brakes

Does anyone know about this product? http://www.ebay.com/itm/191028848114 I'm wondering if it can be used to fit an XS1 front drum brake to newer forks? I think I read somewhere it can be used, but the tab on the adapter would need to be shave down just a bit. Anyone out there with any...

Going through a box of parts, I see 2 non XS rotors. The drilled 11 inch one has 2A stamped on it and on the obverse has JAPAN; 4 MM; MIN.TH; 1V1 The plain 11 3/4 inch one has a number 34101, the tuning forks with a 2 beside and is 7 mm thick. Nothing much really turns on this, just a...

Sorry for any confusion on the title of this thread. Kinda hard to figure out how to 'word-smith' my actual inquiry here.....but let me spill it out for you: I just acquired an old XS rolling frame. I paid $100 for this frame for 3 reasons: 1) it has a center stand that I need. 2) it's...

Installing apes on an 83 XS. I've got the clutch and throttle figured out. Need an extended drum brake cable. I've attached some pics of what came off the bike for reference. thanks, jeff

After staring and an XS650 frame and engine sitting around the shop being neglected, I recently did some horestrading and ended up with it plus a stripped down KX125 with complete front and rear. I'm confident that the forks and swingarm are WAY overbuilt and more than sturdy enough for my...

I have a Sportster rear master cylinder Im going to use on my build and I was wondering if anyone knew the banjo bolt size for it and also what size brake line fitting it takes, would it happen to match whats on an XS?

I am reassembling my 1981 xs650 front disk brake, okay to use DOT 5 fluid? Also, there's these brass anti-squeel shims for the pads... no prob to leave these off, right?

I'm adding a second rotor with a caliper from a Yamaha SR-500. So I now have 2 matching calipers but one is missing the thin metal shims... even needed?

All I have a 76 XS with a rear disc conversion performed by the PO. I thought it was something he'd thrown together, but it appears he's followed the basic layout of the factory disc setup. A slight change to the swingarm mean the PO conversion doesn't quite fit, and I'd like to look at...

Hey Guys, In the process of modifying my XS! We pulled apart the swing arm and all of the rear end but don't remember pulling out any spring or anything from the rear brake lever for the rear drum. Anyway something is obviously missing because it wont return when pushed down. Does...

Hey all, I am planning to do some upgraded brakes on my bike. Probably something like calipers from an early R1 as those had a 298mm rotor like the XS, and whatever rotor that will fit the bolt pattern. Making up the spacer for the rotor offset won't be a big deal, but I just noticed today...

Ok, new to this site, new owner of a 74 tx650A. The original brake line must have been some engineer's first ever design, just seems crazy with rubber line, hard line, flow valve? rubber line, and then hard line again. I see a lot of conversions to one piece stainless and am wondering how this...

So I was sitting in the shead looking at my rear mag think ,,dam your ugly disc , big fat heavy , So I found some 12mm plate tha ,,, To the lathe Closer Thank I transferred some holes and tapped some bolt holes Close but it still looks a little heavy Drill a bunch of...

Okay, as I was typing I figured out that the mystery bolt is a rear master cylinder plunger. Here's the bonus question: What is the thing below that came in the glove box of an El Camino that I bought? The tip on the left looks like a ball point pen clicker, but it doesn't move. Nothing...

Is there a particular alignment needed for the brake operating arm onto the cam? There don't seem to be any obvious marks on the cam shaft, and when i got my bike the rear wheel assembly was half in boxes. Rebuilt it all a while ago with new bearings, powder, shoes etc and gave it a good...

I'm replacing brake lines and saw the whole rear reservoir with the line on Mikes XS for like $9, I didn't know I was ordering a mini reservoir. Look how small this thing is.

Just finished drilling the rear rotor on the 78' SE to sorta look like it belongs with the front EBC rotor. Happy with the outcome but can't figure out where the little square nut came from. Don't see it in the manuals. I believe it must have come out of the chain adjustment hardware. Bear...

Hey guys, I am trying to find out where I can get the brake pipe that comes out of the caliper for my 73. The one that was on there was bent and cracked. Any suggestions? Thanks

Title says it all. I have a DNA caliper bracket and want to know the torque spec for the caliper mounting bolts. Red loctite?

I want to hack off the rear foot peg mounts but am in need of some inspiration on where/how to remount a brake light switch somewhere Any thoughts?