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This is my first bike that I picked up in Feb and I did all the work myself in my garage. She started out as an '81 650 Special with 10k miles on her. She now has a 750 tank, '77 650 metal side covers and spoked wheels, vintage car tail light (swap meet). The parts I fabbed; the seat...

Thanks guys, keep on building

Im new to this site and this seems like the best place to go for any motorcycle related questions. Im planning on building my first bike this winter and trying to have it done by spring. The parts used are mainly going to come from craigslist and the salvage yard. My question is, what parts of...

I have the big fin 80mm kit from Mikes xs. I haven't been able to find out what the piston ring gap is. Does anyone know what the gap should be? Thanks for any help with this matter.

Looking at buying an xs650 to build as a bobber/chopper. I have heard it is quite a fun job registering modified bikes here and advice given to me is to by an australian complianced frame or full bike. I havn't been able to find any cheap starter bikes to strip down yet, they range from around...

I'm sure there are more posts out there like mine, I haven't seen much to help so I'm going to post the questions again. I just put on 20 initial miles since my top end overhaul. My plan was to warm it up really well, let her cool down tonight, then retorque the head nuts. I noticed at the stop...

Ok my xs is still not working, the cdi box I got wont fit on my bike. So im goin to save and get a pamco off mikes xs. Im on a budget so which one can I get to solve my issue and last a while? thanks guys

Just got back my wheels from getting chrome today.. here they are.. bling bling lol. really made my cafe/bobber come to life.. still have alot more to send to chrome and out to powered coating.

Here's a video of our maiden voyage had some sound issues with camera sooooo a little rush tune never hurt anyone!

So the '74 is coming along nicely, all the wiring is buttoned up and the headlamp and gauges are installed, everything is working well. New front and rear sprockets are on, right side cover is polished and back on, chain should be waiting at home today so the left side cover will be going on as...

I have a 64-72 front Harley ironhead drum that I'm looking to lace to a 21" Hub. I already know the Internet is not my friend so I'm sure I'm missing it somewhere. I can't seem to find one though or at least the style. I'll leave a link to the rear wheel I bought for my xs project. Any...

I have been MIA here for a while, but not inactive :wink2: You might remember that my introduction to the XS was a botched Street Tracker, whose PO had never managed to get running. Before... screen shot pc I de-bugged it (ignition and carbs), then rode it for a while, and discovered it...

Hello everybody. I'm building my first bike here. And I could really use some help. After a little look online, it seemed obvious this was the place to look for it! I've had bikes, and worked plenty on small engines/cars. But this I my first time doing this much building with a bike, and...

Hello I need a little assistance. I recently purchased new tires for my build but I am not sure if it will work. Can anyone tell what is the widest tire they have used with a tc brow hard tail. I picked up a 140/90/16 for my rear mag. This looks good but i dont think the fit with the...

Hey all, Im from Utah, where we can only ride bikes for 4 months out of the year, but fortunately that gives us plenty of time for tinkering in the off season. This is one of two of my builds going right now. I also have an rd350 that I am working on just so I can say I have a ringading in...

Appears to be a smaller pipe that guides my aftermarket pipes into the exhaust ports. How do i remove these? Secondly, what wire does this go to if anythign at all? I took my bike apart over the weekend and noticed that this wire was not plugged in. I want to say the harness goes to my...

Can anyone here who has removed their top engine mount or doesnt utilize it please convey their thoughts on how their bikes handle without it? Considering removing mine for my build but would like to know how bikes without them handle before committing to it. Thanks