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I’m looking for some stock reasonably-priced headers for a 1980 XS650 Special. They don’t have to be show quality, but no dents/dings/rot/etc. Just the headers.
Gents,
On my -77, I have these pipes, purchased from Jerry Heiden, but also sold by MikesXS:
https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs650-chrome-xs-perf-headpipe-set.html
They work fine, but the fit is not very good. Viewed from forward, the RH pipe runs almost vertical, while the LH (alternator side)...
Hey everybody, first technical (read: begging the advice of guru's) post here so bear with me.
I got my wheels off to paint and yanked the exhausts as well, as I bought some heat wrap to do the headers. Now that the stockers are off, im hating the look of them & the connecting tube is kinda...
Hi All fellow XSers,
I am in the middle of my second build and I purchased a set of Gordon Scott drag pipes. On my first build I had pretty short pipes and before I really finished the bike I had to get them extended and ended up putting glasspacks on, but these pipes are longer. They are...
Anyone ever have rattling coming from inside your OEM headers. Workin on a bike that had the stocks cut back to just after the frame mount tabs under the foot controls. I just redid the top end and all is tight and spot on. But a strange inconsistent rattle that seems to be coming from inside...
I have these pipes for sale on ebay or will sell outright here. Make an offer.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320647358673
Back when I got this basketcase the mufflers had holes rusted all through them. So I just chopped them off. Its an '81 with stock headpipes. Now that the bike is running, I'm wondering if there is a simple and cheap way to buy some mufflers and attach them to these headers??? If so what size do...