restoration

Ive been gone for a while but Im back. Finally got all settled in and ready to build. I am beginning to put the motor back together but when I was taking everything apart I removed the charging system and one of the little retaining rod things fell right out. My question to you guys is...

So. Just a quick question to those that have been there enough to know more than I do (which is just about everybody). If one has a drum brake hub that has some rust in it, how does one go about restoring this to a usable condition? If the part is beyond restoration can they be repaired or...

Measuring my XS1B's #125 throttle plates, plus #120 and #135 throttle plates submitted by DogBunny. Thought I'd share some of this trivia. Throttle plates are an oval shape, as though they were sliced (sausage style) at an angle through a cylinder. The width of a throttle plate is the...

I can't find anything on t'interweb regarding deleting the Tach cable and not sure if I'm going down the wrong road with this but... ...I've bought a new digital speedo with RPM and tacho etc, to replace the old setup and have a Universal speedo adapter to convert to digital, but have been...

Got my Xs special about a year ago it was imported from the states, although it looked tidy there have been some serious cock-up's done to it by what can only be described as a serial retard, harness hacked to pieces sockets welded into the fork tops seals in upside down condensers welded to the...

I aquired this bike in the most unusual way and i have greatly admired these bikes for some time so i am anxious to dive in to this build. Helo me get started?:eek:

Good morning everybody! I am at the crossroads with my first bike. I am looking to push the majority of the budget I have towards the heart of the bike, the motor. Does anyone happen to have any good recommedations or experience with having a motor rebuilt in Southern or Central California...

Is there anyway I can bend this clamp on my triple tree back into position other than taking a hammer to it and hoping for the best, or does it need to be completely replaced? The main issue is that the bolt threading is not aligned so I can't clamp in my right fork :(

Just wanted to share some cleaning experiences, along the way of my rebuild. Here are some before and after pics of the pistons. I found a vapor blasting service, in New Mexico, that I would highly recommend. His name is Dan Vitaletti of Vapor Blast Solutions. He is on top of his game, with...

I just bought a '77 model, and had the seller remove the front forks, clutch lever and cable, front brake cable, and headlamp to fit it in my buddy's truck. It's my first Japanese bike, and I only own English measure tools so I need basic set of wrenches to get started and put it back together...

I just read that Dixie a motorcycle distributer is selling out open action on OCT 12 in OHIO. I bought from them in the 80's good stuff YOOOOO DAN get your butt over there you may find some XS parts

I found this video about a 14 year old boy who built his own bike, and it totally blew my mind. Well, not really, but what it did is to fill me with regret about not doing this with my son. Enjoy this! https://www.yahoo.com/autos/this-14-year-old-boy-and-his-home-made-motorbike-129642350152.html

After tearing down my carbs, examined the throttle shaft bores, and found that the inboard bores are just 8mm holes in the carb body. But the outboard (throttle lever side) bores appear to have split bushings. A magnet sticks to the bushing, so I can assume that they're steel. Took close-up...

A fuel tank came with my project 75 xs650 and has been painted multiple times obviously. Is there a way to identify whether this is a stock yamaha xs650 tank? are there particular dimensions, or markings on the bare metal i can look for, petcock mounting holes, etc...

Hi Guys Got a spare 447 motor i have decided to rebuild. I wasn't planning on doing the bottom end but when i pulled the starter i found some broken gear teeth. Got a really nice replacement gear box so I've decided to totally tear it down. I noticed the small ends of the rods look...

looks like the gear lock thingy (cant find the name of the part) is broken in 2 places, but there was no debris in the engine case... not sure if im looking at a problem or not. parts manual doesnt show this. it locks into the gears.

Want to remove flaky clear coat off 76 aluminum wheels. any tips on how to make this a bit easier. I do not want to de spoke the wheel. Thanks Mitch :thumbsup:

Working on the 70, the battery box in it was pretty far gone. I have a better one but it's still seen some use. Metal is a bit thin here and there but the biggy is the separated seam at the bottom. Chemical stripped the paint, used a nylox brush in a drill for a bit. I got some of...

There are two different muffler nuts Early Yamaha 256-14713-01-00 Nut, Muffler Joint is used in the following models and assemblies: 1970 XS1 - Exhaust 1971 XS1B - Exhaust 1972 XS2 - Exhaust 1973 TX650 - Exhaust this is a bit smaller in diameter than the late Yamaha 371-14713-00-00...

She was an Iowa farm girl, The Weathervane Man had her parked in the garage behind this truck, After a tour of his projects and some interesting tales she came home with me. That was last summer and a couple of weeks ago "weathervane" went up on the lift. So like me this thread is going to...