suspension

  1. gggGary

    Are my fork tubes bent?

  2. nicmcs

    Help needed, please confirm correct bearing to use with cognito moto gsxr fork swap

    Hello everyone, Its been many months since i updated my build thread but I've been tipping away with it. To the point of this thread, I just got my lower gsxr triple back after cognito moto pressed in one of their xs650 stems conversions into it. I wanted to test fit it tomorrow but was...
  3. A

    Forks bent, how bad is it?

    just order a bunch of stuff from xs650direct.com, got my forks apart and noticed they dont roll on the table very nicely. There is a photo attached of the bottoms together, that is the extreme of the bend on both forks, the gap you see at the top side of the forks. My triple is perfect though, I...
  4. sid693

    Harley forks on xs650

    Has anyone tried running 35mm harley tubes on an xs650? Wanting to run harley forks, brakes, and 1 inch fluid reservoir. Figure I would ask before I start accumulations parts that may not work. Thanks
  5. QWERTYMage

    Stubborn Seals? Try a Fork Seal Press

    Thought I would throw this on the forum. I was replacing my seals on my forks ('76 34mm) and trashed 2 sets with no luck. Tried everything (seals in freezer. BFH. Heated up lowers in boiling water. Grease.). No luck. So I decided to make a long bearing press. It worked like a charm 1st try...
  6. staggers

    NSR 250 MC18 front end

    Hey all, I can get an NSR 250 MC18 complete front end and was thinking of putting it on the XS? I'm sure there's a way of doing it but anyone on here running something similar with 41mm forks with 17" front wheel? if so how does it ride? any pics too? cheers
  7. T

    75 34mm Fork Rebuild/Lowering

    Hi all, Well i might be a new member but you guys have been helping me out for years, and i thank you. I usually just search the posts and find just what i need, this time I'm stumped and cant seem to find the info anywhere. I have a 75 34mm fork that i got in pieces, can someone tell me what...
  8. Adrenaline-Junkie

    Piggyback/Resevoir Shock Options

    So are there any good (not cheap chinese made garbage like a lot of the ebay ones ive seen) piggyback shocks out there besides ohlins? I havnt had much luck finding anything. Mikes has some but they dont really list much info. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  9. rangerider45

    Need help with front forks...

    I just added two inches to my front end with Frank's Forks on a 1978 XS650 SE. Questions: 1) How do I get the Allen bolt in the bottom of each fork to tighten? The cylinder and piston the Allen bolt screws into just keeps turning inside the lower fork. 2) My forks are now 2" over stock...
  10. nobackhair

    Where was this?

    Did upgrade on front forks. Emulators and springs. Started this months ago. Not remembering where I got this along the way during dismantle. having problems getting pic to show up. http://www.xs650.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=62061&stc=1&d=1458512266
  11. O

    Steering Damper

    I initially wanted to remove my steering damper but after reading it seems that it's better to keep. Can someone please explain to me what it does and how it works? Thanks
  12. nobackhair

    Front fork news,maybe

    Have spent the last few months screwing around w/ how I was going to go about getting forks dialed in by what I could afford. Been on every thread for at least a 1/2 dozen forums getting everyones take on it. Called a few manuf. and spoke to techs like Race Tech, Ikon, SSA, Progressive, and a...
  13. M

    Stripped allen bolt on fork during oil seal change.

    I am sure I am not the only one to pull this insanity but while trying to remove the bottom allen bolt on the forks the #$^@$% bolt actually stripped out and will not budge. I am thinking I may have to weld the allen wrench to the bolt just to get it out. Has anyone ran into this problem? Any...
  14. ninskrillz

    Mountain bike fork oil

    So I've called around everywhere trying to find some fork oil for my front end that I'm about to lower, and all I could find was 15w bicycle suspension oil. It says it's no foam high V.I. on the packaging. The brand is finish line. You guys think this will do fine? I remember reading somewhere...
  15. J

    1980 35mm damper rod and 1" spacer question

    Is it possible (of course it is)..I have this set up wrong? This is a hhb spacer with the oil flow holes lined up like Hugh advises. Why is there a space here (circled)??. Should I slide it up and drill new holes? Fill the gap with a spacer? Don't worry about the holes lining up? Or D....none of...
  16. Uglies

    How Can I Put A Savage Front Front End On My 79 xs650

    How would i go about putting a 2002 suzuki savage triple trees and front end on to my xs650 frame? i think its a 79 frame the numbers are like 2f0-299xxxx Thank you for any help in advance.
  17. timbeck

    What shocks for visual impact brat kit

    Looking for some advise from members that have experience with the Visual Impact Brat seat kit. Specifically I need to know what you have used for shocks that work. I know some use Honda Rebel's , HD sportster, etc. I don't want to buy three different pairs , you know the deal, there's no...
  18. pckopp

    Rear shock rebuild

    I have a set of very nice stock rear shocks. Is it possible to rebuild them? Thanks!
  19. lakeview

    Fork Gaiters in Ontario

    Many of the threads here are contributed by members in the United States. Often, items mentioned as common or cheap in US are not so much here in the attic. Examples are the Briggs and Stratton air cleaner conversion, here in Canadian Tire at 4x the US cost, the Chrysler regulator conversion...
  20. staggers

    XS750 front end

    The other night I was over at Phil's place and he noticed something odd with my forks! After a bit of measuring we found out they are 36mm forks off an XS750! It looks like I have a complete 750 front end on the bike! the twin disks appear to be of smaller diameter than the stock 650 too. Has...
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