albeix
XS650 Member
I am working up a cost to restore a 77 XS650 Serial number is 447-900208. When I go to order brake pads none of the usual suspect sites show what this bike has??? The sites show rectangular pads and round pads but none of them are the correct shape for this bike. The pads on this bike are rectangular with cut outs in the pad backing that allow the pad to slip into the caliper bracket. Once installed the caliper slides over the pads and a small JIS screw goes through the pad opposite the caliper piston and locks the caliper and pad together. The caliper is then held in place by a single 12MM head bolt under the piston. That's the Enigma.
The conundrum is that all the sites show the bike as having a drum rear brake but this bike has a rear disc brake that appears to match the front as far as brake pads used are concerned.
Anyone have any thoughts on what the brake parts might be from or alternately what's going on with this bike???
The conundrum is that all the sites show the bike as having a drum rear brake but this bike has a rear disc brake that appears to match the front as far as brake pads used are concerned.
Anyone have any thoughts on what the brake parts might be from or alternately what's going on with this bike???