I restored a 1978 XS650SE a few years ago and I'm going back to do a few things I never got just right.
The first is the speedometer cable, it is not long enough to put through the loop attached to the front finder. It is the cable that came with the bike. Other wise it fits and works, just not long enough. I found a part number on Partzilla, 341-83440-01-00 for that model but of course it's not available from Yamaha. Does anyone know if that is correct?
I find cables available on eBay and Mike's XS but don't know if they are the right length. The cable I have is 90mm tip to tip. (not long enough)
Next, I've found a wire and cable diagram on this website. http://www.biker.net/650_service/650service main.html
which is very helpful to anyone trying to put a bike back original. I found that I had several things incorrect since I total disassembled this bike to paint the frame and reassemble it. One of which is the proper routing of handle bar switch wires. When I run them correctly they aren't quite long enough by a few inches. I assume I have the correct handle bars, could the wire have shrunk over time? I could add length to the wire easly enough but I'm not sure how to replace the shinny black tubing that covers the wires. I have used shrink tubing before but that not a great match to what came from the factory. Has anyone found a source for a similar product?
The first is the speedometer cable, it is not long enough to put through the loop attached to the front finder. It is the cable that came with the bike. Other wise it fits and works, just not long enough. I found a part number on Partzilla, 341-83440-01-00 for that model but of course it's not available from Yamaha. Does anyone know if that is correct?
I find cables available on eBay and Mike's XS but don't know if they are the right length. The cable I have is 90mm tip to tip. (not long enough)
Next, I've found a wire and cable diagram on this website. http://www.biker.net/650_service/650service main.html
which is very helpful to anyone trying to put a bike back original. I found that I had several things incorrect since I total disassembled this bike to paint the frame and reassemble it. One of which is the proper routing of handle bar switch wires. When I run them correctly they aren't quite long enough by a few inches. I assume I have the correct handle bars, could the wire have shrunk over time? I could add length to the wire easly enough but I'm not sure how to replace the shinny black tubing that covers the wires. I have used shrink tubing before but that not a great match to what came from the factory. Has anyone found a source for a similar product?
Last edited:
