If it wasn't for all the sawzalls and grinders, there wouldn't be much of a market for these bikes. Just saying.
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There was genuine XS650 followers before the sawzills got to them and those same guys will still be there when the fad followers fade away.
Mikes XS opened online shopping for the XS650 in 2004.
The 650 club of Australia started in 1994.
The 650 Garage opened in 2005.
Without these Clubs and enthusiasts you would not be interested in the XS650. All the questions answered are mostly by stock enthusiasts, and the others that answer have learnt from those stock enthusiasts.
Where do you think the carb guide comes from?.............The rephrase development was revived and researched and parts development from the Aussie club.
Helco Engineering, (late Tony hall), was supplying, (and making parts), for the English and Europe enthusiasts 20 years ago
The market was there before you and the grinder, in fact it is because of the sawzil crowd that the price of parts for the XS650 has skyrocketed, and a lot of misinformation has been created about the XS by the lack of knowledge from the grinder mob.
Once the used con-rod goes on a welded crank with new wisco pistons at 5,000 or 10,000 miles that is it throw it away.
A crank should be good for 3 rebuilds before it has to be welded. Say for argument sake a top end lasts 30,000 miles, should be able to build the top end 3 times before having to rebuild the crank. That's 90,000 miles, if the crank has to be welded the forth time it is taken apart then the engine has done 360,000 before a new crank is needed.
With good care and maintenance that figure would be doubled.
Fact: A lot of the new guys to the XS believe the crank has to be welded for the bike to be reliable.
Fiction: Statement under Fact