Well, I think it looks nice.
And I agree! It looks nice and gives it the early look you were shooting for!
Well, I think it looks nice.
On my 77 , I also found it awkward looking. My solution was to just drill new holes in the rear fender, moving the stock bracket up/ forward. I ended up with the lip of the fender just barely showing under the license plate ( Norwegian plates seem a bit smaller than yours though)Raymond – I have a 77 XS650 with the same rear light, but mounted on the original long stalk Yamaha used back in the day. It's rather ungainly looking.
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That sounds like a plan!On my 77 , I also found it awkward looking. My solution was to just drill new holes in the rear fender, moving the stock bracket up/ forward. I ended up with the lip of the fender just barely showing under the license plate ( Norwegian plates seem a bit smaller than yours though)
Thanks Raymond. So if I got hold of a SE Special bracket I could fit my lamp to it. That sounds like an even better plan.Hi, @Willholmania, sounds like you approve of the round rear light on Miss November? As @Mailman says helps give the early look but while I've dun the old girl up as a 1972 XS2 tribute, the bike is a 1978 XS-SE Special and AFAIK that will be the usual fitment of rear lamp and number plate holder. The only bit wot I'v changed is replacing square lamp with round.
Hope this earlier picture gives a slightly better idea of the bracket:
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Do you mean the mudguard, sorry, fender is liable to split or fail in some other way with the tail lamp and number plate assembly mounted where they are?I think higher placement may be required on the '77 fender. YMMV
My solution would be to install a Special “mudguard.”Do you mean the mudguard, sorry, fender is liable to split or fail in some other way with the tail lamp and number plate assembly mounted where they are?
Thanks Raymond. So if I got hold of a SE Special bracket I could fit my lamp to it. That sounds like an even better plan.
Good job well done.For those interested, this happened in September https://www.xs650.com/threads/miss-november-xs2-tribute.55057/post-764210
Took the tank to the welder in Galashiels, yesterday went to collect the repair.
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Rob has done a great job, firstly by not blowing up the tank and secondly by making what looks like a good, strong repair. The paint on the tank is totally undamaged.
Next will be to get on with servicing the bike. The tank will go back on with the new tank rubbers from Sumo. Let's hope it doesn't crack again.
And today was the day I put the tank and seat back on. Miss November looks like a motorbike again.bike is now pretty much ready to use, once I put the tank back.