I am using a factory tachometer and bracket from the 1980 special parts bike I have, mounts in the holes that held the dummy lights. The speedo is from Speedhut. Very cool site. It's GPS with an electric tach.
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Mock up.
- Thread starter TonyB
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Nice Triumph! 
Everything I wanted, except an xs650. I have always liked the look, sound, torque, character of a parallel twin.
Looking for a little guidance. I am going to use the xs performance disks on the front. The problem is, I can't find spacers to move the rotors away from center. They came with 5mm spacers to move the calipers in. Looks kinda corny. Are there any suppliers that carry 5mm spacers that fit between the hub and rotor. I looked back through posts and couldn't find any direct answers.
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there used to be an ebayer would cut 6 bolt yamaha rotor spacers to the thickness you need.
didn't find him today, motolana has this.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1253366034...uid=tW1migcmQPO&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I've made my own rotor spacers a bunch of times from some cutoffs I found on ebay.
didn't find him today, motolana has this.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1253366034...uid=tW1migcmQPO&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I've made my own rotor spacers a bunch of times from some cutoffs I found on ebay.
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Like my Welsh Flat Tracker build, spacers may need to be sourced from an engineering shop to your personal specifications.
This route saves a lot of time and hunting for one off bits that really dont exist off the shelf.
Thanks, really appreciate the help. There is a wealth of knowledge to be had here.
Dimensions if someone is going to make front brake rotor spacers...
Keywords;
front rear brake rotor hub dimension dimensions spacer spacers. aluminum thickness bolt circle size thick 7mm 6.5mm caliper space clearance
Keywords;
front rear brake rotor hub dimension dimensions spacer spacers. aluminum thickness bolt circle size thick 7mm 6.5mm caliper space clearance
Perfect. Thank you.
My mindset controls and headlight bracket showed up yesterday.
Every time I would throw my leg over the bike me feet would settle on the bolts holding the original pegs giving me a very comfortable and neutral position. I chose the full kit from Cognito moto. Nice stuff.
The headlight bracket is from Omega Racer. Polished stainless steel. Found the on their site months ago out of stock. Kept checking and finally three, yes three, Ah,Ah,Ah,Ahhh! Became available. Got mine. Back to mock-up.
Every time I would throw my leg over the bike me feet would settle on the bolts holding the original pegs giving me a very comfortable and neutral position. I chose the full kit from Cognito moto. Nice stuff.
The headlight bracket is from Omega Racer. Polished stainless steel. Found the on their site months ago out of stock. Kept checking and finally three, yes three, Ah,Ah,Ah,Ahhh! Became available. Got mine. Back to mock-up.
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Bike is looking great. You have some really nice parts on it. What can you tell us about the little fairing?
Purchased the fairing on ebay. Cost $60 bucks. Acrylic solid black. It fits nicely around the headlight I think the factory ears can work. I am going a different direction so I didn't spend any time trying to fit it. It is made for Triumph. I do not think it is plug and play on our motorcycles.
I purchased the fairing on eBay. Cost was $60.00 i
I am going to try to use this.
Over the holiday I was able to dry fit the tapered bearings, fork and little Fairing. Looks a little empty without the headlight bucket. But, looks like It will work with a couple spacers. Will also need to fab a little something to attach it to the yoke. Lines up nice.
Thinking FAR ahead, I want to use the original 1975 Tank and cover graphics. Question; Is the tank the right shape for this? I was told it looked like one from Mike's. Second Question ; Who supplies Quality reproduction graphics. Thanks!
Thinking FAR ahead, I want to use the original 1975 Tank and cover graphics. Question; Is the tank the right shape for this? I was told it looked like one from Mike's. Second Question ; Who supplies Quality reproduction graphics. Thanks!
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I does look to me to be a repop tank sold by MikesXS. 1975 graphic decals will fit it.
https://www.diablocycle.com/XS650B-1975-European-Model-Gas-Tank-Decal-Set.html
I agree with Marty. That tank looks like a Mike's reproduction unit. Mailman put one of those on his '77 build. A '75 tank has a completely different filler and lock/latch assembly. I am not sure on the actual shapes of each though. I do happen to have a 77 and 75 tank at home in the shop I can compare after work tonight though.
Thank you.
cool, thank you.
