New to me.
First, here is a "normal" 1975 for reference.
And here is a "European" double disc 1975 from Sweden.
The caliper is behind, instead of in front of the fork.
The axle clamp is on the wrong side and the axle is reversed. Okay, so far no big deal, it just looks like the forks and everything else are reversed.
But check out this fender. No grooves for the brake line, and no cut-outs on the fork brace.
And check this out: a redundant brake line clamp hole (arrow). Never seen before on any year XS650.
Also look at the red circle -- the fork brace mount tabs do not stick out far enough. That is because the fork brace mount holes are only 50mm, center-to-center. On every XS650 for the American market, that measurement is 60mm, regardless of year. Finally, the fork brace mounts are too far down the fork. Go above one pic to the fender picture, and you can see that the fork brace is considerably longer than a normal fork brace.
First, here is a "normal" 1975 for reference.
And here is a "European" double disc 1975 from Sweden.
The caliper is behind, instead of in front of the fork.
The axle clamp is on the wrong side and the axle is reversed. Okay, so far no big deal, it just looks like the forks and everything else are reversed.
But check out this fender. No grooves for the brake line, and no cut-outs on the fork brace.
And check this out: a redundant brake line clamp hole (arrow). Never seen before on any year XS650.
Also look at the red circle -- the fork brace mount tabs do not stick out far enough. That is because the fork brace mount holes are only 50mm, center-to-center. On every XS650 for the American market, that measurement is 60mm, regardless of year. Finally, the fork brace mounts are too far down the fork. Go above one pic to the fender picture, and you can see that the fork brace is considerably longer than a normal fork brace.