D-rock11
XS650 Enthusiast
So I was told from 70-73 the xs650 had short triple tree stems and the rest are longer. Is there any way verify what year a triple tree if off of?
I'm doing a zzr 600 ninja front end swap. Bearings aren't available to swap the ninja triple trees, so I had a machine shop press an xs650 stem into the ninja bottom clamp. I saw this swap done before on the forums here and thought it would be a simple swap. I bought the stem off eBay and it was either a 76 or 77, my bike is a 81. Well after fitting up the modded triple trees with a new set of tapered bearings, the stem is too short. Only a few threads stick out of the top of the frame.
So did I get the "short" xs650 stem? I guess it's possible that I grinded too much off when I removed it from the original bottom clamp, but for how short I am I find that doubtful.
Also my bearings seem to stick out of the top of the frame a good bit, I thought they would be flush? Even the lower bearing sits up a little from the bottom clamp. Maybe a combination of the bearings and too much grinded off the stem?
Any help is greatly appreciated guys, I just love the way this bike looks with the front end!
I'm doing a zzr 600 ninja front end swap. Bearings aren't available to swap the ninja triple trees, so I had a machine shop press an xs650 stem into the ninja bottom clamp. I saw this swap done before on the forums here and thought it would be a simple swap. I bought the stem off eBay and it was either a 76 or 77, my bike is a 81. Well after fitting up the modded triple trees with a new set of tapered bearings, the stem is too short. Only a few threads stick out of the top of the frame.
So did I get the "short" xs650 stem? I guess it's possible that I grinded too much off when I removed it from the original bottom clamp, but for how short I am I find that doubtful.
Also my bearings seem to stick out of the top of the frame a good bit, I thought they would be flush? Even the lower bearing sits up a little from the bottom clamp. Maybe a combination of the bearings and too much grinded off the stem?
Any help is greatly appreciated guys, I just love the way this bike looks with the front end!




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