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After purchasing my 78' XS, I also dicovered that one side was getting hot while the other side could be held while the bike was idling. I too began with a spark check followed by a look at the igniti ...

Finally got the frame and tank in paint.[img][IMG]http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff115/twowheelinjim/024.jpg[/IMG][/img][img][IMG]http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff115/twowheelinjim/023.jpg[/IM ...

I found this tank at a motorcycle junk yard in San Diego. It came off a Suzuki T-500 Titan from the early to mid seventies, actual year is unknown to me. My frame is finally going into the paint booth ...

With all the drama of working, going to school, and family life it seems my cafe racer plans have taken a backseat to lawn maintenance, baby sitting others' kids and fixing others' problems. This last ...

I mostly ride my 61' panhead. You guys have it all wrong. It's all those jackasses on scooters that are too proud to wave. they think they are all that, and a bag of chips....

For my particular build, I went with a set of tommaselli clip-ons. They were found while rummaging through an old motorcycle salvage yard about 12 years ago. The main reason for opting to use clip-ons ...

I don't know about you guys, but I absolutely love that bike. I first saw it in the Iron Horse magazine. In my defense, I look for unique features in a custom motorcycle that set it apart from other s ...

Alright, I'm back to working on my Cafe project. Naturally, while searching for ideas, I wonder through the internet to see what other people of the same interest are up to. One site I always end up o ...

I have enjoyed watching your progress for a while now, and would like to possibly offer you a hand. I was wondering how far from FT. Pickett VA you live. I travel up there from NC several times a year ...

It's good to see xs owners in NC. I live about five minutes from the zoo. I may be able to help you with forward controls. PM me with your specific details. I also have a 75' that I could use as a tem ...

I have an 81' that will be stripped of it's factory parts to make a bobber. I'll check if I have a left side cover. The airbox is still intact. Did you need the tailight lens, or complete tail light? ...

Today I had the pleasure of finding out that my timing was off, aswell as the points. After adjustments the bike wouldn't start. That was when I found out I was out of gas. We have also narrowed it do ...

I purchased a craftsman 135 amp mig welder from a friend. He included a gas cylinder for 75/25 gas, and an auto darkening helmet. I have had decent results building various projects. It took some prac ...

I originally started with with a cutting wheel, and the part angled in the vise. But unfortunately, the blade shattered. I then put the part back into it's jig, and programed the two linear moves usin ...

Speaking of bad cylinders, I think my left cylinder is a bit weak. I changed the coil, regapped the points, played with the timing, nothing. I'm not getting power after 3000rpm's. A compression test m ...

I got a mill and a small lathe. I'm a machinist by trade, and don't mind bringing work home. I started a good set up by buying machinery, a welder, drill press. Next on the list will be a belt sander, ...

Good evening all, after many years of planning, sketching, day dreaming, I have finally aquired a 75' xs 650 to begin my project. After getting the bike home, she was stripped to bare bones. I began b ...

I see you keep the frige, bullets, and bike close. I respect that.

I have been whittleing on some scrap aluminum in an attempt to create my own rearsets. I was intending on using the existing studs so installation would be simple. The problem I ran into was determini ...

Wow. I didn't think anyone saw that movie. The actual movie I had in mind was the first X-men. The bike appeared in the back of Wolverine's truck. I'm stripping down my 81' to make a bobber, let me kn ...

Yep... it sort of looked like a 650. But that's not the movie....

Name a movie that featured an XS 650.......... If you guess right, I might send you a side cover or something.

For the last eight or nine years I have been sketching ideas for a cafe racer. It all started when I visited a motorcycle salvage yard in San Diego. In their main shop they had a Dunstall upper fearin ...

Hello all, My name is Jim. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself, and tell a short story. My riding days started as a young boy watching my older brothers riding mopeds, and scooters. Shortly ...

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