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crazyjoe86
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PostPosted: September 9, 2009, 8:56 pm    Post subject: hardtail question

Was curious is someone could tell me if one of the weld on hardtail kits will work on a xs500....or does it need to be an xs650....thanks for you time...
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PostPosted: September 9, 2009, 11:07 pm    Post subject: Re: hardtail question

hmpf.... didn't know there was an xs 500. After a quick google image search, I will say no, it wont work. Its a different frame for shure. Is an xs 500 sort of rare? They make universal hard tail kits.... from tc bros.... but it wont be as easy as the xs specific one is.

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PostPosted: September 9, 2009, 11:47 pm    Post subject: Re: hardtail question

hmmm..that sucks.....thanks for the input though...
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PostPosted: September 10, 2009, 3:18 pm    Post subject: Re: hardtail question

Would that mean that an 400XS would be the same thing then...wouldn't work with the 650 kit...thanks again for your help it's most appreciated...
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PostPosted: September 10, 2009, 4:55 pm    Post subject: Re: hardtail question

PSW customs in Perry,Ohio makes a kit for the XS400.I just picked up a 400 and have already been in contact with them.They do have a web site.
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PostPosted: September 10, 2009, 7:07 pm    Post subject: Re: hardtail question

cools thanks for the info...so I'm taking it to mean that the 500XS is totally different frame wise, than this two?....thanks again...joe
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