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The reasoning is to remove the vibration.........The advantages are the smooth ride and less stress and if you want to race it then it will rev higher..........The cam lobes have to be reground and bu ...

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Follow the center line from the rod to the tip and you will find they line up. The tip will stay in one place if the rod is spun. This was done for a reason............try putting the old rod in and s ...

Bootleg, would have been nice to post a link

Pamcopete, I am wrong and right..............when i did the single points dual lobe conversion , the coil i bought, (the 176822), has the mounting bolts at 102mm center to center, the 80SG is a poin ...

The one on the right is an original replacement. The one on the left put out a bit more omph and will need a plate made up as the mounting holes are wider than the bracket on the bike

The TXA and XSB mufflers are worth a gold mine, i was looking at a single NOS right hand muffler on fleabay and it finally sold for $435US. No headers and not both mufflers but [b]1[/b]

[b] Flying Rivers[/b]......... As more of Brazil's rain forests fall to logging and agriculture, there are fewer trees to release the water vapor that creates these flying rivers.

Until recently, ...

[quote="pumps"]650skull - You are right about the value of what will be (I hope) my daily rider. I like it because I don't have a payment and insurance is cheap!
What do you guys call those tags? MO ...

Roy, you are describing a show winning bike with your description of a restored bike, (Original restored). Most club owners or owners who love to ride their bikes will not be so fussy

As to the ...

[quote="dpmphoto"]I don't remember if it was this site or another but someone bought a spankin mint 1975(I love that year) they showed pics of it still in the truck.They decided to destroy it by paint ...

Roy makes good sence.....The decision is yours to chop or not. It is your bike and you have to be happy with what you are doing and not what others want you to do........If you are undecided then get ...

[quote="dpmphoto"]For the heat problem with stock charging systems I would either switch to a PMA or [b]just drill a hole in the cover, tap it for a huge bolt(Maybe a oil drain plug) and wire the bolt ...

[quote="despecial"]- there are 2 different rear guards...the long one from the standards and the short one from the specials - which do you have?[/quote]

There are three types of guard........... ...

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[quote]Origins evolve, and now we still use some of the old symbols, but I guess we worship Walmart now, right? Rolling Eyes

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Never a truer word.

We are told a jolly man with a big beard in ...

I'm going to stick to the Motorcycle Bikers Dictionary definition, If you don't put guards or cut down guards on it then the term Bobber does not apply Very Happy

..you are in the right forum, and why would ...

I have an obsession with the 650 and SKULL is a nick name i was given back in the early 80's hence 650SKULL. I dropped my aviator when i was given the rather obvious Vault aviator, when making posts i ...

Merry festive season to all and keep the family squabbles to a minamim. Will be spending some time on the beach thinking of my northan friends enjoying their fires, (much nicer than heaters).
So eat ...

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[quote="royfisk"]skull, maybe, maybe not. What if I were running rear sets? Or forward controls?? One must think outside the box on custom parts, you know[/quote]

No question Roy, your right..... ...

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The 73TX is a stand alone model due to the tank. Mikes has very few parts (cosmetically) for the early 70-73 models. they are rare and getting rarer.

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Making the stater cover any thicker and putting fins on it could make for problems...............Every cover usually has had a scratch/gouge from the gear lever or boots and there is very little room ...

The sump extensions won't fit onto a Special as the side stand bracket fouls with them.

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