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Thanks! But I have it covered.

Yes. Yes I am measuring something wrong. SMDH Actually, I'm reading my calipers wrong. I have a 1" OD tube. D'OH!

The bike was modded before I got it. The frame was cut just behind the shock mounts, and that tubing is 3/4".

It was cut before I acquired the bike, just behind the shock mounts.

Am I measuring something wrong? I want to acquire a seat hoop for my 1980 Yamaha XS850, and I'm coming up with an OD of 3/4". Every hoop I see offered is either 1" or 7/8.

Hey there from down in Murfreesboro. I have a Yamaha XS850 cafe/bratted out. My bro in law has a 1984 Nighthawk 650. Can't wait to see what you do with the CB. We found an awesome map detailing known runs and loops with times and interesting stops for southeast Tennessee and northern Georgia...

So I found a 1980 xs850 special being parted out and landed a replacement gauge cluster, front pegs and mounts, front fender and clutch cover. I still need a headlight, but I think I found one on Amazon of all places. I also nabbed some factory side covers so I can go with a more traditional...

Strongest One There Is

Thanks! I have to get a new headlight after taking a soft spill off road. I caught some gravel around the apex of a sharp turn when I swerved to avoid a possum. FML. I was able to ride it home though!

Got a great deal on a much older Two Brothers exhaust. Not too happy about the shop's weld job, but I can clean it up. Sounds AMAZING.

Yeah. My header does not look stock. Most XS850s I see have 2 mufflers, one on either side. This header collects down to one, with a bit of pipe on the end with a washer half-welded inside for "baffling". It's way too loud. Reverse cone shorty? I'll have to look that up. I'm just...

Can anyone offer an opinion on this: I need a muffler. This straight pipe is too loud. I found a 2 Brothers muffler currently on a CBR 1000 I can have for $50. It has a light scuff mark, but that doesn't bother me. What I don't know is will this muffler from a CBR 1000 be a good fit for my...

So after a week or 2 getting to know her… She has a small oil leak, I replaced the dry-rotted front tire (tyre?), the forks could use a hint (5lbs) of air, and I need to bleed the front brakes. The clutch handle was SUPER tight, so I ran some lube through it and after some use, it loosened up a...

Thanks! I'm about to go an clean her up a little bit (just a quick degrease on the engine).

On it!