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On August 9th there will be a great evening of racing at Mid-America Speedway located at the Marion County Fairgrounds. Go here for more info: http://www.midamspeedway.com/ Here are some pictures from last years race. 100_3922 by speedfourjoe, on Flickr 100_3913 by speedfourjoe, on Flickr...

Something you might consider, the thickness of the bed liner might cause fit issues when reassembling.

It is a '09 ZX10R. Here's more about it: http://coczx10.blogspot.com/

Here is a chart on bore size ratios: http://vintagebrake.com/mastercylinder.htm Once you know what size you need, a used sportbike master cylinder might be a good option.

The front looks like a Honda. Don't know about the rear, but neither are XS650.

Those mount to the passenger peg brackets, which are different from standard to Special.

Looks like it's from a Yamaha JT mini enduro.

I usually weld a bolt or nut in the middle of one bearing, and knock it right out. Once the first one is out, it is easy to get the second one.

This has been so true for me it's ridiculous. I'll buy something that I see for $10 I have no use for at the moment, but 6 months later it is just what I need. :D

Here is a quick way to do a clean brushed look on aluminum you don't want to polish. Give it a light sandblasting. Use wax and a scotchbrite pad to rub it out. The lighter one isn't rubbed out with wax yet. Done.

I like Noxon 7 metal polish for making old chrome look decent. Waxing it afterward will slow the rust from returning. For very rusty or peeling chrome I'll sandblast and paint. The chrome doesn't need to be completely removed if it isn't peeling or flaking, but just roughed up for paint...

I just measured a '79 XS650 stock rotor and it is 298mm.

Here is some info from the SR500 forum that might help, since the SR500 and XS650 use the same front wheel.http://www.sr500forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10410

The hub is the same. The difference is the rotor offset from between '76 and older 34mm forks with two piston calipers, and '77 and up with 35mm forks with single piston calipers.

1975 XS650 as I got it. After. 1979 XS650 as I got it. And now.