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yea, i havnt got back to it. put it on hold until i put the bike together. but ive been thinking of it, and i did check the wiring diagram and i think i'll just try and ground it and see what happens thanks guys, i'll let you know if it works

Hey, The bike is a 75 xs500. I cleaning up the handle bars so i am running some toggle switches and a new push button starter under my seat. From a local automotive store i bought a push buttom. it has two screws on the back for wires to connect. When i took apart the original switch on the...

It was never in the plans to leave the the frame rails straight like in the first set of pics. I wanted it to flow with the backbone and tank better. I just made some struts/brackets that attach to my rear lower shock mounts and then to a fender and adjusted my original idea for a seat pan to...

The first thing i did was move the bottom shock mount back to lower the bike, then it kind of just spiraled out of control. I did think about hard tailing before any mods but didnt wanna mess with something that didnt fit an xs500. Plus i have a xs650 that i plan on hardtailing next (not a fan...

Re: xs500 thingy-mah-bobber So i shaved down any unused tabs on the forks, sanded and painted them. Then lowered them 2 1/4". Got my tires in and couldnt wait to get them mounted and on the bike to see what it looked like. The tank needs some cutting to fit better, so it's just sittin on there...

Re: xs500 thingy-mah-bobber Yep, already spoke to caswells, They have a place a few hours from here so i can get it shipped quick and cheap. As for the look of the bike, i guess i;m just following an image in my head and see how it turns out. Trued my wheels, took apart my forks for shaving...

Re: xs500 thingy-mah-bobber So i got my tank in a while ago. An old late 60's glass tank. Got an older harley headlight, grips/throttle and a 120 link 0-ring chain. Also started on the frame rails: Extended the bottom frame rails, so i moved the upper shock mounts back 4 inches to keep it...

Re: xs500 thingy-mah-bobber yep it's all welded up. sorry i;'m bad at taking pics as i go. just snap some with my phone here and there. You can't see in the pics but i drilled holes on the sides of the arms and welded in the inserts. they go in over an inch. i put some heavy welds on there so i...

Re: xs500 thingy-mah-bobber Got my 21" front rim in and some stainless spokes front and back. first time lacing A lot of scraping, grinding, paint and some time later: now i have to attempt to true them

Re: xs500 thingy-mah-bobber So i moved the bottom mounts of the rear shocks 4 inchs back on the swing arm giving the the shock an angle and lowering it about 2 inches. I then decided to cut the swingarm and extend it 4 inches(saw a cpl posts about it) but when i looked inside it was much...

The bike is a 1975 xs500b. It's my first build and ive been learning. Bike was rougher/ dirtier and rustier then i initially thought. I got it running in just a cpl hours when i brought it home, then started tearing it apart. plans keep changing in my head but i think ive got a path now. stretch it!

Clean bike. If i were you i;d consider going the Brat bike route. I consider bobbers as hardtailed bikes. The bike is already in great shape and brats are relatively easy build and modify if this is your first go at it and shouldnt have you stuck not riding because uve stripped the whole bike...

Ebay. just type in 'vintage helmet' and scroll away USPS first class international is usually under $20

Hahaha, I dont mind gettin my boys busted. I was just workin on the bike, its all striped down and on a stand with no wheels so it seemed stable at the time lol. Looking back i see it was a dumb question, but hey, everyones gotta learn. I saw that companies (like bullit) do make some but none...

thanks for the serious responses.. as i started reading i was second guessing this forum. I am new, I;m young and havnt been riding bikes for a long time nor have schooling in any mechanics. I posted it knowing there had to be a reason noone else was doing it. but i didnt think it was that...

I want to use clip ons and keep the stock headlight clamp. i think it is a cleaner look which allows me space for a speedo and brake reservoir . What are the cons of running NO top triple tree? I was thinking about welding a large washer to the fork tube caps so the bars dont just pop off if...