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Update! Finally getting something done on the bike. I took off the tank, airbox, battery, seat, and carbs. Oh man the carbs... I've just ordered some rebuild kits and diaphragms, as well as some uni filters. Can't wait to get it in! I've also got the clubmans on it, a new clutch lever and kill...

Smoker - that's awesome! You're a boss, my man. And I bet it was hard... that's a lot of work to get that EX swingarm on there. Dean - I'm on that forum, too! Subwoofer is my username over there, but Wolf is my real name. (I swear... it's short for Wolfgang) And I'll definitely look into the...

Smoker - I checked out your build. Awesome stuff! I love the rear shock setup you've got going.

Right! Hahaha. I was also thinking of doing something extremely small and simple - not much more than a disk to go over the fork brace, hammered out to a dome-like shape. Also, that way if I fuck it up, it wasn't a whole lot of metal wasted lol. I'm stuck between form and function on this one...

Yeah I don't need it to be loud. The pipes on there now are some Harley mufflers (I know I know, the shame...) and since they didn't fit on the headers perfectly, I had to wrap some aluminum foil around the headers before the clamps would tighten down properly. I saw an xs400 with straight...

Well then I guess the fat tire idea is off the table hahahaha. And yeah I've got a fork brace under the fender that's on there now; don't plan on taking that off. I may try to get some metal and hammer out a fender myself, but that might also be a bit more than I'm capable of... in fact it...

Dean - Hell yeah! Gotta love it. Ray - Thanks man! And I do love the black and yellow, but I want to go for something that looks a lot less pro, and kind of beater. It's gotta look stripped and simple, but like it'll still do a lot of damage in the left lane. It's gotta have vroom, but be a...

Thanks! Dread - Your build is the holy grail of XS500's. I spent a few hours yesterday reading all 44 pages of it... wow. That thing is seriously kick ass! And yeah, I'm totally prepared for it to come out looking nothing like the mockup hahahaha. We'll see how time changes things! I'll keep...

So I got my first bike this summer. It's a 1976 XS500C, and the thing is a bit of a beater. The guy totally ripped me off (I didn't know what to look for... damnit) so I figure the only thing to do is build it back better than ever. Here's a picture of the bike as it stands today, and a mockup...

Hoping to do a CB125 as my first build... looks great! You're killin' it man. Love those shocks, too.

AAaaannnnnnd here's a picture.

What's up all! I've been lurking here for quite some time, but haven't had a bike. Finally picked up my first, a 1976 Yamaha XS500C. It's in fine running condition, but has a not-so-good oil leak. Anyway, I'd like to turn it into a racer eventually... but I dunno if I have the time, money, or...

This is awesome! I just picked up a '76 XS500, and it's not in "top" condition. I live in St. Louis too, actually. I kinda missed out on the build... but if you've got any wise words, I'd love to hear 'em. I've also got a nasty bit of an oil leak coming from my engine... did you rebuild yours...

Yo! I'm in St. Louis as well. How're you enjoying the heat?

Hey! I'm in St. Louis, too. Looking to do my first build over the winter with a CB125 or something of the sort. I ride a brown, beater '76 Yamaha XS500C as it is. Hope to see you around!