Recent content by 56nomad

Got one now.

Hi all, Have any of you UK based 'kickstart only' guys got a redundant (and working) safety relay they could sell me? It controls the operation of the starter motor although, on later '78 and up XSs, it also turns the lights on automatically. The earlier ('74-'77 I believe) version has only...

It's [sort of] brat styled and it's too late to go back. Anyway, I don't mind the challenge. My thoughts all along were that it will have to be a combination or selection of: larger sprockets, slightly SHORTER shocks and a skid on the swing arm. Shorter shocks will have two beneficial...

Sweet lookin' bike, Miffa. I get your drift on your ideas but the length of shocks it would take would bring the chain into contact with the swing arm - it already touches now and again. Increasing the size of the drive sprocket would help but the gear selector shaft is in the way of any...

Thanks TP. No, I need something different. Anyway, the red one is on its way to being a brat, scrambler or 'odd chop' abomination with the frame already past the point of no return. Still working up the idea but here's a taster of the 'odd chop' theme in moody black 'n' white. Not sure I...

Funny you should say that. I previously had 4 inch drop clubman bars fitted and had dropped the gauges and headlamp to suit. Gotta say that it looked ace but the bars really killed my wrists. When I changed to the 2 inch bars the gauges got in the way of everything so I had to raise them...

Hi DTTers, My first post. I've only been back into bikes for about 3 yrs now after many years on the UK hot-rod/custom car scene (hence my '56nomad' moniker). My first recent purchase was a red '79 XS650 SE, sight unseen, off Ebay that needs so much doing to it that I ended up buying a second...

Hi DTTers, My first post. I've only been back into bikes for about 3 yrs now after many years on the hot-rod/custom car scene (hence my '56nomad' moniker). My first recent purchase was a red '79 XS650 SE, sight unseen, off Ebay that needs so much doing to it that I ended up buying a second one...