Moonmanzn

Just an update...decided to sack off the convention seat and go for something crazy, decided to mock up a cantilever system with rise joints and a mountain bike shock...this is it so far I also ordered a rear fender from a recommendation on here and it turned out to be a lovely bit of tin, will be cutting and mounting tonight , you can see it on the right in this pic

You haven't got any solo seats you would like to sell? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ah good, have ordered one and will cut it down this weekend, need to mock it up and presto Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Lol ok no worries I was only looking for 100£ for my new one but no worries I'll eBay it lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Noise, on the seat I'm keeping exact same seat setup but changing the seat as I want brown pleated and padded leather, would you want to buy it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gazandjen, sorry to pester, is the one you used the exact same as on the link, was the width ok and you just cut length to suit, if so I will be ordering as I really like that look... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Lol, no I didn't but got one off the Internet as needed the wiring diagram off it, save me hours, seat I'm busy with now trying to decide what to do, want to fit mini shock to stop double bounce off shocks and seat springs mix up lol... Coming together slowly hey as I don't wanna rush it and mess it up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

They work alright but they are the wire mesh ones so a bit crooked, but if u got same shape foam they should work perfectly, I'm in the process of getting a 2 to 1 manifold fabricated to take single carb and rid the dual carb set up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Lovely rear mudguard, did you make it or buy it? Would love one that shape for mine Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi I bought xvs650 off noise on here, I'm busy redoing her to my liking, not massively far as of yet but getting there ( lack of garage and space means I have to work around the wife in the kitchen ) thought I might add some pictures of progress as I know how much I love seeing other people's pictures That's the day after I got her from previous owner, since then I stripped her down to 4 boxes of bits, That is the bike stripped and stored in the kitchen, I then started stripping down the engine to replace the gaskets and repaint in matt satin black I then noticed that it was weeping from the cam chain tensioner housing so I replaced that from the usa for 20£, I then moved on to the wheels and did them in the same black but left the polished lip in chrome ( still busy on rear wheel and hub assembly as we speak) The bike came with a sportster tank so I reinforced the frame at the neck and under the solo seat as I wanted it a thicker grade at 2.5mm, I also welded up the tunnel on the tank to hide the tunnel and attached two plates for flush mounting of tank, I'm waiting for two brass elbows to fit a fuel pipe running outside the tank for retro old school fuel gauge I am going to auto jumble tomorrow to find a better seat and mock it up for mounting, also will be looking for headlight and bars at the jumble so fingers crossed, Sometime this week the frame and all played etc will be going in for blasting and powdercoating Thanks for your time and I will update as I go along Here is what I am hoping it ends up looking: Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks guys I got hold of a Yamaha service manual and discovered it was part of the cam chain tensioner as mentioned aboveboard it's the housing that bolts to the head and into which the tensioner bolt slides in, thank you though for doing the research, I'm on holiday at the moment so getting signal on an island in the middle of nowhere is fun!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This came off the front of the engine near the exhaust outlet, was weeping and after cleaning down realised it is cracked, Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Afternoon gentleman, I'm trying to get my XVS 650 back together and have a housing that has cracked and gone through into the thread so is weeping oil, firstly I don't know what the part is called so im struggling to find a replacement, also if anyone has any leads on websites etc (bar eBay) which would see me right. Appreciate your help Regards Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Going for this look but springer front end, DNA ones on eBay at the moment are looking good Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Lol I have ordered new white wall tyre for the back, I'm waiting for the front as have ordered HD neck conversion kit to take a springer front end, short flat bars, some springs for seat or underseat shock, frames getting all unwanted and unneeded tabs grinded off then it's getting powdercoating, alloys are getting spokes powdercoating same flat satin black, hubs and lips are getting chrome polished. New headlight and ordered new wiring harness as I fucked other one up taking out of the bars...ummm tanks getting airbrushed black and then moons customs on the side with moon in yellow, ah engine is going in today to get stripped of old paint and done in matte flat black with some chrome bits left to make it pop... Yeah that should all be done end of April Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi lee, I live in Newport just up honey hill, work in aldershot now though and back most weekends, welcome lol I only just joined today Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks guys, been on here few hours and already had heaps of help from it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks mervin but I might be sorted, found local bloke who is going to clean it down, fix weeping gasket, service it and spray it matt satin black for £200 so I'm chuffed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Lol airhead I married a diesel mechanics daughter who was born in Zimbabwe (and who also rides)who do you think helped strip it she is a good one lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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This was yesterday with tank off Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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