| | | | | | | Q: Hi there Frank, bike looks great even if not correct but no matter. I'm looking for an XS1 front end & see in your Q&A's you have 1, would it be for sale???? Thanks Terry A: Hi Terry, thanks for your email. I will keep the XS1B drum brake front end unless the bike sells and the buyer specifically wants it fitted as an alternative to the XS2 disc front end.
Cheers Frank
| 10 Nov, 2009 | | | | | | | | | Q: Hi, i can't for the love of it understand why you did this to a matching numbered XS1B and then trying to pass it off as a bike that would'nt take much to put back to original. You stated that the wheels are of a 72... Continue reading A: Hi Blackyammy, thanks for your comments and I take them in the right vein.
Yes it won't take that much to put it back to original, I have a complete XS1B front end if needed - forks, wheel, guard etc all in very good... Continue reading
| 09 Nov, 2009 | | | | | | | | | Q: Hi, Looks nice could you tell me what the front end is off as i thought the XS1B had a drum brake on the front and chrome wheels not the alloy type.
Thanks A: Hi lx9g, the front forks, wheel, guard etc are all XS2 (the first disc brake 650 - 1972 model), both wheels have Yamaha xs650 alloy rims.
I do have a complete XS1B front end inc TLS drum brakes and brake hub, spoked chrome... Continue reading
| 09 Nov, 2009 | | | | Q: Hi there. Do all of the electrics, including the electric start work on the bike? Are there any problems with it? Do you have the chrome strip on the LHS sidecover to go on it? A: Hi Userchops - Yes all the electrics work but the engine is an XS1B model which did not have an electric start. The engine is strong and runs well, the bike rides smoothly and has tapered steering head bearings, bronze swing... Continue reading
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