Author: Ted

Built this about 5yrs ago from parts from variouse swap meets. The forks are Kawasaki 600, front brake is from a Honda 250k4. Triumph 3ta tank. The frame and all fabbed bits i made myself. Toddy

This is my Yamaha XS650, but as the name sorta conveys, is it is built with parts from all the Japanese brands. The frame and engine are obviously Yamaha with a TC Brothers hardtail. The rims came from a Kawasaki KZ650C and are...

Hack the xs650 yamaha charging system – The banshee alternator swap Ted- The xs650 charging system is the weak link in a otherwise bulletproof machine. I know a number of guys have successfully run a Yamaha banshee magneto...

Mid control conversion. There are a number of different foot peg configurations that work well. Most of the mid control conversion for the xs650 that I’ve seen involve bolting or welding to the bottom frame rail. I really...