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  • #16
    Originally posted by Roadman48 View Post
    PS: I really like Marty's bike and would love to put spoked wheels on mine.

    Larry

    Thanks. But it isn't my bike. I pulled it from one of the XS650 forums. I believe the one pictured now has a 18" rear wheel laced to the hub. My bajillion spoke wheels need attention, so I installed the cast wheels. My SK is otherwise as I purchased it when new back in '83. It's still a Special.
    Marty (in Mississippi)
    XS1100SG
    XS650SK
    XS650SH
    XS650G
    XS6502F
    XS650E

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    • #17
      Spoked wheels

      With the rear drum brake you have lots of options for spoke wheels. You can use 72-75 19 front and 18 rear chrome or this most hard to find, the 79 only special aluminum 16 rear and 19" front. These are not the norm being only one year (but we are used to this)
      76 XS650 C ROADSTER
      80 XS650 G Special II
      https://ibb.co/album/icbGgF
      80 XS 1100 SG
      81 XS 1100LH/SH DARKHORSE
      https://tinyurl.com/k6nzvtw
      AKA; Don'e, UD, Unca Don'e

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      • #18


        This wheel came only on the SH. As XS650's go, it's not too common. I put them on my bike because they allow operation without tubes and they stay true.
        Marty (in Mississippi)
        XS1100SG
        XS650SK
        XS650SH
        XS650G
        XS6502F
        XS650E

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