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Vote for the XS650s you'd like to see in the 2021 XS650 Calendar!

It's time to Vote!

This will be the ninth year for the XS650 Calendars! As usual, Shawn (samoran1) is putting them together for us. The nomination stage is over and there are 28 bikes this year to vote on this year. Click here to see the nomination thread.

This is the voting thread. There will be 13 bikes in the calendar (the calendar will include January 2022). The bike with the most votes will be on the cover and also have its own month. As in past years, each member is only allowed one bike per calendar, so members with more than one bike will have their bike with the highest number of votes in the calendar. Voting will end on September 20th. You can vote for as many bikes as you want (multiple selections allowed). You can only submit your votes once, and only existing members will be able to vote. Accounts created...

Update: 4/9/20
DEAR ALL:

Word came down this morning that the 2020 CVMG Paris National Rally has been canceled until approx. the same dates next year in June 2021.

Obviously this is a disappointment and I apologize to all those who made travel plans.
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It has just been announced that the featured marque of the 2020 Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group (CVMG) Rally will be.... the Yamaha XS650!

The CVMG Rally is a big deal with hundreds / thousands of bikes and attendees, contests for various classes of bikes, riding events and a very large swap meet. The event will be held in the pretty little town of Paris Ontario which is southwest of Toronto on June 18-21, 2020. There are some local hotels but many people camp on the local fairgrounds where the Rally has been held for the last 47 years.

Check it out at: www.cvmg.ca

Plan to be there to meet other XS650 enthusiasts, buy and sell bikes, parts and stuff and have a great time celebrating our favourite motorcycle!

More details to follow as they become available.

Pete

Attached is the preliminary proofs of the 2020 calendar. Will be touching base with the members I do not have bios from and tie up some other odds and ends before it goes to press.

Thank you to everyone who has already ordered and for your patience. It looks like we're a month ahead of schedule this year so a big THANK YOU to everyone who pitched in and helped in any way and for the winners getting me photos in a timely manner.

PRE-SALE LINK: SOLD OUT

We will do a pre-sale for one week and then we will place the order with limited quantities. All pre-orders are guaranteed. After the order is placed they are first come first served until sold out.

PRE-SALE ENDS OCTOBER 31ST!

Dear XS650 friends:

I have some sad news to convey regarding our good friend RobinC. This afternoon, several of us received the following message from one of Robin's sons who used Robin's PM box to communicate with us:
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Hello, this is Robin's son.
I'm not sure where to post this but I figured this would find the right people.
My dad unfortunately passed away this afternoon from what appears to be a heart attack.
I know this group meant a lot to him and I wanted to let those of you who knew him well know and I don't know how long he'll be kept logged in here.
Thanks for being a place where he could find a lot of joy. He spoke of this group all the time.
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I don't have any further details at this point in time. I can say that several of us got to know Robin very well over the past few years and a couple of us rode with him - even as recently as a couple of weeks ago. I think that I can speak for all of us who came to appreciate his enthusiasm, his endless good humour, his patience and kindness to everyone and his generosity with his knowledge.

He will be sorely missed.

I am sure that we can all draw our own lessons from this sad event, but I would be remiss if I didn't point out that there will be two especially poignant entries in this years XS650 calendar.

Pete

10/19/18
"Hello xs650 friends,

I regret to inform you that WeekendRider passed away in his home this morning 10/19/2018.

I want to extend my gratitude to the members of this forum for your many years of common interest and fellowship.
This hobby was a big part of his life in his later years. He respected and talked about many of the people he met here, and the organized rides he attended.

Like Mailman said, your ripples have a far reaching effect, and the individuals here have touched our lives in a positive way.
Thank you for all the kind words, it means a lot to his family.

Keep your knees in the breeze, God bless"

- Skidz78

10/6/18
Thanks for the good times.
- Weekendrider

***UPDATE*** 12-26-17 from Travis

The Calendars shipped last week and many people have already received them. Shawn ordered some extras, so if you missed the pre-sale you still have a chance to get one, but like I said before, once they're gone there won't be any more printed. Get one while you can!

Order here! http://www.xs650.com/pages/store/

***UPDATE*** 12-12-17 from Travis

Alright guys, the calendar pre-sale is over (has been for a few days) and the calendars will ship as soon as Shawn receives them from the printer. If you missed the pre-sale, a limited amount of extras were ordered and can still be purchased. But once they're gone, they're gone! It looks like it's going to be another good one to add to the XS650 Calendar collection!

***UPDATE*** 12-1-17

Order here! http://www.xs650.com/pages/store/

The add to cart button has been added to the Store page.
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