BeetsnGreens
XS650 Enthusiast
I just learned to ride this November on my dad's '83 XS650 Heritage Special, which is clean and beautiful, and with under 2,000 original miles. I had my fun on that bike, but he wanted me to get my own before I put thousands of miles on it.
So, I just got a 1980 XS650 for $750. It has about 16,000 miles. It fired up but won't stay running. I have a lot of work ahead. Carbs (BS38's) are cleaned, now I need two new petcocks (I'm gonna go with the manual ones), a gas cap, and to clean the rust out of the gas tank, then change the oil. It should run after that!
(I thought they did away with two petcocks by 1980, and went to a single one, but this must not be the original tank.)
After that, it has some electrical issues, so that will be fun. I might have to do brake work. I need to make up a new seat or buy one. It's a daunting task to get this roadworthy, but I know I can do what needs to be done. My Clymer manual shows up within a week, so that should help.
Oh, I also need fork tubes. Anybody have a spare set?
Thanks! You guys will be helping me a lot this winter.
So, I just got a 1980 XS650 for $750. It has about 16,000 miles. It fired up but won't stay running. I have a lot of work ahead. Carbs (BS38's) are cleaned, now I need two new petcocks (I'm gonna go with the manual ones), a gas cap, and to clean the rust out of the gas tank, then change the oil. It should run after that!
(I thought they did away with two petcocks by 1980, and went to a single one, but this must not be the original tank.)
After that, it has some electrical issues, so that will be fun. I might have to do brake work. I need to make up a new seat or buy one. It's a daunting task to get this roadworthy, but I know I can do what needs to be done. My Clymer manual shows up within a week, so that should help.
Oh, I also need fork tubes. Anybody have a spare set?
Thanks! You guys will be helping me a lot this winter.