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Let's See The XS's
- Thread starter XS650RR
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Wow! there are so many great bikes on here. To many great ideas for my next project. May have to build more than one???
Here is mine, kinda plain compared to the others.
No way that's beautiful
nothing wrong with a stock bike I wish I would find one worth keeping stock but most of my bikes were previously butchered and I like fixing things they way they should be.Hey guys, This build had been posted to death, but since the sites it was on are now gone I guess one more time won't kill mep.s. I have since sold this bike and it now lives in Texas.
I loved that bike sob sniffle sniffle
motorcyclenut
Certified Motorcyclenut!
Okay, here's my stocker: 1978 XS650E at the Dec 09 Long Beach International Motorcycle Show, on display with the VJMC:
Hey Scott I just got my Pro tools 105 yesterday.
I got mine a couple months ago too. 105HD with full hyrdo conversion in the works. I've been holding out on you guys but will post when done with the whole thing.
dwyatt
XS650 Addict
nuk39, I love that XS2! My parents bought the Yamaha shop in my home town in the mid-1970's and it had a used XS2 just like yours that came with it. I rode the wheels off that thing until they sold it. May have to get one for the collection some day soon.
royfisk
build and rebuild get bet
I had a dry clutch once and wont ever make that mistake again. Let me know how you make out keeping the thing dry.
- no worries roy, these are well made kits with dedicated cases...have had dry clutches in several of my ducatis in the past, no problems there either although the rattling can be disconcerting sometimes, apart from the advantages of cleaner and cooler oil this ones mostly for the cool factor
nuck39
XS650 Member
Thanks dwyatt. I also worked at a Yamaha dealer In Kansas in the 70's. My father inlaw bought this bike brand new in 73 from the dealer I was working at. I finally talked him out of it a couple of years ago. Pretty much in the same shape you see it. I like the bikes you have in your sig. I use to race a 440 and 250 Maico in the late 70's.
nuck39
XS650 Member
Very cool! I also have Duc's with them, I can't here it over the Termi's though. But I have been approached many times about checking my oil due to all the racket.- no worries roy, these are well made kits with dedicated cases...have had dry clutches in several of my ducatis in the past, no problems there either although the rattling can be disconcerting sometimes, apart from the advantages of cleaner and cooler oil this ones mostly for the cool factor
dwyatt
XS650 Addict
Ok, it's been 4 hours now, I have to go call my doctor.......
gentlemanjim
More Wrenchin than Ridin
Where can I get more info on the dry clutch kits? Price, source, ease of installation? I had a Monster 900 and they called the rattle of the clutch - Ducati Music
- gentlemanjim...these are for an SR500-made by daishin in japan-not made for over 10 years now...mostly only available on japanese sites and VERY expensive, bolt in and ride in a morning, including coffee...unfortunately never made one for an XS650
suiteo
XS650 Enthusiast
royfisk
build and rebuild get bet
inxs Should have known it was a harley problam. I had a 69 sportster and the 900 models and the k models had dry clutchs. Lots of time was spent on the rivitd basket trying to keep 70 weight out. Never gave it a thought that there is superior technology out there over the farms of millwaukee.
Chick diggin' my bike.
