Recent content by BoarDoom

Okay, y,all sold me, as I figured you would. The 850 is pretty with more oomph, but the Hitachis and parts scarcity was the clincher. Best to stick to what I know, and something more die-hard to match Texas weather. Now I gotta figure out which XS650 Special to get, probably found 8 or more...

Well, I knew I'd have a lot to consider and y'all helped greatly! Now to sleep on it, perchance to dream of spinning wheels.

I bought a '79 XS650 for $1,000 years ago but I was young and dumb and the jerk who sold it to me had burned it out from flat track racing it, so it died soon after, but I loved the bike so I had tore it down and then had to let it go due to unforseeable circumstances. Now I finally have the...