Recent content by Djosh

Had a thorough look at both bikes today. Made sure to tell both owners that I wanted to see the bike cold start. The 75B's VIN was numbers matching with the engine and was a '75 bike, it just had a '76C front end, gauges and tank cap. The previous owner was a mechanic apparently and made the...

I appreciate the thought, lakeview. I've done plenty of thinking and while I'd love to have a bike I can climb on and not stress over, I plan on wrenching and riding in equal parts due to some pretty big responsibilities that I've taken on for the next two years. It's not just the riding that...

I fear that I'm not going to be able to 'seat of my pants' through the rego process for the '77 like you did unfortunately Louis. I saw the clause for pre '76 vehicles not needing a compliance plate when I did the research for registering it but I'm just outside that window. The whole...

From what I've seen, Fredintoon, that's about standard. The seller of the 1975 I originally posted wants $5,000 but with the wiring issues, I shouldn't have any issue screwing him down. This 1977 is different though, the guy knows what he's sitting on and won't drop much as he's basically...

Really appreciate the answers guys, thanks a bunch. I've read through and printed the Buyers Guide, but haven't touched too much on the electrical and charging side of things. I'll most definitely do that. I didn't even notice that it had a 76C front end, nor did I realise how much of a hassle...

Hey guys, I've been looking at a '75 w/ 18,000 km's on the clock. The seller has put up high res photos as well as a quick video of the bike running. http://www.liambray.info/xs650-1 http://www.liambray.info/xs650-video The ad specifies that the carbs need tuning and 'some wiring needs a...