Recent content by Porge1

You've seen/done it, Jet?

I kinda like that. Oddly enough, there's a 60s enfield outfit with a blown motor for sale locally....my XS came with a spare motor, allegedly rebuilt

No seat, yet

You can get them brand new out of India - they're popular/common on Enfield bullets (where I'd experienced one). I'll try to borrow one locally to see how it might fit before shelling out the $185 or so for the set. On welding - MIG is okay to use for such fabrication?

:D

I was kinda hoping I'd get a, "Don't do it...it's impossible", or a "have you considered how you blah blah blah"....or even a "here's one I prepared earlier"!

Has anyone here gone a lycette saddle on an XS650? I ran a Royal Enfield ('64 350 bullet) for a short period of time, and both myself and the wife loved the comfort of the saddle/pillion pad. I know there'd be some minor fabrication to do to get it right. I'm thinking as my SR500 has a...

Nice work!

Sage advice :)

Cheers!

Guys, My 78 XS650E was previously owned by an engineer, and was laid up apparently some 10 years ago. He's drained fuel from carbs, and the oil looks clean, but I might drop it to be safe. Battery long gone, but I have an okay one to sub in. Compression seems good. My gut says check spark, new...

The pipes are excellent. Looks like only a few bends...hard to do?

:cheers:

It's the 16" vs 18" thing more than anything - if I can find a decent 18", I'd be tempted.

Fantastic - thanks for the tip. I'll start playing with it soon, me thinks.