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For sale, my 1981 Xs650. $3000 obo. Heavily modded, looks clean, runs well and a blast to ride. Would look great parked in front of your local watering hole, guaranteed to turn heads. Engine is freshly rebuilt with less than 1000 miles on it, and all new seals, gaskets, bearings, etc. I have...

Ive got a XVS 650 (2006) , What kind of measurements do you need? i can provide pics too.

Found in the New Orleans CL. not a bad deal, I think. https://neworleans.craigslist.org/mcy/6076513513.html Rolling hardtail frame, bars, un-rebuilt engine, some spare parts. $1300.

I dig it. Its certainly an eye-catcher. I think you should easily win 1st at a "custom" bike show.

The proven method for this is unipods and rejet as needed. (there is no hard rule on what jets will work, all bikes are different). You can certainly try to invent a new way, and it might work. It might even work better. But know that inventing a new procedure is going to be a ton of fiddling...

This is Suzie Q. She came into my life as a rusty, dented, barely running barn find, and 3 years of work have transformed her into this. Mods- Engine bored, ported, and polished, carbs jetted. Hoos racing TT style pipes. Forward controls are modified Suzuki intruder parts with cable operated...

'81 bobber. Bratstyle, lowered, solo spring seat, forward controls, apes, Rebel tank, Hoos Racing Pipes.

'81 bobber. Bratstyle, lowered, solo spring seat, forward controls, apes, Rebel tank, Hoos Racing Pipes.

'81 bobber. Bratstyle, lowered, solo spring seat, forward controls, apes, Rebel tank, Hoos Racing Pipes.

'81 bobber. Bratstyle, lowered, solo spring seat, forward controls, apes, Rebel tank, Hoos Racing Pipes.

'81 bobber. Bratstyle, lowered, solo spring seat, forward controls, apes, Rebel tank, Hoos Racing Pipes.

My girl Suzie Q could use a charging upgrade!

looks good!

perhaps invent a folding brake pedal, to go along with the folding foot peg? It would be a PITA, but might work. Anyway, its a great start to a cool idea. Keep us updated.

I suppose I should clarify- I mean that some builders think that "alternate" clutch/shifter setups are cool. Personally i'm okay with the usual. Over the years there have been many setups and many variations of those setups. My dad owns two 1940's Harleys with aftermarket footshifters...