Let's See The XS's

Thought better get my arse into gear and finish her, started the day just frame and engine in.
Painted frame tank rear fender,wheels n tyres back on and fitted some of the accessories
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I won best bobber at steel city mods vs rockers....
 

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Just got my xs running, no lights crank triggered ignition, spent years trying to find another Tracy body after having to sell my last one.

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Nice, Jay760. I especially like the exhaust.

The unpainted wheels are interesting as well. Sandblasted, I assume? How do they stand up to the weather in terms of appearance? Do they need to be cleaned a lot to stay looking like that?

I'm one of those guys that would MUCH rather ride than polish, so I tend to avoid maintenance intensive finishes, but I might be tempted to do that with my spare set of wheels.
 
thats lookin great jason, unique
Should be easy for me to spot when its on the road :thumbsup:
 
Downeaster said:
Nice, Jay760. I especially like the exhaust.

The unpainted wheels are interesting as well. Sandblasted, I assume? How do they stand up to the weather in terms of appearance? Do they need to be cleaned a lot to stay looking like that?

I'm one of those guys that would MUCH rather ride than polish, so I tend to avoid maintenance intensive finishes, but I might be tempted to do that with my spare set of wheels.
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The wheels were just cleaned off with a wire brush and sprayed with silver enamel paint, not sure what you would call it in Oz as enamel paint is gloss over there, basically like smoothrite metal paint, virtually never need to clean them, I bought a set of spoked wheels for it but sold them after I thought about cleaning them all the time.

Exhaust is 1 3/4 TT pipes with racing megaphone silencers, wouldn't actually call them silencers as there is nothing in there and they make it louder.

Peanut it won't be on the road for a while, just quickly put it together for the last sprint of the season, the engine in the bike I normally sprint is in bits.
 
where do you race jay ? wouldn't mind coming along to one some time next season:thumbsup:
 
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where do you race jay ? wouldn't mind coming along to one some time next season:thumbsup:
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Westonzoyland, next race is on the 11th/12th Oct not sure which day I'll be racing,


this is me earlier this year at 1.30 in the video the bike in the left lane is a CBR600
 
Finally on the road, I,ve done a ton of work and needs a good bit more.
Hughs Handbuilt PMA, Pamco, Cone Engineering cones, XS500 rear wheel.
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thats really gorgeous Spike .....exactly what I reckon a 60's retro-style cafe should look like :thumbsup:
Simple clean lines ,uncluttered and mean looking :D

I just love that seat . I really think a plastic rear end always spoils a cafe imho
 
peanut said:
thats really gorgeous Spike .....exactly what I reckon a 60's retro-style cafe should look like :thumbsup:
Simple clean lines ,uncluttered and mean looking :D

I just love that seat . I really think a plastic rear end always spoils a cafe imho
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Thanks peanut. I definitely need to figure out something with the tank but it's coming along. Hopefully I get some work done this winter.
 
Build status 1978 xs 650 rat. I have replaced seat with a small bobber style. wiring is temp to get it on the road for sept rides...Will do wiring, forward controls, ect over the winter.
 

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