Welcome to the forum Shane. You gonna start a build thread? I'd love to follow it.
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Let's See The XS's
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ShaneWey
XS650 Member
Yeah I think I will. So far any work I've done I haven't filmed so tomorrow when I get to the garage, it will be my first video. Nothing exciting. Oil and timing.
Or I could just start with paint
2M. Both of us being in central Texas, I think we can do better than Rudy's. Challenge accepted.
Or I could just start with paint
2M. Both of us being in central Texas, I think we can do better than Rudy's. Challenge accepted.
WT100
100 countries or bust!
Loving this new exhaust more and more.
kawabunga
XS650 Addict
Just part of the bike, but, here's the engine I just wrapped up refreshing. This will be going in my next build.
Vapor blasted the cases prior to any work for prep. Polished parts are wet sanded to 800 grit, then rubbed down with Wizards metal renew. Painted parts are high temp engine paint. Hugh's Handbuilt stainless steel hardware kit and some brass pieces for the finishing touches.
Internals were refreshed because of a roached top end. Bored .050" over, pistons, cam, rockers, cam chain, seals and gaskets. Bottom end was good.
Vapor blasted the cases prior to any work for prep. Polished parts are wet sanded to 800 grit, then rubbed down with Wizards metal renew. Painted parts are high temp engine paint. Hugh's Handbuilt stainless steel hardware kit and some brass pieces for the finishing touches.
Internals were refreshed because of a roached top end. Bored .050" over, pistons, cam, rockers, cam chain, seals and gaskets. Bottom end was good.
Great looking engine Kawa!
Yeah! You know I’m among the polish everything until it looks like a mirror crowd, but I’m really digging the satin finish on your cases, very sharp looking motor. 
What an incredible thread..I have gone through the 1st 30 pages and I cant get enough of these bikes...The creativity is boundless...My favorite years are from 1977-1980 and in as close to original condition as possible.
Holy Moly that is beautifully done...Just part of the bike, but, here's the engine I just wrapped up refreshing. This will be going in my next build.
Vapor blasted the cases prior to any work for prep. Polished parts are wet sanded to 800 grit, then rubbed down with Wizards metal renew. Painted parts are high temp engine paint. Hugh's Handbuilt stainless steel hardware kit and some brass pieces for the finishing touches.
Internals were refreshed because of a roached top end. Bored .050" over, pistons, cam, rockers, cam chain, seals and gaskets. Bottom end was good.
Gorgeous engine! OK, I'm in...I'll send you mine for the same treatment. Sound good??
funky
XS650 Junkie
Chaves 73 also
JP won first place British with the commando, headed out for two hour vjmc group ride on tx650a atta boy! 80's n sun today. Rough duty.
LiveSlowDieWhenever
probably broke down. Just call me greasy.
Pretty sweet, reminds me (almost too much) of the Ducati scramblers. Looks fun though for sure
I love the 950 scrambler. There are some new ones for sale locally for cheap ($7000 Canadian)! I have read some reviews and didn't do too good compared to the ducati scrambler and a few others.
LiveSlowDieWhenever
probably broke down. Just call me greasy.
Yeah that makes sense. The low clearance and short looking rear shocks make it look much more street-oriented. Still a sweet looking backroad commuter at least, I’d guess. Yeah the scramblers are bad ass and that sounds like a decent price. I’ll pick up a 2018 someday, maybe 2040 if we haven’t already collapsed into a thunderdome style apocalypse by then
Finally got resto out for a ride, had to get a second pic to better show the hundreds of swans in flood waters of the Baraboo river.
Just in the forties today temps were dropping as I was riding near sunset. Had all the licensed bikes out this spring now. It's mighty hard to beat an XS650 for an all around great riding machine.
Just in the forties today temps were dropping as I was riding near sunset. Had all the licensed bikes out this spring now. It's mighty hard to beat an XS650 for an all around great riding machine.
Dang Gary! I forgot you still had that beautiful bike! You trade so many. That really is a nice bike and GREAT photos! I’m happy to see you other guys finally able to shake off the winter funk!
