BEFORE and AFTER

MrBultaco · Jul 11, 2019

Jim has a thread on his restoration and posted a contrast of when he bought the bike and then the finished product.
I thought this would be a great name for a thread. EDIT: since most forum members have before and after pics, how about limiting one before and one after?
Here's one of mine.

1980 XS650SG
BEFORE:

AFTER:

Jim · Jul 11, 2019

Sweet!!! Got any before and after of your avatar bike?

Here's mine. Also an 80SG. Before.....

After....

ThatXS650Guy · Jul 11, 2019

I'm in.
$200 1979 Special before and after.

Jim · Jul 11, 2019

ThatXS650Guy said:
I'm in.
$200 1979 Special before and after.

Nice!!!
Now we need a thread titled "how I torched my king & queen seat." :laughing:

MrBultaco · Jul 11, 2019

Here's my avatar build...only have a trailer pic of before because I was so disappointed with my purchase, that I took it directly to my shed for a year or so..

BEFORE:

AFTER:

member28833 · Jul 11, 2019

Jim said:
Now we need a thread titled "how I torched my king & queen seat."

Hey now I kinda like them just because of one passenger gal who mighta kinda needed a King & Queen Seat on the trip home from the beach :lmao:

Good times !

Jim · Jul 11, 2019

MrBultaco said:
Here's my avatar build...only have a trailer pic of before because I was so disappointed with my purchase, that I took it directly to my shed for a year or so..

Well you definitely turned it around.

member28833 · Jul 11, 2019

MrBultaco your 77 is one of the finest !
One question, have you considered one of those low, chrome, Lucas styled tail lights ?
It’s just my opinion that that would really look sharp on your black fender..

Mailman · Jul 11, 2019

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peterg · Jul 11, 2019

1980 XS650SG

halfmile · Jul 11, 2019

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halfmile · Jul 11, 2019

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halfmile · Jul 11, 2019

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MaxPete · Jul 11, 2019

Before - dead as a doornail with a seized clutch, a solid crust of barn sh!t (really - actual manure) and wiring that included solid copper house wire and Marrette twist-on wiring connectors :wtf:

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....and after - a slightly cranky, somewhat bitchy, but generally pretty reliable and always fun 1976 XS650C - my beloved Lucille :yikes:

- we’ve travelled more than 8,000 miles ( :smoke:

) together since the resurrection:

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Ratranger · Jul 11, 2019

$100 craigslist find before working on it

And 2 years later after riding to work

Signal · Jul 12, 2019

I would be proud to have any one of the after bikes in my Garage. Well done guys.

B_Crabaugh · Jul 12, 2019

Wow! Some real top-notch work on here. I hope to post mine soon!

Ratranger · Jul 12, 2019

There are a bunch of impressive bikes here. I like seeing how bikes can be built with the same mods but look completely different. Way better than the tv choppers that only paint and a couple farkles seperate them.

Oddjob · Jul 12, 2019

I like this thread... some magnificent bikes, I think I like them all...

Before...

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After...

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59Tebo · Jul 12, 2019

Awesome, guys! Great "before and after" shots!.... :thumbsup:

I only have "before" pictures (and a few "during").... :shrug:

BEFORE and AFTER

Motorcyclist

Beyond the edge is the unknown. Here be Dragons

More Sparky than Speed Racer

Beyond the edge is the unknown. Here be Dragons

Motorcyclist

Race the wind

Beyond the edge is the unknown. Here be Dragons

Race the wind

Hardly a Guru

XS650 Addict

XS Builder

XS Builder

XS Builder

Lucille, Betty, Demi, Gretel & Big Sue money pits.

XS650 Junkie

XS650 Guru

XS650 Addict

XS650 Junkie

adsgads

59Tebo

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