4 years later gggGary replies, LOL no it's a repo.And this bike is still waiting to be refurbed.
took a little time to think about that one eh !?
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Listening to what an old hoss is trying to tell me, XS1 wake up
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took a little time to think about that one eh !?
racerdave
^ Gone not forgotten ^
Wisconsin hibernation ?took a little time to think about that one eh !?
We actually went to that Can-Am race week end, JRP1 and I were about 15, his dad took us to Road America for the first time. What a way to be introduced to racing. The 800+HP straight piped cars were some of the fiercest, unruly and LOUD racers ever built.
"The years 1967-1974 featured the Canadian-American Challenge Cup. This is perhaps the most fondly remembered racing series ever, as it had minimal rules. Two seats, fendered bodywork, and that was about it. Unlimited engines, fat tires, unimaginable speed. The early years were ruled by the McLaren team. They won five years in a row at RA, twice with Bruce McLaren and once each with Denis Hulme, Peter Gethin, and Peter Revson. In each instance, the race was no contest, as the orange McLarens simply were the best. Their stranglehold on the Can-Am was broken in 1972 when Porsche practiced extreme overkill. Porsche built a twin-turbocharged five-liter flat 12 engine that put out well over 1000 horsepower. They hired Roger Penske’s team to run the car, and as expected, they won as they pleased. George Follmer took RA in 1972 and Mark Donohue in 1973, each winning the season championship. The Can-Am was last held in 1974, its demise essentially due to its success. That is, with virtually no rules, only one or two teams could reasonably win, so the rest went home. But while it lasted it was most memorable. The fans reacted accordingly with the biggest crowds ever at RA until the top CART years of the mid-1990s."
https://www.roadamerica.com/history.html
"The years 1967-1974 featured the Canadian-American Challenge Cup. This is perhaps the most fondly remembered racing series ever, as it had minimal rules. Two seats, fendered bodywork, and that was about it. Unlimited engines, fat tires, unimaginable speed. The early years were ruled by the McLaren team. They won five years in a row at RA, twice with Bruce McLaren and once each with Denis Hulme, Peter Gethin, and Peter Revson. In each instance, the race was no contest, as the orange McLarens simply were the best. Their stranglehold on the Can-Am was broken in 1972 when Porsche practiced extreme overkill. Porsche built a twin-turbocharged five-liter flat 12 engine that put out well over 1000 horsepower. They hired Roger Penske’s team to run the car, and as expected, they won as they pleased. George Follmer took RA in 1972 and Mark Donohue in 1973, each winning the season championship. The Can-Am was last held in 1974, its demise essentially due to its success. That is, with virtually no rules, only one or two teams could reasonably win, so the rest went home. But while it lasted it was most memorable. The fans reacted accordingly with the biggest crowds ever at RA until the top CART years of the mid-1990s."
https://www.roadamerica.com/history.html
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racerdave
^ Gone not forgotten ^
I just found the elusive “Cutiepie”!
Haha! That little inspection cover is straight off an old Triumph. It screwed in. I didn’t have a screwdriver large enough so I modified this huge flat washer. I had that washer hanging on my peg board with my tools for years after the Triumph was gone! That’s a great old bike Gary, it NEEDS rescuing! 
Who took the selfi?Haha! That little inspection cover is straight off an old Triumph. It screwed in. I didn’t have a screwdriver large enough so I modified this huge flat washer. I had that washer hanging on my peg board with my tools for years after the Triumph was gone! That’s a great old bike Gary, it NEEDS rescuing!
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Seems like this thread was active just yesterday. Poor weathervane got shuffled to the rear of the project line and couldn't sneak back to the front, so a little negotiation with Bill B and off it went for a makeover.
After loving minstrations the weathervane lives!
She did yeoman duty at the Ozarks Rally and now it's back at the shed of ill repute.
Full disclosure I pushed hard on Bill to get R done so I could pick it up at the ozarks rally.
I expected to do a bit of detailing, fiddle futzing and after round one this morning has it running great.
Clutch readjustment, set the front brake, figure I'm bedding in new shoes.
RH carb was overflowing so dropped the bowl changed float to a Mikuni from MMM, a few more parts swapped, fortunately I now have a couple of 72's so Can swipe some parts off those. ;^)
Got a rear view mirror on will add turnsignals and need to dig into the LH switch gear a bit. Off for some "test riding" (My life is hard) and I'll try to snap a pic or three.
After loving minstrations the weathervane lives!
She did yeoman duty at the Ozarks Rally and now it's back at the shed of ill repute.
Full disclosure I pushed hard on Bill to get R done so I could pick it up at the ozarks rally.
I expected to do a bit of detailing, fiddle futzing and after round one this morning has it running great.
Clutch readjustment, set the front brake, figure I'm bedding in new shoes.
RH carb was overflowing so dropped the bowl changed float to a Mikuni from MMM, a few more parts swapped, fortunately I now have a couple of 72's so Can swipe some parts off those. ;^)
Got a rear view mirror on will add turnsignals and need to dig into the LH switch gear a bit. Off for some "test riding" (My life is hard) and I'll try to snap a pic or three.
Some? of what Bill replaced.
| 9-May | 1970 XS650 Gary's |
| 1 | (2) Carb Rebuild Kit |
| 2 | (2) Ignition Coil - Single Output |
| 3 | YAMAHA XS1 XS2 TX650 NOS OEM PISTON STD STANDARD BORE TX 650 256-11631-02-96 |
| 4 | (5) 12v 3W Meter Pilot Bulbs |
| 5 | 1970-79 Yamaha Condenser & Contact Points Kit tune up xs1 xs2 tx650 xs650 xs 650 |
| 6 | 2 Air Cleaners |
| 7 | 530X120 #530 120 LINKS NON O-RING DRIVE CHAIN ATV MOTORCYCLE MX 530 PITCH |
| 8 | 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 Yamaha XS650 TX650 carburetor slide diaphragm NICE OEM |
| 9 | Athena P400485850620 Engine Gasket Kit (2) |
| 10 | Both Drain Plugs |
| 11 | Both Rubber Joint - For Carb to Airbox |
| 12 | Brake Lever - Chrome |
| 13 | Cam Chain - Tsubaki BF05T |
| 14 | Cam Seals |
| 15 | Castrol 20W50 Oil |
| 16 | Chrome Clamp for Muffler Joint Nut (2) |
| 17 | Chrome Point Cover Screw |
| 18 | Clutch Cable (Grey) |
| 19 | Dunlop K70 Rear Tire (110/90-18) |
| 20 | Dunlop K70 Front Tire - 100/90-19 |
| 21 | Footrest Rubber |
| 22 | YAMAHA XS500 XS650 TX750 TX500 LEFT&RIGHT SIDE PETCOCK FUEL VALVE NON-VACUUM |
| 23 | Front Brake Cable |
| 24 | Front Brake Shoes - Set/2 |
| 25 | Front Cam Chain Guide |
| 26 | Front Gas Tank Mount Rubber |
| 27 | Gear Shift Lever with rubber |
| 28 | Grab Rail Seat Bolts |
| 29 | Gran Tourisimo Style Cushion Grip Set |
| 30 | Magnetic Drain Plugs |
| 31 | Motobatt MB5.5U 12V 7ah AGM Battery |
| 32 | Muffler Joint Gasket |
| 33 | NGK Spark Plugs BR7ES |
| 34 | Original 1972 YAMAHA XS2 XS-2 650 Carburetor Choke Arm Lever Assembly Carb |
| 35 | PAIR (2) 90° NGK SPARK PLUG NON- RESISTOR CAPS FOR MOTORCYCLE |
| 36 | Piston Pins |
| 37 | Rear Brake Shoe - Set |
| 38 | Rubber Gas Cap Seal |
| 39 | Screws and Washers - Point Plate - Ignition - Zinc - RD250 - RD350 - XS650 |
| 40 | Set of two 9/16" Rubber Push-In Bumpers (Feet) RB-563 |
| 41 | Side Cover Screws |
| 42 | Spedo Cable |
| 43 | Sprocket - Front - 17T x 530 |
| 44 | Sprocket - Rear - 34T x 530 |
| 45 | Tach Cable |
| 46 | Tap to Tank Mount Screws (2) |
| 47 | Top End Copper Sealing Washer Kit |
| 48 | Wire - Points Harness - TX650 - XS650 - 1970-1978 |
| 49 | Wire Harness - Main - XS1 - XS1B |
| 50 | Yamaha TX650 TX750 XS1 XS2 XS500 XS650 Carburetor Floats and Pin 256-14985-00 |
| 51 | Yamaha XS1 XS2 TX650 XS650 Piston Ring Set STD -Set of 2 - 256-11610-00 |
Rough day test riding.
Did some color work (but um not so great) the green just isn't coming through quite right. need to make some more tries.
My bud Bill Johnsen. XS enthusiast, He's got maybe 7 or 8?
Did some color work (but um not so great) the green just isn't coming through quite right. need to make some more tries.
My bud Bill Johnsen. XS enthusiast, He's got maybe 7 or 8?
Not sure what it is about that candy green, but I have the same problem with it.
Found my Phone camera does't show the natural colours. I think they camera is set up to try to make the photo bling a bit to appeal to the new generation but it just doesn't show what the eye sees
Played with your pic a bit.........don't know what the XS1 paint should look like, all the pics i have are different.
Played with your pic a bit.........don't know what the XS1 paint should look like, all the pics i have are different.
That's pretty close! by the time the paint looks right the rest of the pic ends up weird.
Pic with Bill in the parking lot gets the paint pretty close, it does have some shimmer where the light comes in at more of an angle.
This paint was matched to the bottom of an original headlight shell so sunfade wasn't an issue.
Pic with Bill in the parking lot gets the paint pretty close, it does have some shimmer where the light comes in at more of an angle.
This paint was matched to the bottom of an original headlight shell so sunfade wasn't an issue.
Played with the camera a bit last year when I painted some XS-1 stuff. This was the closest match to real life I could come up with.
I used that as a bit of a guide. Also have to take the light into account of the bike being outside.
@gggGary Yea there is a bit of green tinge to the alloy when i used the counter balance. Only did +4 on mid-tones using G...........did a bit of other stuff and that is all in the pic name and if you open it in another tab you can see what i done to your pic
Full sun is never the best conditions for getting a true paint colour anyhows. Good bright cloudy days........
My
I think the bike looks great.
Next Calendar pic.......also make a great Sales Brochure.
I believe it’s got something to do with white balance (or so I’ve been told by my friends who shoot photos for a living). But candy greens just don’t seem to come through a photos without some work on your camera settings - you need a real camera to take a proper photo.
Off to a new chapter of life in Northern California.
Guess I was a foster parent.
truckers were very nice in spite of the shirt...
They apologised for the trailer, said HIS would never look that grungy but it was in the shop. We met out at a local truck stop and JUST beat the start of a rain shower.
Yet another orphan restored to riding condition. @BowlingSS
Guess I was a foster parent.
truckers were very nice in spite of the shirt...
They apologised for the trailer, said HIS would never look that grungy but it was in the shop. We met out at a local truck stop and JUST beat the start of a rain shower.
Yet another orphan restored to riding condition. @BowlingSS
Ah, Northern California, where life is more relaxed and the afternoons are met with a glass of Pinot Noir
. Lucky new owner!
