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You did an amazing job. It is really cool to read your work, and including a detailed narrative helps other builders like me see how you put it all together. Your attention to detail is phenomenal. This bike needs to be in the calendar! Among other touches, the carbon fiber inner fender and...

Your aesthetic is paralleled by your fabrication skills, a rare combination. Thanks for the detailed pictures of the rear fender, and your tank work is impressive. In fact, I was thinking of trying to dish a tank using a rounded mallet (and probably a pound of bondo, but now I may venture...

I've ordered from Hugh, watched his videos, read his blog. He has responded to some of my posts on this very board. But now, with all the "cat fishing" and hoaxes, I'm wondering: is Hugh real? I always thought his story was too good to be true...:eek:

Can you show us a close-up of the rear fender. It looks wicked cool and I wanted to see how you secured it to the frame. Thx!

Based on the title of her post, I keep waiting for Manti Te'o to join our forum and ask her out :laugh: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manti_Te%27o

Based on your proximity to Hugh, I think there is no better bike to be tinkering with than an XS650. It should be NC's state moto. :bike:

Man, you made my day too! In this new world of televised biker buildoff hatefests, it is so damn refreshing to see a young guy wrenching with a smile. In that smile I can see heart and soul and, gasp, fun (and I'm sure a few lessons learned too, like all of us..)!!! My hat is off to you...

Does drilling holes in the rear brake hub improve performance, or is it just for looks?

lol. I think he meant this link:

I was thinking of using the Ballistic 8 cell, but it seems that there is special maintenance required for long battery life. Here is what I read on the Ballistic Website: There is no special charger required, but periodic balance charging the 8 Cell EVO2 with our Ballistic Performance...

+1 for RG's composure. PP- you should re-read your posts, b/c they come off as condescending, which I hope isn't intentional. Both of you clearly have deep knowledge of these ignitions, so thanks for the tutorials. C2

Great picture of the pups! This, btw, was the first (and probably the only) time my wife looked at the XS650 website. She is now looking to adopt yet another dog..lol!

Are you selling those rearsets? They look tight and fierce, like Darya Klishina. Gotta love those Olympians!:cheers:

That terrier looks like trouble (in a good way)! I love Borders, and had one that absolutely owned our chipmunk squatters. :guns: It is funny, we have a Rottweiler now, who outweighs our terrier by about 70lbs, but is who is a piece of cake to handle compared to our ratter. Did I miss the...

I'm pretty sure he meant to say "corrosion". I have a little trouble with my engine case oxidizing, but my moto is stored inside so my clutch control is protected from the elements. GBGRIDER: Did the corrosion push through the paint? Pictures?

I think the Lyme disease has gotten the better of him. :yikes:

It looks a lot like the unit Hugh sells. It is a lot cheaper, but it is hard to tell if it is "apples to apples" b/c it might be lesser quality.

Hi DD, There is a lot of good information here: http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18014&highlight=caliper+bracket

Pete, Once again we are in your debt for electrical enlightenment! While warning us about the dangers of small batteries and cheap caps, you have not indicated which capacitor would be useable with a PMA/Pamco setup. Do you have any recommendations?

Thanks Pete- I appreciate your quick reply!