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Okay, I've had a lot of other stuff happening on weekend mornings all summer with my GF, camping, boating and RC planes. Not busy with any of those tomorrow morning Sunday 10-05, and it's going to be nice out. So I'll ride over to CC Coffee (16th & Sandy) for breakfast and a caffeine buzz...

Okay, winter was depressingly long, wet and windy. So I drove a lot and only rode the scoot a few times since October to "blow the gunk out of it" as Bill Cosby used to say. As decent weather becomes more frequent and predictable, I'm going to get back to stopping for a weekend morning cup...

Excellent turnout actually! I went there from 8:00-10:00. What's not to like about a couple hundred really cool bikes, mostly older? Excellent people, pizza, beer, good band and very interesting women. I've always liked chicks who photograph motorcycles! I think I'll go again tomorrow...

Thanks man. I appreciate you sharing the info with those of us know little/nothing about instagrams & tweets. I'm on a tall, steep hill and the snow's coming down hard, so I'll wait until Sat eve or Sunday (or at least hold off tonight until the "commuters" are done playing bumpercars). See...

I found out just last year about The One motorcycle show... a few days after it was over. Then I drooled over a couple beautifully photographed The One books at CC Coffee, and I've been anxious to take in the show ever since. So who knew we'd have snow on the streets on the opening day...

Okay, even the best repair guys have an off day now and then. Without trashing anyone in a public forum, I'll just say that 3 people in the metro Portland/Vancouver area have really disappointed me in the past 3 years. So who IS good locally? For engine work in general... who really...

Unapologetic fair weather rider here. If it's dry I'm in. Which day(s)? Meet when and where? BTW, as long as we're mostly Portlanders here, I'll ask you guys: Can anyone recommend a local shop to sand blast or media blast a spare tank and 2 side covers for me? I want to see what bare...

Okay, after reading the original post... I'm not an entrepeneur or a mechanic. Nor am I interested in starting a new business to replace Mike's XS, even though they sold me a part that doesn't work and won't return my money. Yes, I read the terms. However, I think they should update...

Thanks Maurice. That's exactly where I found it. And I wish I'd checked there first. The part Mike's sells for my 1975 is wrong. So I'm out the price and the shipping. http://www.mikesxs.net/product/10-1172.html I'll ask them to reimburse. Not sure what their policy is. But they...

I have a new flasher relay ready to install on a 1975 XS650. Not as lazy as I seem. Just trying to squeeze this in between 100 other projects. Is the dead flasher relay somewhere under the seat maybe on the frame somewhere, or inside the headlight shell with all the spaghetti? Thanks...

I vividly recall the first bobber I saw up close, probably in 1965-66. It wasn't a long chopper with ape-hangers. It was a cut down Harley hardtail with a tiny bicycle seat, straight pipes, and a short, flat broomstick handlebar. Rude and to the point. My mind caught on fire. Working my...

Double post - odd. See below.

Went to See See on Saturday morning and buzzed up on caffeine. Mine was the only XS650, but there were lots of dual sports (several Beemers that all left together), and a cool looking Royal Enfield Bullet. But this post isn't to announce that I drink coffee. Rather, I want to share...

I try to get my Saturday or Sunday morning cup of coffee at See See, just to get out for a quick ride and see some cool bikes - usually some nice new/old Beemers and Guzzis in the mix. Not really thrilled with the antics of my last two mechanics, I ran into a rider there who wrenches on...

I'll be staining my GF's deck in Forest Grove on Sunday. But, weather permitting, I hope to get a cup of caffeine and a breakfast sammich at See See Motorcycle/Coffee (16th & Sandy) about 10:00 on Saturday. I've been there twice and it's a relaxed place to enjoy their excellent library...

I've reduced the size of my bars, flashers, tail light, mirrors, instruments and seat - really cleaning up the appearance of my 1975 XS 650. Less generic 70's crap to look through and more motorcycle to see. Sort of a retro euro vibe in my beady little mind. Along the same lines, I'm...

Those Kawasaki triples were diamonds in the rough when they were brand new! Cool beyond just about anything out there. Mach III? Mach IV? BTW, I know I can broaden my search, but I'm asking here since I live near Hillsdale (SW Portland) and I like to buy local for a number of reasons...

I used to get off work on Friday evenings in Portland, and ride (often two-up) on my brand new 1972 Kawasaki 90 to Salem to catch ZZ Top, Eric Burdon, Fleetwood Mac, Wishbone Ash, etc., performing at the Armory. At least half of those journeys were in pitch black, windy Oregon rainstorms. No...

VosaME, howdy neighbor. Yeah, I'm a half mile up the hill from Hillsdale Pub (as good a landmark as any). I appreciate knowing you have tanks. Any idea what year(s)? Caps and petcocks? Will hold that possibility as a backup plan if I'm unable to find one without dents. I'm hoping to...