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It's like a rubber with a pinhole... fix it up with jbweld and it'll be fine. Spring the twenty bucks for a new one and be more careful with sharp things.

The bike is plated and has been running for awhile. The shop has few options, cobble it together with used parts, do a proper rebuild and try and recoup their costs on an already high priced bike or sell it as is.If I was to make an" as is "deal it means a proper rebuild. So I'll ask a few...

Bumpity... Well the deal fell thru, compression test was ugly 60 and 75 lbs across the holes. The shop mechanic did the test while I watched he did it right. Soooo... What might the thing be worth as is?? The shop has done lots of work already complete brakes,fork seals carb rebuild and more so...

Thank you all for your replies I'm going to have a serious look on tuesday I've seen the bike at this shop some time ago so maybe they'll be open to an offer.When you consider a ride this old wrenching is mandatory, I'm not up to a basket case bargain.Retiredguy your list a good...

I'd never have guessed.Is this a permanent mod or could it be made original. Looking at bikes "across the line" is tempting cept my "papers are not in order" to cross the border.So I have to shop this side of the border

Thanks for the replies Travis those links are good to know and Dogger you're right these bikes are getting harder to find and more expensive. Consider $8000 or so for a late model used Triumph or 5 to 6k for a 70's model and this is not that bad. Edited to add a question. Here's a pic of the...

Hello all Let me introduce myself I'm a previous owner of an xs650 and I'd like to have another.Before I jump in I'd like to ask about parts. Are they available? Are there any hard to find parts that could keep you off the road? I have looked at a 77 with low miles and in very nice good running...