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Our first ride was a few weeks ago, and was simply to the corner gas station and back, as she wasn't legal yet, and she was still acting a bit grumpy because her carbs were running lean, and her timing was not quite dialed in. She had a cold, I think, because she kept coughing the whole way, and...

Hi Everyone, I'm finally at the point of registering my restoration project.. It's been 15 years since it was last registered, and of course the guy who gave me the bike didn't have the title, got it from someone else who didn't have the title, etc etc. When I posed the question to various...

Hello everyone, 1979 special II... I'm finally getting close calling this girl road worthy... But unfortunately she needs some new shoes. So.. got online, and ordered some new treads.. they came in just a couple days, good price, so that's nice. Anyway, after wrestling the old tire off...

Homeless Man's Funeral As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. Recently I was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man. Since he had no family or friends and the brief, state-financed service was to be held at a pauper's cemetery in southeastern Oklahoma...

For those that know me from 650rider, I had a few threads over there giving updates on my restoration. This is a continuation thereof. For those that don't know me, I'm Xumi, and I'm in process of restoring a 1979 XS650 special II. This bike sat laying on it's side in a muddy field for 14 years...