2016 XS650 Calendar VOTE HERE!

Which XS650s would you like to see in the 2016 XS650 Calendar?

  • Brassneck

    Votes: 119 49.6%
  • 660smc

    Votes: 111 46.3%
  • funky

    Votes: 37 15.4%
  • scaf77

    Votes: 71 29.6%
  • gggGary

    Votes: 74 30.8%
  • JohnGoodenough

    Votes: 30 12.5%
  • riverrat

    Votes: 123 51.3%
  • Scallywag303

    Votes: 71 29.6%
  • 3dognate

    Votes: 37 15.4%
  • ScooterMagoo

    Votes: 80 33.3%
  • AtoXS

    Votes: 27 11.3%
  • jtrip72

    Votes: 26 10.8%
  • HAPPY DAN

    Votes: 71 29.6%
  • sparky4123

    Votes: 49 20.4%
  • fireman984

    Votes: 30 12.5%
  • punkskalar

    Votes: 55 22.9%
  • Yoozy

    Votes: 54 22.5%
  • xlr8tn

    Votes: 93 38.8%
  • zzblazezz

    Votes: 39 16.3%
  • jcobb0079

    Votes: 41 17.1%
  • Paulrxs650

    Votes: 71 29.6%
  • JMcNinch

    Votes: 64 26.7%
  • Rogue21

    Votes: 45 18.8%
  • coneeng

    Votes: 68 28.3%
  • Wally

    Votes: 55 22.9%
  • I am Carbon

    Votes: 28 11.7%

  • Total voters
    240
  • Poll closed .
My daughter thinks I need better pics...ha ha.

So here's a few more that a Friend of mine took:

full


full


full
 
Thanks to 650 Skull for the nomination and for all the votes so far!
I think this bike is kind of a thorn among roses!
The story;
I got a PM from a member in Washington State! saying did you see this on the Madison WI CL???? Then Weekend Rider threatened to kick my ass if I didn't go buy it. Turns out a building contractor had it got it as final payment for a job, he sent it to motorcycle performance to "get it running" which they only partly succeeded in doing. It was a 9500 mile garage queen that still needed a bit of tweeking and some parts changed back to stock.
I had a freshly painted set of 79 stock tins hanging in the garage so it was kind of fated that this bike follow me home. After some tough negotiating that included his shutting and locking the garage door and getting in his truck, we settled on a price and I brought it home. On the lift, the usual 20 or 30 hours of wake up drill, clutch, carbs, brakes, replacing a few worn out parts and putting it all back to stock and it's on the road. It's now got 10,000 miles, running like a swiss watch.

pictures from the for sale ad to the last run of 2015 (salt trucks have been out now)

ad pic4.jpg 70 survivor 006.JPG

79 all pretty.jpg 79 oil change 005.JPG

79 stocker done.jpg 136 79 std fall.jpg
 
Typical, waited all day for 20 minutes of sun, got clobbered up, pushed the bugger outside and it wouldn't start :laugh:
This was 3/30 and by 4 it was going dark so I shoved the turd back in the garage till I've calmed down.

Don't know if we can add another to the one for voting, cheers trebleG btw, but this would look cool at the side :)

image_zpsqztjass1.jpg


It's not even 7pm, but feels like midnight,,,, I'm emigrating.


:thumbsup:
 
I would like to say that im honored to be included in such a great group of builds that have been nominated. Im throwing before and after pics out to show how much the ol girl changed.

Thanks again!
 

Attachments

  • dwilliams2.jpg
    dwilliams2.jpg
    168.4 KB · Views: 240
  • dwilliams.jpg
    dwilliams.jpg
    34.4 KB · Views: 190
Last edited:
Hey guys,
I'd like to thank everybody who has voted for me so far, I am truly honored.

Here are a few more details about the bike:
* 277 rephase by Hugh's Handbuilt
* HHB PMA conversion
* HHB fork brace
* Kick start only, all starter gear has been removed
* Custom built Race Tech rear shocks
* Custom wiring harness with cloth covered wire
* Use of many Motogadget devices, including the M-Unit, M-Lock and Motoscope Pro.
* Use of an Antigravity brand lithium ion battery for memory retention of Motogadget devices

I had vacation scheduled today, so I loaded the bike in the trailer and head out to Rosiere WI, a very rural location with this cool looking old building. I figured I better get a few pictures taken before it starts snowing, just in case I get enough votes to be in the calendar. I attached a few pics for your viewing pleasure. I also included a video of a drive by I took a few weeks back, for your auditory pleasure. Gotta love the sound of the rephase. Enjoy!
 

Attachments

  • IMG_3535 edit.jpg
    IMG_3535 edit.jpg
    251.8 KB · Views: 218
  • IMG_3566 edit.jpg
    IMG_3566 edit.jpg
    262.6 KB · Views: 256
  • IMG_3563 edit.jpg
    IMG_3563 edit.jpg
    219.3 KB · Views: 210
Just another pic of me ride boys (Built to ride not just look at)
 

Attachments

  • DC7D7522.jpg
    DC7D7522.jpg
    231.7 KB · Views: 216
  • River 4.jpg
    River 4.jpg
    276.8 KB · Views: 195
  • photo4.JPG
    photo4.JPG
    135.9 KB · Views: 195
  • Cafe rebuilt.jpg
    Cafe rebuilt.jpg
    182.5 KB · Views: 200
  • cafe carbs.jpg
    cafe carbs.jpg
    226.8 KB · Views: 203
  • BSFS 2014.jpg
    BSFS 2014.jpg
    168 KB · Views: 177
  • 971656_10151830099925934_2010878651_n.jpg
    971656_10151830099925934_2010878651_n.jpg
    169.9 KB · Views: 185
Last edited:
Your site sucks as far as being able to vote! I scrolled through the bike pics and then finally found where to choose which ones to vote for--OK great--but I could only remember 2 names--how the heck can we go back and re-view the bikes and then vote? Are we supposed to write down each bike and then when we get to the end where we can vote--look at our list? I couldn't even figure how to re-view the bikes. :banghead::wtf::mad:
 
Back
Top