schachterle
XS650 Enthusiast
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I bought this motorcycle for $75 when I was in high school. I never had any idea what I was doing when I worked on it then. A couple of older friends of mine would help me between beers try to make it run, but it never ran well. I tore into the engine winging it the whole time at which point I found an extremely corroded valve and cracked head. For the next ten years it sat in my storage unit losing parts during each move. Since I have recieved my Associates in Auto Tech and began teaching Auto Tech in that same school. But recently a friend of mine has helped me to dig the old beast out. We put it in his shop next to his '33 coupe and then dropped and chopped it. It was stretched 4 inches wheel to wheel with stock rake and it sit a little more than 4 inches off the ground. I bought another engine off of craigslist. Today we spent the day assembling what we have. I'm currently machining an old set of triumph for to fit this rat rod. I'll keep you updated and please excuse the pictures.
