Against the wind lol

[Drizzle]

So I bought this the other day. Cleaned carbs and replaced the plugs and now it kicks over on first or second kick. Hilarious looking to me but I have been wanting a xs650 for a while now and capitalized on a awesome deal. The forks are forking by frank and i think maybe i like them. I can't bring myself to paint over the tank so I bought a new one already, paint, brat kit, licence/brake light kit and will be ordering new exhaust as soon as the fab guy is available to do it "couple weeks". A little powder coating, engine paint and a front brake and I think I may have something here! Anyway glad to be here.

 

[Drizzle]

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

Here's a similar variation from the AUS site that may interest you.

 

[Drizzle]

Been a little busy. Pictures are a little dated. Got 2k primer on tank.now. hope to paint this weekend. New seat, tail light, chain, hardtail, exhaust and associated hardware needed to complete hardtail installation all on order. Should get a bunch of goodies next week or two. we will see. Progress!!!

 

[angus67]

MY EYES!!!!!!!
egads, looks loads better now.

 

[Drizzle]

Brandywine over orion silver paint done, wet sanded and buffed. So much better

 

[angus67]

Purdy.......

 

[Drizzle]

New exhaust and advancer springs. Runs way better and sounds soolo much cooler. Deaper roar. Sending them to powder coat tomorrow. Progress!

 

[angus67]

yes... they seem to run better when they are serviced, eh?
I like those pipes. are they baffled?

 

[Drizzle]

No baffles, no need. The pipes are a little bigger towards the end actually

 

[XSLeo]

Pipes like that make checking the oil fun.
Leo

 

[angus67]

plenty of room. Your supposed to check oil cold anyways.

 

[Drizzle]

Plenty of room to check oil. Got a bunch of parts laying around! Hope to get to it in a week at the most. Sanded a little oxidation off of the covers and forks and had the pipes powder coated. WI'll be wrapping them when i find the titanium wrap i want. "Try to buy local when i can". Kinda progress.

 

[angus67]

Dri titanium has a nice look to it. It's a little thinner so it's easier to wrap

 

[Drizzle]

Well a little bit of progress. My welder had surgery recently so waiting on him to help with the chop. More to come.

 

[Drizzle]

Lots of progress today. A little bit of wiring left and it will be rideable.

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

What's the story with that axle adjuster? Did you re-plate it?

 

[Drizzle]

Na just buffed them with a buffing wheel. No no compound or anything on them. Just hit it with a buffing wheel. I was surprised how easy 36 years of weathered metal looked after rubbing on it a little so I took a picture.

 

[rainycity]

That paint is gorgeous. I just joined this forum recently (after picking up a XS650 special)
and I`m surprised how many of these there are left around still and surprised even farther then how many folks chop them.

 

[Drizzle]

Thank you. Almost my first time really painting anything with a paint gun. At least the first time getting something right. Yeah these are a great power plant to work on. Lots of aftermarket parts also