Chicago lurker here

[backfire]

Been lurking on these boards for a few years. I was gifted a 1975 XS650 out of a garage where it'd been sitting for 12 years, with 13k miles on it. My first motorcycle. Thanks mostly to these forums and a couple hundred hours learning how to wrench my bikes been running strong for thousands of miles. Mostly stock, Hughs PMA, PAMCO ignition, rebuilt carbs, top end overhaul, piston rings, slowly replacing any crumbling 40 year old plastic and rubber. Made two trips from Chi to Pennsylvania, and another to Detroit.

Thanks for all the advice.

Here's a pic of me taking a classmate for a ride.

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

Well done backfire. For a moment, looking at your pic, I was transported back to 1976...

 

[racerdave]

Nice classy mate. Bike ain't too shabby either.

 

[weekendrider]

Good to hear from you backfire.
Nice looking bike. And the class mate looks to be. . . .enjoying the ride too.

 

[scabber]

Welcome. You did a really super job on the bike it looks great.