Hand me down Canadian XS650 build

[Jaymichael]

little bit of a set back, master cylinder arrived dead out of the box, new one should be here in a couple days. Sorted insurance today, hopefully get a plate tomorrow. Installed the muffs yesterday! I wanted to go with something a little bit different, haven't seen a pair of these around yet and after a conversation with Cone Engineering these seemed to offer the tone I was looking for. Video coming soon, they sound awesome, really nice and deep tone.

 

[Jaymichael]

Happy freaking days! After 2 some odd years of wrenching on this thing I finally made some miles this weekend! Pretty much the best feeling ever getting this thing out into the wild.

 

[figure8]

Congrats man, that thing is awesome!!

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

Welcome back to the 'wild'!

And the wind...

 

[Jaymichael]

Still messing around with the carb jetting a bit, on hold until new jets arrive. In the mean time here is a little vid showing a flyby

 

[Brassneck]

Sounds really good, nice tone.

 

[Jaymichael]

I am so stoked how the exhaust turned out... just how I wanted it

 

[DavidIsaak]

Looks and sounds awesome! I'd love to check it out sometime. You could probably help me with a few questions I have about mine.

 

[Jaymichael]

Sorry for the lack of updates lately, school is out for summer and have been running around with the family on a couple trips. Few little tweaks since last post, first ones kinda interesting. I ran my bike down to a local bike show some weeks ago and randomly a fella came up to me and proclaimed that he had a brand new in the box tank in my original cinnamon brown color that he might be willing to part with. Dropped by his place and sure enough he had a xs650 cinnamon brown tank brand new in the box, literally flawless minus a couple very faint smudges on the paint from rubbing against the cardboard over the last 40 some odd years. For a freakishly low price I wont dare to mention the tank was in my hands and on the bike. I am still dealing with a very minor stumble at about 70% throttle that I am going to tackle full on this week now that I have some free time. Otherwise she is running like a top, fires first kick, idles perfect and pulls like a beast and sounds really f'n sweet. Put about 700k on so far with out any hick ups at all. The wifey is a pro photographer so we are planning out a proper photo shoot now that the bike is more or less in its finished for now state. More coming soon.

 

[Rutts]

Are you in Calgary? If so have you got most of your parts online or do you have local sources? I'm driving out to van to pick up my first 2 xs's this weekend.. just want to make my projects as easy as possible.

Thanks