Bentwrench
XS650 Enthusiast
Good afternoon citizens of the internet! I come to you as the owner of a new (to me) 1978 XS650, with impeccably clean carbs, and no spark. But I'll start another thread about that.
I'm a regular on the XS400.com board with my 1983 DOHC Maxim project. That project stalled the moment baby #2 was born, and now, almost a year later, it's just getting started up again.
But I needed a bike to ride, as we start in on the riding season up here in Canada. A friend had too many projects and not enough time, so I was able to pick up a complete, running-as-of-last-September-but-stored-outside-under-a-tarp-through-a-very-snowy-winter XS650.
The goal is to get it running as quickly as possible, then complete the XS400. Then, likely, play more with the 650.
I'm hoping ya'll don't mind if I ask a ton of questions, and post a bunch of pictures. Nothing yet - need to make some space in the garage so I can stand more than 2 feet away, but soon!
Aaron (Bentwrench, in honour of all the tools I've broken.)
I'm a regular on the XS400.com board with my 1983 DOHC Maxim project. That project stalled the moment baby #2 was born, and now, almost a year later, it's just getting started up again.
But I needed a bike to ride, as we start in on the riding season up here in Canada. A friend had too many projects and not enough time, so I was able to pick up a complete, running-as-of-last-September-but-stored-outside-under-a-tarp-through-a-very-snowy-winter XS650.
The goal is to get it running as quickly as possible, then complete the XS400. Then, likely, play more with the 650.
I'm hoping ya'll don't mind if I ask a ton of questions, and post a bunch of pictures. Nothing yet - need to make some space in the garage so I can stand more than 2 feet away, but soon!
Aaron (Bentwrench, in honour of all the tools I've broken.)
