Let's See The XS's

[smurph]

Traded for this last week....

Nice like the color! Might run into you one of these days.

 

[curtis]

Here's the latest on my '74 Cafe. Still need to paint the frame.

Before and after...

 

[KentMoney]

made some changes

ive said it before and ill say it again, awesome build. love the rear section on here, did you use a brat kit?

 

[BowWow]

Here's the latest on my '74 Cafe. Still need to paint the frame.

Before and after...

Wow! Nice recovery!

 

[Furious D]

Saw this yesterday at a local bike/car show. Got to talk to the owner a while, This is his first build. He fabbed up everything himself . Nice

 

[Furious D]

Another XS along with a nice old enduro

 

[zanzara]

Just finished up my last fall project and got it out on the road. Too fun to ride!

Why are these photos not working?

 

[zanzara]

OK, Here it is.

Always more to do...

 

[Shiffty]

Nice, unique.

 

[bloodthirstysystem]

thanks kentmoney. no kit, just some scrap tubing from the steel yard

 

[jobagadonitz]

Long story short - Bought non-runner, non-titled beeater. My son and I spent too much time and I spent too much $ getting it road worthy before I learned you can't do that in Ohio. No way, no how. Since it was his bike and I promised I'd get it going for him as a grad. gift I figured in for a penny, in for a pound. Found a tiltled frame and spent more time and $ swapping everything over.

Mike in Dayton

 

[Darin Jordan]

New here, and just picked this up this weekend... 1979 XS650 Special II. 13,000 original miles, and has been sitting for 17-years inside a garage. Got it for FREE, which is a great price. Not going to cut it all up. Plan is to basically restore it to original, fixing a few of the handling quirks and what-not along the way, and make it ride able for every-day use.

That's my son sitting on there, looking pretty stylish... He seems to have it in his head that this will be "his someday"...

 

[gentlemanjim]

Special II one of my faves. It would be nice to see for a change a little restoration going on with minor upgrades.

 

[Darin Jordan]

Special II one of my faves. It would be nice to see for a change a little restoration going on with minor upgrades.

Thanks. Yeah, I'm not into cutting them all up and bobbing, chopping, etc... I'll leave that to those with more time on their hands.

My Dad had a 400 Special in '79, and then moved up to an '82 Virago 700, which was a sweet bike.

I want to leave this as stock appearing as possible, changing only the bits/pieces to make it ride nicer and more reliable.... and maybe add some saddle-bags, etc. so it'll make a little easier traveler than my GS850 currently is...

I'll put together a "resto" thread as I progress.

 

[motorkiller31]

so far so slow.
taking longer then I wanted but it will be just how I want it

 

[prmurat]

Here is my 30 footer... already changed the alt, patched a burned down loom, carbs rebuild, Boyer on the way....

more pics here (as I work on it!): http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t122/prmurat/Yamaha XS2/

Mantra: I will not do a full resto!!
Philippe

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[ridethroughlife]

Motorkiller31- Where did you get those tail lights? Were they difficult to install? What material did you use for the seat pan?

 

[motorkiller31]

found the lights on ebay they are chrome bullet style very easy install. the seat pan is 1/8" steel

 

[Tschifffely]

xs1b in the works

xj650 finished, loved, sold...

 

[pumps]

Tschiffely- good work on the XJ. You from around here? as I see the Lakeside Speedway sign. I spent many a friday night at the old Lakeside track.