Let's See The XS's

[Jethro Airhead]

Thanks, I was pretty proud of it. Surprised the boy with it almost two weeks ago now...he wasn't expecting it at all, so was pretty gob-smacked. Sold his little bike three days later to a good friend who gave it to his wife to ride...she's only 5ft tall so she fits it better. Your bike looks great , one of the guys I ride with has a '77 that I painted up in the same colours for him.

As a PS, it's not an XS, but this happened to my oldest boy two days ago when he was getting ready to turn left into my driveway....he's stiff and sore, but will be alright. Needless to say, he's pretty pissed about the bike. It was a young kid who hit him with mommy's SUV...makes a hell of a hood ornament, don't it?

Seems tin-top pilots are the same world wide: down under, when one says, '...but I didn't see him' they really mean, '...I didn't look.' Here, it seems most of 'em find driving is a distraction from texting on their cell phones. Lucky bloke, though - could've been a heck of a lot worse.
...I meant to mention your tank colour choice was inspired. Triumph used shades of blue sparingly - like the '60 Bonnie, the mid-sixties Thuxton and the T120C and it always looked good. You've achieved the class looks of a Triumph with the Yam's reliability. If you painted a couple of oil dribbles on the crankase, you'd fool non-riders.

 

[emzdogz]

...I meant to mention your tank colour choice was inspired. Triumph used shades of blue sparingly - like the '60 Bonnie, the mid-sixties Thuxton and the T120C and it always looked good. You've achieved the class looks of a Triumph with the Yam's reliability. If you painted a couple of oil dribbles on the crankase, you'd fool non-riders.

haha...I love this post. Beautiful!

 

[Goldy]

Don't laugh, I used to carry a piece of black rubber gasket material cut to look like an 'oil stain' around in my pocket to put under it to complete the illusion.

 

[Jethro Airhead]

Don't laugh, I used to carry a piece of black rubber gasket material cut to look like an 'oil stain' around in my pocket to put under it to complete the illusion.

EXCELLENT! It'd be worth doing just so you could see the look on spectators' faces when you rolled up the oil stain and stuck it in your jacket.

 

[Juicyk]

My build thread!
http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17309
www.truelovespeedshop.com

 

[ReycleBill]

My build thread!
http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17309
www.truelovespeedshop.com

Me likes, a lot!

 

[Loosetrucks]

Here is my 83 HS, got it with 4000 km (aprox 2500 miles).

Changed the exhaust to a Mile from Omar, cafe seat, tracker style handlebars, put 13.5" rear shocks and changed the tank badges. Had to move the tail light closer to the licence plate light. Runs really smooth, next step it to replace the swing arm bushings and head set bearings.

 

[tonyc]

Very nice bike. Any jetting changes after the pipes?

 

[Loosetrucks]

Very nice bike. Any jetting changes after the pipes?

I was expecting to be forced to, but i tried it first with the stock jets and it just runs very nicely, i think the canadian version is jetted a bit bigger that the US one though.

 

[77Yamachop]

Figured that since I am new to the site, I will throw a shot of my bike on here as well. I know some of you have already seen it from Two Wheel Mafia throwing some pictures up here, but here's a shot of my 1977 XS from last year before I sprayed the pipes.

 

[Superstarrr]

heres my '79, been working on it for about a year. first bike ive ever worked on. hasn't been on the road in 18 years. pretty proud of myself considering

 

[Tron]

heres my '79, been working on it for about a year. first bike ive ever worked on. hasn't been on the road in 18 years. pretty proud of myself considering

Ever come out to vic? Bike looks sweet..if your out here lets go for a ride!

 

[Hoperator]

heres my '79, been working on it for about a year. first bike ive ever worked on. hasn't been on the road in 18 years. pretty proud of myself considering

What kind of rear fender are you using?

 

[Superstarrr]

its the front fender

this pic is from before i added the tailight (obviously)

 

[slade]

my build at the moment. gettin there...

very cool

 

[KentMoney]

Thanks a lot man! I'm glad it's getting some appreciation.

Check out my build thread here, http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?p=185934#post185934

I will be updating it with new pics very shortly. Making some good progress on the seat, fender, and my new 2-1 exhaust

 

[JP50515]

Here's mine. Completely stock for now but got the hardtail kit ready to go.

 

[450racinfool]

Heres a couple pics of mine. Its almost complete. 6 months, lots of beer to get here.

 

[slade]

Heres a couple pics of mine. Its almost complete. 6 months, lots of beer to get here.

Very nice job. Did you make the exhaust yourself?

 

[olddude13]

yup shur did