Let's See The XS's

[gentlemanjim]

Here's my old '79, which was my main bike for a couple years, about 7 years ago. I had to work pretty much getting a few things squared away - mainly with timing and carbs, and then after that it ran GREAT.
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Sweet. Is this a current pic?

 

[emzdogz]

oh, no - sadly. I sold it about 6 years ago. To get an SV650. Wish I had room to keep all my ex-bikes! It sure ran well, in the end. I remember the 1st time I did a little mini-road trip on it. It rained all the way home. I kept thinking something was going to go wrong...but it just ran and ran and ran. Fast, too - at least as far as acceleration (within reason)

 

[birdog4549]

Here is a before and after shot of my '81 H. I have done all the work myself and as economical as I could. 11" rear shocks, new handlebars, went over the carbs, rattle can paint and bought a junk seat (to save my good one) and re upholstered it with a leather cover after I trimmed down the foam. I may have to do the seat again as when I put the leather cover on it shows every detail of the surface. I may need to put a thin layer of some factory foam over what I did and then put the leather on. I will eventually do a better paint job and I have to wait to put on new mufflers and maybe VM carbs with pods. It runs nice and I have 2 years before I retire and then maybe a brat job!

 

[fasmstng]

The day I brought her home

11 months later

 

[JAGUARGOD]

Likin that!

 

[Philthy]

The day I brought her home

11 months later

Looks awesome!

 

[Philthy]

Here's a few more shots of my ex-racer

 

[Tron]

The day I brought her home

11 months later

Sweeeet you turned it into a harley!!

Jokes aside its a kewl bike

 

[slade]

Sweeeet you turned it into a harley!!

Jokes aside its a kewl bike

Very nice. What is that headlight?

 

[fasmstng]

Thanks fellas, I appreciate the complements. Couldn't have gotten the bike to this point without a site like this.

The headlight is a Unity fog lamp that I found at a swap meet. I swapped the internals with a 4 1/2in bates style headlamp that I already had. Painted the glass yellow too.

 

[Gene_In_Kabul]

Whomever makes that seat is surely bankrupt by now...or dead.

 

[guitarmaker]

Here's my '77 that I've had for a few months now. I'll eventually go a little farther with a cafe look but for now I just want to get it running right.

 

[emzdogz]

I like it!
Hope it all goes well - the "getting it running right" part.

 

[realgone]

little write up here,

http://bikerscafeblog.com/2012/04/10/the-blue-xs650-streettracker/

does anyone have any info on this bike?

 

[KentMoney]

Here is my girl as of current!

Beginner's Luck Build Thread

 

[Dorzok]

love that can.

 

[KentMoney]

thanks man, its from a KX250 dirt bike, i believe.

 

[gggGary]

I sold this three weeks ago.

And tonight it came back to visit.

That's the builder Chase He built it for Jerry.

 

[jchrisk1]

I thought he said he wasn't going to chop that?!

 

[gggGary]

I thought he said he wasn't going to chop that?!

No this is an 82 It is the 83 that has the "chop ban" on it.