This summer before leaving on a 1500mi. trouble free road trip into Appalacian mountains. 
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Let's See The XS's
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rude
XS650 Addict
Last time was about 20 yrs ago on a Darmah, the good old days, tin tops stuck in traffic doing 60kph since.
deadchef
xsbobblehead
This summer before leaving on a 1500mi. trouble free road trip into Appalacian mountains.
i think there is a bad ass resto under all that luggage. it's like cindy crawford in a burkha! lol!
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Not a resto, I got really lucky and found an original bike that had been in dry storage since '81. Just polished it up and serviced it. There was a Honda CB350 right next to it.
Story goes two brothers bought the bikes new and rode them for a couple of years, then lost interest. 7500mi on it when I got it.
Iceduster1
Iceduster1
deadchef
xsbobblehead
Iceduster1
Iceduster1
TY We call it "Flyin" LOL Shud watch us in a pack heading for a corner at 70 MPH and fresh Ice.
Sub xs650
XS650 Addict
I tried leaning that much on my street bike it didn't end well lol it gt expensive
_LJ_
XS650 Member
deadchef
xsbobblehead
very nice! not usually a fan of the brown color seats but the color scheme of the bike it works well. how did you get the lettering on the tank? painted or sticker?
_LJ_
XS650 Member
cheers deadchef, yeah I too wasn't a fan of the brown seats, but when I put a number of colour panels together I liked it. the lettering is a font I chose vinyl cut by a local signwriter. it's under the clear coat.
shanes
XS650 Enthusiast
Very nice good work
shanes
XS650 Enthusiast
nice one
This summer before leaving on a 1500mi. trouble free road trip into Appalacian mountains.
I love this year. Everyday i do a little search for one that i can restore
Metalredneck
XS650 Member
Here's my budget rat-tracker. I have ridden it for about five years, and have about $600.00 into it. She's a '74 TX. This winter she got a Mike's oil filter/cooler outfit, new sump filter, 17/32 teeth sprockets, X-ring chain, new throttle sleeve, stainless lines, and a fairing/headlight unit from a GPZ550. I want to add a few gadgets for GPS mount & volt gauge this summer. I added all LED signals & LED brake/tail lamp, all Grote heavy truck stuff. This meant wiring in separate L/R signal indicators, luckily $3 at a Guido tuner shop will buy a set of LED washer nozzles. Supertrapps from a donor Sportster, and K&N filters help it breathe, while coils from a pair of Dodge Ram 1/2-tons with ballast resistors make up for still having points. The seat is being re-worked this spring as well. Now, if the snow will screw off, the hijinks can ensue.
I just wish the kickstand was slightly less horrendous, but...
I just wish the kickstand was slightly less horrendous, but...
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That looks great. Nice touch with the brown seat
Iceduster1
Iceduster1
