gnarlydavidson
XS650 Member
Hey all,
New to the forum, and new to the XS650 in general. As you could guess by my name, I'm a Harley guy. I've been wanting to build one of these for about two years, and finally the deal I couldn't say no to appeared. Well, it just so happens that I'm in Afghanistan right now, so through the generosity of a couple friends who have a truck and trailer and the patience of my wife, I'm now the proud owner of the project I've been wanting.
She's a 1975 model (the bike, not my wife ), in pretty good shape. Paint is nice, no rust except the pipe, 13,000 original miles, original California bike with the blue plate, runs good if you charge the battery or kick her over: stator appears to be bad.
The bike is currently being built on paper until I go home, and I'd like to start ordering parts ASAP so I can rip right in to her. I am planning on replacing the stator / rotor anyways, but I have been reading a lot of people are switching up the ignition to the Pemco or some other brand (brainfart). Is this pretty much a must do? I'm also half considering eliminating the electric start and running lights straight off the stator. Can anyone give me some pros and cons?
Build list (in no particular order):
Exhaust Tape
Handle Bars
Tail Light
Paint
Muffler / Header
Powder Coat
Seat
Fork Gaitors
Speedo
Electric Box
Grips
Tires
Brake Rotors
Stator
Performance Carb Kit
Ignition
Thanks for having me guys!
New to the forum, and new to the XS650 in general. As you could guess by my name, I'm a Harley guy. I've been wanting to build one of these for about two years, and finally the deal I couldn't say no to appeared. Well, it just so happens that I'm in Afghanistan right now, so through the generosity of a couple friends who have a truck and trailer and the patience of my wife, I'm now the proud owner of the project I've been wanting.
She's a 1975 model (the bike, not my wife ), in pretty good shape. Paint is nice, no rust except the pipe, 13,000 original miles, original California bike with the blue plate, runs good if you charge the battery or kick her over: stator appears to be bad.
The bike is currently being built on paper until I go home, and I'd like to start ordering parts ASAP so I can rip right in to her. I am planning on replacing the stator / rotor anyways, but I have been reading a lot of people are switching up the ignition to the Pemco or some other brand (brainfart). Is this pretty much a must do? I'm also half considering eliminating the electric start and running lights straight off the stator. Can anyone give me some pros and cons?
Build list (in no particular order):
Exhaust Tape
Handle Bars
Tail Light
Paint
Muffler / Header
Powder Coat
Seat
Fork Gaitors
Speedo
Electric Box
Grips
Tires
Brake Rotors
Stator
Performance Carb Kit
Ignition
Thanks for having me guys!