new XS650 Owner

[girouxmcisaak]

Since I was finally able to pull the trigger on an XS, I figured it would be a great time to introduce myself. I picked up an 80 XS650 this weekend from a salvage yard. It's just a rolling chassis, but I'm looking forward to pulling it apart and starting the rebuild. Right now I'm gathering ideas and hope to get started soon.

I currently ride an 86 Honda Rebel 250, so I'm excited to add a new bike to the fold.

 

[Samuraiace]

Congrats, and welcome!

Looks like a great place to start. Good luck.

 

[h3llb3nt1]

Welcome man. I say chop that shit

 

[azman857]

Welcome to the fold...I'm a fellow "80 owner myself. I've got a SG (disc brake model). Love it! Whats your plans for your rebuild? Good luck on your project. You've got a good start. Biker.net has an online shop manual and other books.

 

[girouxmcisaak]

You know, I haven't quite finalized what I'm going to do, but I'm leaning towards a blend of a standard and a street tracker. I usually come up with a one-word concept for where I want to take a project. With the Rebel, it was "industrial". For the XS, I'm looking at "aggressive".