WonderWoman
XS650 New Member
Good choice with going with the scrambler set up. It looks sick!
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Tron
Bearded Sheep Whisperer
Thank you! Throw a vote my way for XS of the month!
Tron, great work! I am currently working on a '78 with a scrambler flavor. My first xs, as I too have always been a Harley guy. What wiring diagram did you use when you re-wired? My set-up will be very similar to yours. Also curious about the sporty headlight setup. Did the "eyebrow" bolt right up, or did you have to make an adapter to fit it?
Inevitable
XS650 Addict
Congratz on the win Tron! I was voted for you =)
Tron
Bearded Sheep Whisperer
More speed holes!!
Yeew.
Went down to the local motorcycle salvage today (im there every week digging around) and came out today lucky.
Found a rd400 drilled rotor and a new front hoop for the upcoming winter build.
Parts gathering has started! And im psyched.
Heres some before and after shots of the disk, as well as me footpegs..
Yeew.
Went down to the local motorcycle salvage today (im there every week digging around) and came out today lucky.
Found a rd400 drilled rotor and a new front hoop for the upcoming winter build.
Parts gathering has started! And im psyched.
Heres some before and after shots of the disk, as well as me footpegs..
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Tron
Bearded Sheep Whisperer
Today is my only day off, so I went for a scramble over on an island called Saltspring Island. It was my first time there so I was pretty excited to go. My bike has been messing with me lately (petty little annoyances) so I thought id treat her to a special day of riding 
I didnt leave as early as I wanted to, since I didnt even plan the trip until woke up. I actually had a ton to do today, and said fuck it im going riding.
All packed up, and rode the 40k's out to the ferry. After talking to 6 separate people about the bike at the ferry terminal, I hopped on.
Saltspring island is known to be a bit "hippy" per say, as its all farms, and fishing. The roads are all extremely windy, old, and in rough shape. I felt like my bike was built for this style of riding, and it really shone.
I ripped around for a while checking out the island, then saw a sign for Mount Maxwell 9Km's so I veered off and headed in that direction.
It turned to dirt pretty much right away, and was a real blast. Lots of rocks, ruts, humps, and good times. I got air more times then I could count on two hands, and got the front wheel up a bunch.
Unfortunately, riding solo, you have to deal with the riderless shots!
I didnt leave as early as I wanted to, since I didnt even plan the trip until woke up. I actually had a ton to do today, and said fuck it im going riding.
All packed up, and rode the 40k's out to the ferry. After talking to 6 separate people about the bike at the ferry terminal, I hopped on.
Saltspring island is known to be a bit "hippy" per say, as its all farms, and fishing. The roads are all extremely windy, old, and in rough shape. I felt like my bike was built for this style of riding, and it really shone.
I ripped around for a while checking out the island, then saw a sign for Mount Maxwell 9Km's so I veered off and headed in that direction.
It turned to dirt pretty much right away, and was a real blast. Lots of rocks, ruts, humps, and good times. I got air more times then I could count on two hands, and got the front wheel up a bunch.
Unfortunately, riding solo, you have to deal with the riderless shots!
Tron
Bearded Sheep Whisperer
I hit the summit (1750 feet or something) and the view was absolutely spectacular.
All in all, I was on the bike for 5-6 hours, round trip was about 8 hours.
Tron
Bearded Sheep Whisperer
Headed back to the ferry just as the sun was going down. Got some sunset paparazzi shots, and then made it home by about 9:30pm.
The bike ran flawlessly. It seems that it ran just SO much better on a nice long ride. I covered about 180-200km's of all twisty windy backroads.
Hope you enjoy the pics.
The bike ran flawlessly. It seems that it ran just SO much better on a nice long ride. I covered about 180-200km's of all twisty windy backroads.
Hope you enjoy the pics.
BruceDeuce
XS650 Addict
nice Tron thanks for sharing!
pregrid
XS650 Guru
Very nice indeed! Thanks!!
Inevitable
XS650 Addict
Two thumbs up from this guy!
Tron
Bearded Sheep Whisperer
Finished the disk
Tron
Bearded Sheep Whisperer
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Drilled some more holes.. Say hello two one eye lionel
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Drilled some more holes.. Say hello two one eye lionel
Nice art!
drewfunk
Purveyor of fine flannels
Hey Tron, what tires are you running? I'm looking for something similar on my build. Thanks!
Tron
Bearded Sheep Whisperer
Im rockin the Bridgestone Trailwing TW42, and TW39.
They are pretty rad, although I wish I had a bit more grip in rough stuff. They tend to slide a bit when it gets rocky.
Despite what some people may say, I think they are great on the road. I daily ride em.
They are pretty rad, although I wish I had a bit more grip in rough stuff. They tend to slide a bit when it gets rocky.
Despite what some people may say, I think they are great on the road. I daily ride em.
Growl
XS650 Addict
Great ride report, really nice setup on the bike!
Not Tron here, but speaking of something similar, I've been using Shinko 705s on my
'81, 19" front and 18" rear. Excellent in dry or wet, decent wear life.
Tron
Bearded Sheep Whisperer
How are they in the dirt? They seem pretty street oriented..
Thanks for the comments guys, much appreciated.
