On filters, have you looked at Wally World? They carry some motorcycle filters.
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Who do we like for clutch kits?
- Thread starter Downeaster
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You should have bought a 650 and turned it into a dual sport. May have been cheaper.
Hah! Been down THAT rabbit hole already. While I hesitate to accuse a fine gentleman like yourself of facetiousness, I will mention that your short term memory regarding the amount of money an XS can suck out of your wallet may be somewhat impaired.
Just ask Jim or our Friendly Postal Representative. Or pretty much anybody that has "fixed up" a six-fiddy. Or any other old bike...
I did actually. They show it online, but didn't have any on the shelf. Not enough of a savings over NAPA to deal with the ship-to-store option.
regarding the amount of money an XS can suck out of your wallet may be somewhat impaired.
What? Who me? I’m spending my kids inheritance. When I’m gone my two boys can each have a shiny old bike.
They’ll be thrilled.........NOT.....( neither one of them know which end of a wrench to hold ) they’re into electronics.
OK, I feel MUCH better now!
New steels and fibers, new pressure disk, new springs. We're in Wheelie City now!
In addition to the thoroughly trashed clutch pack, I noticed the new springs were a full quarter inch longer than the old ones. I had to adjust the clutch cable all the way out to get the clutch to fully disengage!
Just called my insurance guy, got coverage put on it, after a nap I'll go down to the town office and get tags for it. Then all I have to do is bullshit my way past an inspection. At some point, the stock headlight got replaced with a housing, shell and light off a DR350 and is a single-beam unit. Hopefully, my inspection guy will cut me a break on that.
New steels and fibers, new pressure disk, new springs. We're in Wheelie City now!
In addition to the thoroughly trashed clutch pack, I noticed the new springs were a full quarter inch longer than the old ones. I had to adjust the clutch cable all the way out to get the clutch to fully disengage!
Just called my insurance guy, got coverage put on it, after a nap I'll go down to the town office and get tags for it. Then all I have to do is bullshit my way past an inspection. At some point, the stock headlight got replaced with a housing, shell and light off a DR350 and is a single-beam unit. Hopefully, my inspection guy will cut me a break on that.
I just quit counting at 35 receipts. Not bucks.... receipts.Hah! Been down THAT rabbit hole already. While I hesitate to accuse a fine gentleman like yourself of facetiousness, I will mention that your short term memory regarding the amount of money an XS can suck out of your wallet may be somewhat impaired.
When it's done I'll sit back... have a couple pulls on a nice fat doobie,... and decide whether to add 'em up or sh$t can 'em.
Yeah I did that a few weekends ago.....It is not a good number in the end. These are pretty much the 4 stages:
1. Holy smokes....how much?!?!
2. Ohh man I can't say anything in front of the wife
3. Man did I really spend that much on it....geez could of been a real nice newer bike.
4. Oh well I'm in it now, may as well keep going
lol.
These are the exact feelings I had a few weekends ago. Beer usually help with these symptoms
1. Holy smokes....how much?!?!
2. Ohh man I can't say anything in front of the wife
3. Man did I really spend that much on it....geez could of been a real nice newer bike.
4. Oh well I'm in it now, may as well keep going
lol.These are the exact feelings I had a few weekends ago. Beer usually help with these symptoms
Yeah I did that a few weekends ago.....It is not a good number in the end.
3. Man did I really spend that much on it....geez could of been a real nice newer bike.
When I went up to pick up the last of the clutch parts this morning, I finally let curiosity get the better of me and asked about that nice new Yamaha WR250R they have on the floor....
$6699, "But we can work with ya on that". Ummmmmm....yeah....I don't think you can do about $3000 worth of work tho, Scooter!
I just quit counting at 35 receipts. Not bucks.... receipts.
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It’s funny, I was just having this debate in my head yesterday. Before I started my XS2 I was down to the dealership test riding a new Triumph Street Twin, I had the hots for that bike big time. My wife suggested buying another project bike for two reasons,
1. She thought it would be a good hobby for me , and it sure did keep me busy for a long time.
2. She thought it would be more economical, in her mind , an old bike would be cheaper than a new one.
Little did she know.
Now I’m at that point where I’m asking myself, do I even want to know how much I just spent? I’m pretty sure there is a new Triumph somewhere in those receipts.
Chris1648
XS650 Enthusiast
You guys are scaring me here...
This is my second one....should of learned from my first one lol
First one
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Second one:
Should of learned from the first one....but missed it so much had to get another....wish i still had the first one lol
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