I am going to start up a build thread for my XS650 bobber build using the Monster Craftsman Brat Kit. So I am calling it the "Monster Brat Build".
I have posted a few disjointed posts with some questions etc. So this will be my efforts to tie all of my stuff back into one place.
So Here goes;
The Starting Point.
I picked up a 1978 XS650 Special (type 2F0) with 12,732 miles at an on line auction for $225.00. It has a title, is not froze up, has great compression, but has not been started in many years. It was running when parked according to information I was able to get on it. It was extremely "Barn Fresh", very dirty, greasy, covered with who knows what, and had the ugliest seat and handlebar combination (mini apes?) that you could possibly get.
I brought it home, and immediately started stripping it down to what I knew I would keep. Frame, motor, wheels, and forks. Not much else. I know that the common wisdom here would have been "Get it Started First" but I am impatient, and it was about 0 degrees in December when I picked it up.
At that point, I loaded it in my truck, took it to the nearest self serv car wash, sprayed it with degreaser, and then scrubbed and pressure washed it.
Now let the fun begin...
Jim in Minnesota
I have posted a few disjointed posts with some questions etc. So this will be my efforts to tie all of my stuff back into one place.
So Here goes;
The Starting Point.
I picked up a 1978 XS650 Special (type 2F0) with 12,732 miles at an on line auction for $225.00. It has a title, is not froze up, has great compression, but has not been started in many years. It was running when parked according to information I was able to get on it. It was extremely "Barn Fresh", very dirty, greasy, covered with who knows what, and had the ugliest seat and handlebar combination (mini apes?) that you could possibly get.
I brought it home, and immediately started stripping it down to what I knew I would keep. Frame, motor, wheels, and forks. Not much else. I know that the common wisdom here would have been "Get it Started First" but I am impatient, and it was about 0 degrees in December when I picked it up.
At that point, I loaded it in my truck, took it to the nearest self serv car wash, sprayed it with degreaser, and then scrubbed and pressure washed it.
Now let the fun begin...
Jim in Minnesota