Dfaust
XS650 New Member
I had a 1974 TX650A back in the early eighties which I bought from a used bike shop in Atsugi Japan while I was stationed there in the Navy. It was one of the best bikes I ever had, and I've since regretted every day that I let it get away from me. Well...I just found the exact bike for sale and went and bought it - it's the exact same year and model and is even the same color (brown) as the one I had almost forty years ago. This new (to me) bike runs quite well and the tranny is quiet, but it's gunna need some restoration. The handlebars are not stock and neither are the clutch and brake lever assys, it has a prodigious gas leak from somewhere as soon as the petcock is opened, and - the most daunting task to me - it will need fairly extensive rewiring. The headlight don't come on (could be the bulb but I wager the wiring has been hacked), no horn, no taillights. I understand a bit about wiring but this might be a bit more than I expected. Does anyone sell a fairly complete wiring harness that will essential plug'n play - replace the old hacked-up harness? Here's a coupla pics I snapped this morning after getting it off the trailer. Any restoration or wiring advice y'all could share will be greatly appreciated! ~ Dave