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Whenever the (iron) horse stopped (which it did very often), he fell off in front; and, whenever it went on again (which it generally did rather suddenly), he fell off behind. Otherwise he kept on pretty well, except that he had a habit of now and then falling off sideways... - Through the...

I'm 987km away from home, so no work is going forward right now. But this is my own personal money pit! Doing a ratt-ish street fighter theme with a bit of chop influence. The gauges have been low-mounted, I'm using a low-rise superbike bar, considering an aged copper rear fender and copper...

Simply jawdropping!

Nordic track seat, eh? How cool is that! I've been looking at GS, too...

Need more pix! I'm considering the slash exhaust similar to yours, but a little longer and angled up, so I'd like to see a side view, if possible. And tell us more about your seat, too, please! Thanks! Looks good, by the way!

Diggin' that rear brake setup! Nice!

I'm wondering if you have a firm purpose for this bike. The front end has been lowered in the triple clamps, but the bars are quite high. Rearsets and cafe-style seat, but the rubber seems geared more towards dual purpose... My suggestion would be to raise the front end by lowering the fork...

For wiring, here's a link to some excellent diagrams: http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61 Wiring ain't for the timid, but if you're up to it, definitely DIY! You'll have the most intimate knowledge of the bike that way...

Photo 4 shows a monoshock swingarm. Not an XS, which has two rear shocks. Tank shape at the bottom rear isn't XS, and rear fender is not XS. Bradshaw's probably right - maxim, prolly 400cc?

Drool! That is one gorgeous bike! Love the seat/tailpiece! Clean lines, looks great!

Yes, sorry. I meant TIG welder...

Nice work! You've given me much to think about. Like perhaps I should pick up a little MIG welder... Thanks!

Nice! It's refreshing to see something other than hardtails with sportster tanks! Not that there's anything wrong with them! Two questions: seat and pipes. I need details!

Thought about doing a restoration project on my original '64 edition wife, but when I got to looking at her I realized she was just about perfect in every way! I really like her lines - a lot!

Clean! Good work, for sure!