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    Is there a beater thread?

    MAJOR UPDATE! I just got off the phone with my friend who gave me the bike. Remember I said his wife put sand in the gas tank? After all these years of thinking that's what she did, he told me tonight that she put the sand in the OIL FILL for the engine! Imagine what sand could do in there...
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    Is there a beater thread?

    Here are the requested pics. I had the seat re-done many years ago from a guy from either South or North Dakota. I believe he placed an ad in the Sturgis website. He was great to deal with so if you need someone, and you can find him, he's real good. He also did a similar seat for my son's Kawi...
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    Is there a beater thread?

    The dent that was easiest to see was in the front fender. Taking the pics I didn't highlight it. Not sure what kind of hammer. We never really talked about the actual inciDENT much. When taking the pics tomorrow for robtattoo I will try to zero in on the dents. My friend found out about the...
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    Is there a beater thread?

    Marty in Mississippi, so that's what it looked like when new, SWEET! Grewth, great comment but a happy ending to the story. They are still married today. He had serious health issues, she took care of him. She has serious health issues and he's now taking care of her.
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    Is there a beater thread?

    Understood, Marty. I was riding my dirtbike on the road one day, and a police officer was unhappy that I was using hand signals. He suggested that I used the blinkers instead. The blinkers on my KXF 250 are about the size of the face of a wrist watch. My 6'5" arms must not have been as good as...
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    Is there a beater thread?

    I have seen many super pictures of beautiful bikes that look better than when they came off the showroom floor. Anyone out there that is very happy with their beater? Mine is an '81 given to me maybe 35 years ago by a friend. He pissed his wife off one day and she took a hammer to it and put...
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    XS650.com T-shirt Presale (Presale ends Tuesday January 31st, 2023 at 11pm CST)

    I bought an L last time around and shoulda ordered an XL. Will these shirts be offered again?
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