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    Modeling Trees.

    Very cool dioramas. I wish I had the room for something like that. I have a few models and they take up enough space already.
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    Yamaha XS650SJ Assembly Manual

    That's a dealer setup manual. Neat, I have a bunch of those for Honda's but I've never seen one for an XS650. Sometimes there's info there that isn't in the shop manual or the parts list.
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    What book are you reading right now?

    Started this recently. So far it's been pretty interesting.
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    The “orphan” nut and bolt bin.

    I have a pile about a third that size. I keep the motorcycle stuff separate from the rest, as best I can. So far I can remember where I put stuff - if I can remember I have it in the first place! While looking for something the other day I found a bunch of Honda parts I bought about ten years...
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    What have you done to your XS today?

    Pulled the battery out of the XS650 and the other bikes and brought them in the house since the workshop isn't heated and it's supposed to be well below freezing for the next few days.
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    Just Ride.

    As we're having good weather for the last day of the year I thought I'd give my recently repaired speedometer a sixty mile test. I made a short stop for a photo. This place seems made just for posing old vehicles for portraits.
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    What have you done to your XS today?

    I repaired the Hi/Lo switch. I can't believe this whole part is plastic! How cheap. Thin plastic with a screw through it, no wonder it breaks. The Honda controls are much more of a pain to service but at least the knobs are mounted to metal parts.
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    XS650.com T-shirt Presale (Presale ends Tuesday January 31st, 2023 at 11pm CST)

    And maybe some shade of blue? Dunno, something goes with the orange logo.
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    What have you done to your XS today?

    Bob, thank you, that's a very generous offer but I've already put the gauge back together and crimped the ring so I'm just going to live with it for the time being. That was pretty much my thought as well, really the only way. When I saw the needle wrap around I should have stopped and...
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    What have you done to your XS today?

    Recently I had an incident with the speedometer. While on a ride I noticed the needle starting to bounce a bit. Moments later it shot up to 80-100-140 and beyond! The needle wrapped all the way around and hit the stop. Then after a few moments the needle fell off and proceeded to vibrate all...
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    My best Christmas ever! 😃

    The Stingray was the bike I wanted. That bike is almost exactly what I got.. It wasn't a great Christmas. :(
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    Side Cover Latches

    I hadn't seen this thread before, wow those look terrific.
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    What book are you reading right now?

    Found this at the thrift store. Kinda interesting.
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    Whats your weather right now?

    105+ everyday forever it seems like.
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    Right now I'm listening to...

    One of my favorites. I still have the much-worn cassette I bought in the '80's. I think I have two different CD copies too.
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