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    Sold / Found / Inactive - 81 XS650 not currently running (SOLD)

    After getting sons of offers under $1000, I managed to trade for an 06 victory kingpin that needs a little bit of love! Josh, if you're on here, thanks again! sometimes it just takes the right buyer! he wanted an XS with a title, and I was the only one around. He had his late father's Victory...
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    Sold / Found / Inactive - 81 XS650 not currently running (SOLD)

    located about an hour nw of houston, tx, in montgomery. I'm not sure what's going on with the bike. I just got the trashed tweaker made harness replaced with an original stock harness from another 81. The bike ran rich coming home on the 40ish minute ride home, but died on me the next day about...
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    Let's See The XS's

    had to do some surgery. omg im so hoping the bike runs when i put it back together. i have no clue what im doing when it comes to engines.
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    What have you done to your XS today?

    welp, yesterday i jumped into a project ive been putting off. a couple of months ago i gave the bike a lil bit of the beans, and instantly there was a rattle somewhere from the top end. a few days ago, i pulled the engine from the frame and it's on a tc bros stand in the shed now. yesterday i...
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    For Sale - Rear sets and clip on's

    i appreciate you checking. i think i'd need the folding type. i bent a passenger peg the first time i tried to kick the bike over with that guy down. that was a cheap original part made of a flimsier metal. i dont want to hurt my ankle or foot hitting the rearset lol
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    For Sale - Rear sets and clip on's

    cant tell for sure from the pics, but are these the rear sets that have a flip up right peg? my xs is kick only, so i'd need to be able to keep the peg out of the way for start up.
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    Heyooo any north Houston area people here?

    Nice! Spring is totally "Houston" I'm out in Montgomery... It's "basically Houston", or so I'm told. Good luck on the bike hunt. The market's been whack for a while, but it seems to be getting better recently.
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    Let's See The XS's

    took the bike for a spin today. the pipes are still pretty new. they are the delkevic 2 into 1. as the jetting is currently, it runs best with the baffle removed. too loud for my taste, but it runs pretty good and im not rejetting until it cools down here. the bars are also a recent addition...
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    What have you done to your XS today?

    A few days ago I received a box from Mike's xs. I got an axel mounted plate mount/tail light to replace the one that fell off, along with some passenger pegs and a pair of the commando style universal pipes. Today I had some time to mess with that stuff. I got the passenger pegs on easily...
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    Wanted - parts that I need for build

    hey Big Jimmy, i know it's a long shot, but im wondering if i bought your old 81 xs recently. i like trying to dig up any info i can on bikes ive gotten. even if its just cool pics or rides. it's a black 1981 xs. one of the previous owners slapped a brat style seat on the chopped rear frame. it...
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    Looking to replace rear shocks.

    hey Jesse, if the offer is still good, i could use some replacement shocks for my xs, and im sure i want your shocks lol
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    Heyooo any north Houston area people here?

    Yeah I'm doing that right now actually. I've got the next couple of days off, so I'm going over the bike. I've ordered a wire wheel set, and about to pull the trigger on a couple of new mufflers, a taillight/plate holder and a few other bits. Trying to make this bike more livable for frequent use
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    Heyooo any north Houston area people here?

    This bike shakes a little. I just took it out for a quick ride down the street with my kids and saw that I not only lost my left muffler, but also my brake light and plate :/ Really now. Come on. I guess this is all part of the joys of taking over someone else's old bike.
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    Heyooo any north Houston area people here?

    I would have loved that shot, too. Way too many cars and with the bike being so loud, I didn't want to wind up getting a ticket. It's not registered in my name yet, so I'm not trying to find too much trouble lol
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    Heyooo any north Houston area people here?

    There's a small auto parts store in front of the courthouse. I will have to check out those commando mufflers
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