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Vintage all around in Death Valley.

I picked up the donor bike in SLO...

Simple build. Forks and wheel came off of a Honda MT 125 Elsinore. Same diameter as the stock triple tree and they slid right in. I added extra springs and heavier fork oil to help with the heavier bike it was now dampening. I restore BMW Airheads and the valve springs on the heads were exactly...

Top of Mount Patterson.

Front fender came off of a Honda MT 125 Elsinore

Thanks It works surprisingly well off road and even in deep sand!

1974 Yamaha XS650 built for dual sport /off road. This bike took first place in the High Pipe Hooligan Hill Climb at Huntington Lake CA. Fastest bike up hill in its class 305cc to 650cc. It’s been seen kicking up dust in Death Valley and also probably the one and only XS650 on top of Mt...

Most of the miles we rode were off road. There are two places for gas in Death Valley, Stove Pipe, and Furnace Creek. We have been riding in this area since the early 1990’s. We go there at least twice a year.

Before I build one, I thought to post here and see if anyone has one for sale. Street legal would be preferred but I’m open to all ideas. Just want a 21” spoke longer fork travel up front and 18” spoke longer dual shock at the rear. Something like this platform pictured above. Thanks!

Flogging the 1971 Desert Rat. Oozing oil everywhere and blew a fork seal flying through deep sand and wash boards.

Flogging the 1971 Desert Rat. Oozing oil out most of its orifices. Blew a fork seal in deep send and wash boards.