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    2024 XS650 Calendar VOTE HERE!

    I’ve got a few more photos of the Metisse if it’s ok to add them. The last photo is of my non identical twins 😀
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    2024 XS650 Calendar Nominations

    Thanks for the nomination, gratefully accepted 👍
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    XS Metisse

    I took both Metisse’s to a local bike festival last weekend, they were both really well recieved, the black bike won an award , Best in Show (British), the grey bike according to one of the judges would have won overall best in show ,but they didn’t have a best in show class.
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    XS Metisse

    Exhaust guard finished, got until the end of the month to finish the bike, both bikes entered into a Classic bike show in Brecon ,mid wales on the 1st April.
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    XS Metisse

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    XS Metisse

    Next to my first build
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    XS Metisse

    Nearly there now,almost ready to come off the bench, just the exhaust to finish and a few fiddly electrics.
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    XS Metisse

    All the frames are built to order, The XS frame is a popular option.
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    XS Metisse

    Bike is coming along nicely now, I’ve had the covers etc powder coated,ignition to set up ,fill with oil, and then the exhausts. They are going to be copies of my first build. I’ve entered both bikes in a classic bike show in Brecon on the first of April,so I have a sort of deadline. I was...
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    XS Metisse

    2-1 intake manifold , it’s going to be powder coated satin black along with the clutch and alternator covers. Electrics are also on my to do list.
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    XS Metisse

    i’m fitting a 2-1 intake manifold and fitting a Mikuni VM34 carb, all the manifolds on the market seem to be offset due to the single frame tube on the standard frame. I decided to make my own.The flanges are the same hole centres as the exhaust flanges so I used a pair of those. I used a 180...
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    XS Metisse

    My second XS Metisse is finally out in the sun, quite a bit of work left so no calender for me this year.
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    XS Metisse

    Metisse number two well under way,
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    Show us your bikes past and present....

    Forty five bikes since 1975. Haven’t got photos of the early ones but here’s some of the latest ones.
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    XS Metisse

    And so it begins again, I’m now building another XS based Metisse, I picked up the frame yesterday from Rickman Motorcycles. The engine is freshly rebuilt, I’m using Triumph conical hubs front and back with Triumph Hurricane forks. All the bodywork is all Gloss Black.My aim is to get into the...
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    2022 XS650 Calendar VOTE HERE!

    Hi Shawn I’ve just sent you an email.
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    2022 XS650 Calendar VOTE HERE!

    Are we limited to one calendar, I ordered two but my PayPal reciept says I’ve only paid for one.
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    2022 XS650 Calendar VOTE HERE!

    I’ve sent my photos and bio, I’ve never used Dropbox before, it seemed pretty straightforward but haven’t heard from Shawn that he’s recieved anything, I’m guessing he’s really busy and will get to it when he’s able to.
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    XS Metisse

    In the UK the frame kit including tank and bodywork is approximately £2200.
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    XS Metisse

    XS Metisse number 2 build underway, a good friend of mine liked my build so much he’s asked me to build one for him, frame is ordered, Triumph Hurricane forks and 2LS front brake bought and ready to fit. This one will be slightly different as he wants all of the tank,bodywork,mudguards etc in...
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