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Can I give up my spot in the polls to JayR? Seriously, thats one hell of an awesome ride!

Thanks 650Skull. I appreciate and accept your "second".

A lot of really cool 650s out there! I'm not sure if we are over the 24 bike mark yet, but I am going to throw my hat in the ring. I am going to self nominate my bare-bones Wisconsin Brewed Bobber: http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20961

And just a few more for your viewing pleasure! Edit: It looks like the pictures uploaded a little dark...not sure why that is?

I finished my project this past summer and the bike caught some attention from a local photographer/website. http://www.enginethusiast.com/ They highlight some of the local cars and motorcycle in the area and were nice enough to snap a few photos of my project! I wanted to share these with...

I am running a PMA setup and using a Sparx capacitor with no battery. Currently, my bike is running well. No major issues (fingers crossed), but could probably use a little tweaking here and there. For a kill switch, I am using a Single Pole Single Throw automotive switch that breaks the...

Looks awesome. More pictures, please!

The front wheel is just a stock 19" rim (powder coated black) with a Firestone tire. The front tire is 4.00-19 and the rear is 4.50-18. I bought both online from Coker...they have a large selection, but from what I remember, I paid more than I wanted but I think they really add to the look of...

For the most part the engine runs well and doesn't give much trouble with backfires, but I haven't had time to do much tuning yet. I hooked up a timing light and at idle the TDC mark was bouncing around the 'Fire' mark (sometimes a little ahead, sometimes a little behind, sometimes right on)...

Thanks for the feedback TLCbobber! The brake stay was one of those early design ideas that I came up with but should have probably changed since. As of right now, the rear brake is not hooked up, but I do have plans to do so (like you said, safety is important). This is something that will...

As much as I wanted to make that old bucket seat work, I am on a time crunch and decided to purchase a seat from Biltwell - Solo Seat 2 and I am so glad I did. The seat is awesome build quality and fits the look of the bike. For not even wanting to buy a seat in the first place, I am 100%...

Sorry for the poor quality

This thread has been dead for two years, but I have been slowly working on my project. Since then, a lot of changes and progress has been made. I will let the pictures do most of the talking.. Over the winter, I bought a PMA/Regulator from Hugh and installed a sturdy wiring harness with a...

Definitely need this for future projects, count me in!

All good advice. It seems like there is success in leaving the head on and making sure to properly remove any chips. However, I feel with my luck, I would end up missing some metal shavings in the cylinder which would only cause further headaches..

Has anyone ever repaired spark plug threads in an XS650 before? It looks like the PO of my bike had some type of issue with the spark plug threads and maybe drilled an tapped the hole. The threads per inch are fine and a spark plug will thread without binding, but the diameter of the hole is...

Looks like a cool build. I am sure some guys have the skills and tools to go all out and take raw steel and turn it into a functioning piece of art....but I am not one of them! I buy plenty of parts and (attempt to) build up my project. Good luck with the bike, looks like you have a good start!

Alright, I just performed another compression test and was able to hit 130 psi in both cylinders. This still isn't as high as I would like, but I was being performed on a cold engine. I don't know how I never noticed this before, but when installing the right cylinder spark plug it felt...

I do have the brass floats, but its always good to double check what equipment you are running and verify the correct numbers. I put new plugs in today and still had no more success. I started looking closer at the right side and I think my big issue is the right exhaust pipe being completely...

Throttle was held open during the compression test, but I will have to try again in with more kicks. This crossed my mind tonight as well. The spark plugs were purchased about 2.5 years ago but never used. I will buy a new set tomorrow and see if I have any better luck. The spark plug in...