2020 XS650 CALENDAR *OFFICIAL* THREAD - NOMINATIONS

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I would like to nominate Yamadude for his clean 1976 tastefully modded bike
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I would like to nominate Yamadude for his clean 1976 tastefully modded bike
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Thanks Bob, for the nomination, which I gratefully accept.

This was my first XS650 purchase, a 2012 garage sale find @ $500. I had been looking for a year or so for a project, and this '76 was in rough shape, barely running. All work accomplished myself, including the paint job. I stripped it down to the bare frame and painted each part outside in the driveway. There are a bunch of pics in my profile media. I can't imagine having done this restoration without the support of the members at this forum.

The seat is from Vietnam. Made the rectifier with Radio Shack components. Ignition is a vintage Dyna II system, no longer made for the XS650, but the company did in fact respond substantially to some questions I had.

I ride this bike regularly throughout Onondaga County.


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I’d like to nominate myself- Thaddeus Zimmerman and my first bike- my ‘77 survivor that I’ve got looking and running better than ever with my own little flair. I can get some better quality pics taken here this weekend- I’m a johnny come lately to this thread and don’t wanna miss the deadline!!!
 
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View attachment 149053 View attachment 149052 View attachment 149051 I’d like to nominate myself- Thaddeus Zimmerman and my first bike- my ‘77 survivor that I’ve got looking and running better than ever with my own little flair. I can get some better quality pics taken here this weekend- I’m a johnny come lately to this thread and don’t wanna miss the deadline!!!

I would like to second Thaddeus, I have enjoyed watching him learn and grow as a mechanic. This is his first motorcycle and he learned to ride on this bike. He’s also turned it into a nice looking and reliable vintage bike.
Good luck to you Thaddeus!
 
Wow, these all put a smile on my face! So much talent here. I am sure there are lots of folks who have done work/builds and are too humble to share.
Cheers to you'all !! And yes, there needs to be a minimum of 30 months in a year to accommodate for the calendar!
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