wryland
basket case
Here goes nothing -
I just dropped $200 on a 1979 XS650 basket case.
This is going to be my first "real" project bike, and I'm going to be working on it with my father. My intent is to build a street tracker, something I've been dreaming about for 15 years. I chose the XS650 for many reasons, the chief reasons being money, parts availability, and the anticipation of support and advice from experienced people like you.
I've been helping my Dad work on his old triumphs and suzukis since I was 10, but I'm no mechanical genius so I'll be relying on sheer force of will to make my street tracker dream a reality.
Anyways, I'm new to the forum and so I just wanted to take a minute for a quick introduction as I start the process of rebuilding this bike.
Is there anything I should know about this community before I start posting?
I just dropped $200 on a 1979 XS650 basket case.
This is going to be my first "real" project bike, and I'm going to be working on it with my father. My intent is to build a street tracker, something I've been dreaming about for 15 years. I chose the XS650 for many reasons, the chief reasons being money, parts availability, and the anticipation of support and advice from experienced people like you.
I've been helping my Dad work on his old triumphs and suzukis since I was 10, but I'm no mechanical genius so I'll be relying on sheer force of will to make my street tracker dream a reality.
Anyways, I'm new to the forum and so I just wanted to take a minute for a quick introduction as I start the process of rebuilding this bike.
Is there anything I should know about this community before I start posting?