I'm sure many here know of the accident I was in, not related to an XS650 as I was riding Wife's Vespa.
Some days are better than others but I decided to take a few steps back from direct involvement in piloting 2 or 3 wheelers. I will be looking forward to being a passenger on the wife's CanAm spyder as soon as it is out of the shop from it's damages in the three way accident!
As I have not been to active the last year regarding the XS650's I contacted a one man shop I delete with and asked him if he or someone he knew would be interested in what I might refer to as a couple rat bike XS650s. He let another private shop owner who we had actually used for state inspection last year when the first guy was out of town.
The guy listened to what I had and said he would stop over and at least look at the stuff. Basically the one bike was a 1982 Heritage Special that actually was licensed till this April and couple be best described as barn find condition but I had replaced the wire rims it not too bad cast wheels and it would actually start and run. The other was a 1978 that I bought years ago with a butchered wiring system that I had installed an after market harness in and actually hand running but still in much need of all kinds of work to get it even close to being ridable on the street.
Also I had several boxes of old used parts that I had accumulated over the years from the years I had the 1981 XS650 Ride to work sidecar outfit, that one was run year round and showed it and parts of it's frame had been sold to some on this forum. Also had a collection of wheels and tires some of which I would only be guessing where they came form!
The 1982 I actually had a title for in my name the 1978 I did have the title from the guy who sold it to me a few decades ago who has since passed on so it might not be too hard to get a new title if someone really wants to register it some time.
I'm not sure about the price I was asking for the bikes and parts as even the best one in my opinion was the 1982 as it actually would start I'm sure some reading this will say I sold too cheep but the way I've been feeling since the accident there is no way I or my wife would have the energy and time to work on shipping bits and pieces all around the world! Plus this guy was there with truck and trailer and a young kid to help load the parts and bikes. I did get $200 for the bikes and told them if they took all the rest of the odds and ends he could have that stuff for free.
He also expressed possible interest in the 1992 Sportster that I think the sidecar on it may be leaving in a few days. along with an old Velorex sidecar as he has a customer even older than me who is considering giving up riding due to health problem from age.
If this all works out I could be without a motorcycle for the first time since 1966, but at least I will have my wife and her CanAm Spyder. Also who knows if my health concerns improve there might be a two or three wheeler in the future!
Some days are better than others but I decided to take a few steps back from direct involvement in piloting 2 or 3 wheelers. I will be looking forward to being a passenger on the wife's CanAm spyder as soon as it is out of the shop from it's damages in the three way accident!
As I have not been to active the last year regarding the XS650's I contacted a one man shop I delete with and asked him if he or someone he knew would be interested in what I might refer to as a couple rat bike XS650s. He let another private shop owner who we had actually used for state inspection last year when the first guy was out of town.
The guy listened to what I had and said he would stop over and at least look at the stuff. Basically the one bike was a 1982 Heritage Special that actually was licensed till this April and couple be best described as barn find condition but I had replaced the wire rims it not too bad cast wheels and it would actually start and run. The other was a 1978 that I bought years ago with a butchered wiring system that I had installed an after market harness in and actually hand running but still in much need of all kinds of work to get it even close to being ridable on the street.
Also I had several boxes of old used parts that I had accumulated over the years from the years I had the 1981 XS650 Ride to work sidecar outfit, that one was run year round and showed it and parts of it's frame had been sold to some on this forum. Also had a collection of wheels and tires some of which I would only be guessing where they came form!
The 1982 I actually had a title for in my name the 1978 I did have the title from the guy who sold it to me a few decades ago who has since passed on so it might not be too hard to get a new title if someone really wants to register it some time.
I'm not sure about the price I was asking for the bikes and parts as even the best one in my opinion was the 1982 as it actually would start I'm sure some reading this will say I sold too cheep but the way I've been feeling since the accident there is no way I or my wife would have the energy and time to work on shipping bits and pieces all around the world! Plus this guy was there with truck and trailer and a young kid to help load the parts and bikes. I did get $200 for the bikes and told them if they took all the rest of the odds and ends he could have that stuff for free.
He also expressed possible interest in the 1992 Sportster that I think the sidecar on it may be leaving in a few days. along with an old Velorex sidecar as he has a customer even older than me who is considering giving up riding due to health problem from age.
If this all works out I could be without a motorcycle for the first time since 1966, but at least I will have my wife and her CanAm Spyder. Also who knows if my health concerns improve there might be a two or three wheeler in the future!