phil1rowe4
XS650 Addict
Hi Everyone,
I thought it was about time I started my build thread and maybe give something back after gaining so much valuable information from this forum and other's build threads.
The second bike I ever owned, back in 1978 was an XS650C and it was one of my favourite bikes ever. I still remember terrorising my neighbours with the straight thru Triumph trumpet exhausts.
Recently, I got the crazy idea to buy another one and have been looking around for the last 12 months for a good XS to buy and modify into a racer/café style bike.
Well, I finally found one in good condition with many of the changes that I wanted to install, like Mikuni VM34 carbs, electronic ign and Pamco alternator etc. so it was an ideal candidate. It was also running and registered which makes life easier here in Australia too.
It is an 81 Special and had +2" fork tubes, and some other styling that I didn't particularly like, but they were easily removed/changed.
I've got a few other bikes at the moment including an Aprilia RSV1000R Factory, Suzuki SV1000 and Suzuki GSXR 1000 and have been riding for 30 + years and have owned lots of older Yammies, including XS650, XS750, XJ650, RD350LC.
I've previously built a Lotus clubman from scratch and have a fairly good workshop with lathe and small mill, so I hope to do a good quality ground-up rebuild into something I'm proud of.
Cheers,
Phil.
I thought it was about time I started my build thread and maybe give something back after gaining so much valuable information from this forum and other's build threads.
The second bike I ever owned, back in 1978 was an XS650C and it was one of my favourite bikes ever. I still remember terrorising my neighbours with the straight thru Triumph trumpet exhausts.
Recently, I got the crazy idea to buy another one and have been looking around for the last 12 months for a good XS to buy and modify into a racer/café style bike.
Well, I finally found one in good condition with many of the changes that I wanted to install, like Mikuni VM34 carbs, electronic ign and Pamco alternator etc. so it was an ideal candidate. It was also running and registered which makes life easier here in Australia too.
It is an 81 Special and had +2" fork tubes, and some other styling that I didn't particularly like, but they were easily removed/changed.
I've got a few other bikes at the moment including an Aprilia RSV1000R Factory, Suzuki SV1000 and Suzuki GSXR 1000 and have been riding for 30 + years and have owned lots of older Yammies, including XS650, XS750, XJ650, RD350LC.
I've previously built a Lotus clubman from scratch and have a fairly good workshop with lathe and small mill, so I hope to do a good quality ground-up rebuild into something I'm proud of.
Cheers,
Phil.
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