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When done, she will sit between her little brother (79 XT500) and proud poppa (70 Norton Commando}
Hoping it will be a fun and productive winter project.
Thanks to Tim, the matchmaker!
Haha! Go for it! It’s always fun to watch. My very first XS650, the one that started it all , many years ago was a ‘76 French Blue like yours. My build thread kinda got away from me. It turned into daily journal.
.....and molykoted his piston skirts then remeasured for tolerence. Wonderin if Jim also polished the inside of his engine case for better oil lubricity without tellin us.
My first bike was one just like that back in 1980. Man those were the days!!! Rode the wheels off that thing then sold it to a friend and he rode it for years
Well the feasibility of shipping from MI to CA didn't work out like we hoped. Looks like this one will be stayin' here...what's one more at this point. No such thing as too many, right?