Gem State Outlaw
XS650 Member
Glad to post a few pic's when I muster the patients to mess with the damn computer.
1975 xs650 basket case; hard tail on the frame without cross members welded.
engine taken down, cleaned, enameled, lots of new rubber stuff, skipped the 5th gear (cause the beemer's a good range cruiser), rephase from the master of disaster in North Carolina (Huge props to Hugh's Handbuilt), ported/polished lapped and seated, top end bored over wiseco's...frame stuff to come.
Huge thanks to the guru's and true bike freaks who can really nerd out on the kick ass nature of motorcycle as a form. I'm getting tons of info from all of these posts. I'm sure I'll be waiving the white flag for info from many of you in time. Till then fellers.
Starting tear down
Box-o-parts came with it
Top end stuff
Cases apart
Cleaned; tapped; chased
Started polishing side covers
Stage 2 polishing
New rockers installed
bored over wiseco's
ported and polished; lapped and seated
More to come....now beer.
1975 xs650 basket case; hard tail on the frame without cross members welded.
engine taken down, cleaned, enameled, lots of new rubber stuff, skipped the 5th gear (cause the beemer's a good range cruiser), rephase from the master of disaster in North Carolina (Huge props to Hugh's Handbuilt), ported/polished lapped and seated, top end bored over wiseco's...frame stuff to come.
Huge thanks to the guru's and true bike freaks who can really nerd out on the kick ass nature of motorcycle as a form. I'm getting tons of info from all of these posts. I'm sure I'll be waiving the white flag for info from many of you in time. Till then fellers.
Starting tear down
Box-o-parts came with it
Top end stuff
Cases apart
Cleaned; tapped; chased
Started polishing side covers
Stage 2 polishing
New rockers installed
bored over wiseco's
ported and polished; lapped and seated
More to come....now beer.