Zonie
XS650 Addict
I had one, built in 1955. Sold it a long time ago I'm afraid.
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Interesting motorcycles, not XS650
- Thread starter Kevin Werner
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I agree
It's definitely not for me but I understand why people like them,it's like the whole "triumph" thing it's not an old triumph and it never will be
It's not made in the UK it's just another fashion but what the hell if people are out on two wheels it's great
I have a t160 I'd been trying to get one for forty years
And I've no doubt that my bike is made in the UK not Thailand with made in England written on it
Just my opinion
I have talked to many Daytona merchants in my many years of going there. Bikers spend a ton of money and cause few problems, Number 2 are the Hot Rodders, they spend a lot and as they're generally older, don't cause problems. The NASCAR crowd spend most of their money at the speedway. and the Spring breakers.... yeah, trouble.
If you turn your back on those bikers, the bikes are going in the room!
Street fighters are cool enough but the Ducati 600 Monster from around 2000 was way cooler. Different strokes and all...
I've been seeing those for relatively inexpensive but they are usually high miles, covered in carbon fiber and chewed up frame sliders, and seem like they would be very expensive to fix. I test rode a HyperMotard before getting the triple. It was jerky and the clutch was way harder to find that point but I was also a new rider. Funny story, I got lost on that test ride and was gone like 2 hours and couldn't find the dealership. It was right before closing, dude wasn't happy.
Resto_Paul
XS650 Enthusiast
Here is a lovely RD350 I noticed when walking around Monmouth yesterday; one for the Stink Wheelers amongst us.
You beauty! Re-covered seat, new shocks but otherwise looks original?
KLOTZ
Just had flashback memories of my YR5 when the gearbox shaft seized and snapped off at 90+ mph
It locked up and didn't break free until I got to around 20mph with me skidding up the road holding it upright and stamping on the gear lever
Someone had challenged me to a race at the weekend,he had a jock Kerr big bore Honda G5 bored to 350?
And I was testing the yam ready for the burn up
Anyone remember the jock Kerr stuff?
Charles13
XS650 Addict
I collect rd/rz’s and I have found they are much more abundant over there, that one is nice maybe a 75?
gunk
XS650 Enthusiast
Sure like the 2 smokes. Finished this 2 yr. project off last summer. Bought it from an old dirt riding buddy.
It sat in the garage after being looped with heavy crash damage,then his Buell fell over on it and nailed the tank.
Crank seized,rods seized,pistons. The crank looked worse than the carbs. Just got a new un-cracked frt. fender from Europe. Need a credit card trauma counselling session.
It sat in the garage after being looped with heavy crash damage,then his Buell fell over on it and nailed the tank.
Crank seized,rods seized,pistons. The crank looked worse than the carbs. Just got a new un-cracked frt. fender from Europe. Need a credit card trauma counselling session.
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Never been around Klotz, but I love Castrol R.KLOTZ
Charles13
XS650 Addict
Blendzall still sells a castor oil formula for all you purists
Charles13
XS650 Addict
Now that’s 2 wheel steering!
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