Oldnwiser
XS650 Enthusiast
At least it’s close to the color of your pinstriping? Clear coat it?
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Oldnwiser
XS650 Enthusiast
Hey I hung my 65 Galaxie body from a large tree branch to the front body mounts and a cherry picker in the trunk while we swapped frames out for the one I rebuilt and painted with Corroless bridge primer and chassis black bridge top coat a little in timidadating when it dropped 2 inches but we got it on there just fine and straight! LolI like that. Sure beats my hanging stuff from a tree branch out in the back yard method!
Oldnwiser
XS650 Enthusiast
Pete we live in Missouri, we have to keep up appearances, It was three but they don’t know that, he might be in KCKS and not know the difference.
Hmmm....
Got a good set of painted, special fenders in the basement.
Hmmm....
Got a good set of painted, special fenders in the basement.
Hmmm....
That'd look cool
When I first saw the pic, I thought you were visualizing some color-matched saddlebags
https://www.amazon.com/Motorcycle-Saddle-Mounting-bracket-Yamaha/dp/B07NCKMB81
When I first saw the pic, I thought you were visualizing some color-matched saddlebags
https://www.amazon.com/Motorcycle-Saddle-Mounting-bracket-Yamaha/dp/B07NCKMB81
AndersJ
XS650 Addict
Nah, no Amazon bags. I'm thinkin' more like period correct '75 bags.When I first saw the pic, I thought you were visualizing some color-matched saddlebags
https://www.amazon.com/Motorcycle-Saddle-Mounting-bracket-Yamaha/dp/B07NCKMB81
Know where I can find a set JP?
Now to find a Lucas style taillight...
I did too!That'd look cool
When I first saw the pic, I thought you were visualizing some color-matched saddlebags
https://www.amazon.com/Motorcycle-Saddle-Mounting-bracket-Yamaha/dp/B07NCKMB81
Could side mount the plate on the lower shock or rear axle
I am hoping I can avoid that. Nothing against it except I am going for a "old school" stockish looking/feel on this. I grew up on uncle John's "Cycle Buyer's Guide" from the mid 60s which listed almost every available marque with "advertised" specs. Long before there were "Specials" , there were "scamblers" which I believed "I" could dominate any field on.Could side mount the plate on the lower shock or rear axle
There were also Tigers and Bonnevilles and various BSA and Norton and others.The 160s and puny 250s paled in comparison to the mighty 650 and even 750 British twins.
I don't long for those days but I hope this bike catches a touch of that simpler time feel. Thus, I hope to have a standard taillight placement compact enough to show off the paint work.
Your calendar bike is absolutely brilliant by the way...
I have used a pair of Denfeld panniers on my XS (sort of poor man's Krauser) However, I think Shoei or similar top loading and more rounded luggage complements the XS lines better than the more boxy German luggage.
For someone looking for brand new panniers, Craven have nice, if expensive options: https://craven-equipment.co.uk/luggage/category/panniers
Yes, and Craven do actually offer a luggage rack/ pannier rack for the XS650 (maybe not the Specials though)
Corbin beetlebags. Had the hots for a VTX with beetlebags a long while ago but never found the goldylocks deal.
New stablemates... 
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