jmart94
XS650 Member
hello everybody, well i just got a XS650 the other day. This is my first bike ever, i admit im in way over my head with getting an older bike, probably not the smartest thing for me to do but who couldn't use another hobby. I am not familiar with mechanics and wanted to get some opinions on this bike. I definitely rushed into buying it since two of my best friends just bought one recently. This is an '81 xs650. When riding the forks are really spongy and the front brake isn't as sensitive as id like (pad seems to have a good bit of meat, you just got to push the break down pretty hard). Also the clutch is pretty hard to press down. The electric starter is not responsive and the bike is pretty darn hard to kick start when cold. But when its running it seems to run well (at least to my knowledge, which doesn't mean much). But i was wondering if anyone had any opinions on this bike, if i should put it in the shop to get some of these issues resolved since it is my first bike, or is this something a novice could try to figure out. Its a pretty bike, i just hope i didnt waste money by buying this bike out of haste and envy...but id love to hear what yall have to say,
thanks,
jared
thanks,
jared