Make a change to the seat.
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Let's See The XS's
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The weather finally dried up, so I rode my '75 on it's maiden voyage to my favorite chicken shack (it was open!) for some fried yardbird. 100 mi. round trip and the bike ran perfectly. E-start is nice, too!
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Excellent! Congratulations, you’re bike looks like new!
depending on your location — if it was for sale in my neck of the woods I’m sure it would have a 5-7k price tag on it.
I still wish I had mine, and I also still wish I had the bike I traded it for haha! How’s that for havin my cake and eatin it too.
some day I’ll dig one out of a barn here for a decent price.
SEd27
XS650 Addict
A package came in the mail today...
...but the box is closest I will ever get to owning a set of Ohlins.
Instead I finally managed to score a mint set of Triumph scrambler takeoffs.
...but the box is closest I will ever get to owning a set of Ohlins.
Instead I finally managed to score a mint set of Triumph scrambler takeoffs.
So cool!
Your bike looks great! PS, you should arrange to always have that car parked behind it!
They look great together!
Norton7d
XS650 Junkie
Damn....that is stunning.
Your bike looks great! PS, you should arrange to always have that car parked behind it!
Did you get a deal on the paint?
It took a year but I finally got my race bike on the street. Had to buy a donor to get it done but it turned out nice. The only thing I used from the donor was the frame loop. Triumph T600 forks, BMW front wheel, Barracuda trees, GSXR rear brake, Quick change 19" rear wheel, carbon fiber tail section, gastank from ebay, Jemco pipes, 34mm Mikuni's, Shell cam, And an honest to god Harry Lillie head from 1979, (according to the stamp on it). Raced it all over from 2001 to 2014. It sat in the shop until I decided to do something with it.
tail.
tail.
KAMIKAZE PILOT
XS650 Member
My Current XS650
A good friend and long-time riding partner called me to check out the bike he just bought from his deceased friend's estate. If anyone deserves this gem, it's Bob. He got it in pieces and just got it running when he called. The pics are terrible, I know.
Anybody remember this XS rescue from 4-5 yeas ago?
Well, I got my random June start up messages from the very happy owner in Easter Washington today. "She still runs BEAUUUUUUTIFUL... so grateful to you Randy . Hi hope you're doing well and that little cutie if yours too"
"I have 9 motorcycles and the XS you built is my favorite for fun and joy riding !"
Makes a guy like me feel so good to continue to get positive vibes from bikes from the past
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Anybody remember this XS rescue from 4-5 yeas ago?
Well, I got my random June start up messages from the very happy owner in Easter Washington today. "She still runs BEAUUUUUUTIFUL... so grateful to you Randy . Hi hope you're doing well and that little cutie if yours too"
"I have 9 motorcycles and the XS you built is my favorite for fun and joy riding !"
Makes a guy like me feel so good to continue to get positive vibes from bikes from the past
I don’t know Randy, I think that may be the one that got away! I always liked that bike. That was a nice message they sent you.
Well, there's been many that "got away" by now. Hoping for a keeper one of these days whatever that means. (not capable lol)
I seem to have the opposite problem, I’ve sold quite a few bikes, but I never wanted to let any of them go. And then almost as soon as they’re gone, I start looking at Craigslist wishing I had another like the one I let go! I knew this guy in Iowa who had an old barn that contained every bike he ever owned, which was a lot! He never sold a bike he owned and he was 70 years old.
Thanks.Your bike looks great! PS, you should arrange to always have that car parked behind it!
