Let's See The XS's

[Universal J moto]

No. The cylinders are original. Unlike the dual disc setup that I had been wanting to do for some time. Honestly, those old discs and calipers are um… quite heavy. But they look and work well. But definitely a ton of unsprung weight there.

 

[Universal J moto]

Those 750 jugs on it?

No, original TX650 cylinders.

 

[TomasP]

1978, now a 750 with; Mega-Cycle 250-40 cam, She runs strong

 

[XS1961]

Only slight tweaks since I last posted many years ago...

 

[Adamc]

Only slight tweaks since I last posted many years ago...View attachment 234603

Really nice bit of kit!
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[rideitfast]

Thought I'd drop in and say Hi. Currently working on my 1980 650 that I picked up a few years ago. It's now a 750 with quite a few mods and I'm getting closer to getting it on the road.

 

[rideitfast]

This is from 1980 with my 1977 650. I put 150,000 miles on that bike and I traded it in for a 1984 BMW R100. Still have the BMW and it's got 168,000 miles on it.

 

[jetmechmarty]

This is from 1980 with my 1977 650. I put 150,000 miles on that bike and I traded it in for a 1984 BMW R100. Still have the BMW and it's got 168,000 miles on it.View attachment 234721

Yeah, I can now see an XS650 doing 150K with relative ease. My XS1100 has over 100K and it runs and rides at least as well as it ever has. With 64,000 on my Heritage Special and I'm 64 years old, it is likely to outlive me.

 

[jetmechmarty]

Thought I'd drop in and say Hi. Currently working on my 1980 650 that I picked up a few years ago. It's now a 750 with quite a few mods and I'm getting closer to getting it on the road.

Is that a Fastec fork brace?

 

[rideitfast]

Yes it is a Fastec and I put one on the RD350 I have as well.

 

[46th Georgia]

This is from 1980 with my 1977 650. I put 150,000 miles on that bike and I traded it in for a 1984 BMW R100. Still have the BMW and it's got 168,000 miles on it.View attachment 234721

You've just got to take better care of your stuff.

 

[tketch]

In Seattle, been a little wet to ride much.

 

[jetmechmarty]

In Seattle, been a little wet to ride much.

My Seattle experience is ride in the rain, or don't ride much. It's damp country, but very pretty.

 

[Jim]

My Seattle experience is ride in the rain, or don't ride much. It's damp country, but very pretty.

Lived in both Seattle and England. I reckon the climates are about the same.

 

[jetmechmarty]

Lived in both Seattle and England. I reckon the climates are about the same.

I had a part time gig in Seattle for five years. I only went there when it was raining. Or so it seemed.

 

[Kevin Werner]

My only Seattle experience was "honeymooning" on Vancouver Island. I don't remember if it rained or not. I did spend 8 weeks in Kent, south east of London and dodging raindrops seemed a well practiced cultural skill.

 

[TX650A Van Islander]

Well is is certainly wet right now, here on southern Vancouver Island.

 

[46th Georgia]

Well is is certainly wet right now, here on southern Vancouver Island.

Hopefully you'll be fire free this year.

 

[TX650A Van Islander]

Hopefully you'll be fire free this year.

We have certainly experienced that a lot in the last few years and a found a number of times we can't ride where we had planned, due to fires. But that inconvenience is of course nothing compared to the poor folks who have been driven from their homes in BC, WA, OR, and CA. Hope this season is better indeed.

 

[tomkatohio]

One-of-a Kind XS 650 built by a friend!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOYYLruH7b0