Is this the one on Ebay right now?
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Let's See The XS's
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Yes it is .
IronFist_650
XS650 Enthusiast
Finally my xs is done 
Very tasteful!Finally my xs is done
Looking around for a new XS650 project today.
This popped up on eBay:
Offered by Summerbud for £700 Starting price!
Summerbud actually restore bikes brought in from the USA and create Flat Trackers for sale in the UK.
Seems this one is too far gone even for them to bother with; but £700 is just a joke.
This popped up on eBay:
Offered by Summerbud for £700 Starting price!
Summerbud actually restore bikes brought in from the USA and create Flat Trackers for sale in the UK.
Seems this one is too far gone even for them to bother with; but £700 is just a joke.
eidemaddin
XS650 Enthusiast
Look, this intact B model was just 
Restored by Bill Johnsen of Baraboo.
Some history; I was riding an XS at the Slimy Crud many years ago when I was approached by a fellow helping a widow sell off a motorcycle collection. This 74 had been cosmolined and left sitting in a warehouse for a decade or two. It moved to the SOIR but was a perennial back burner project til I conned Bill into taking it on. After several more years he started and FINISHED it! Yet another example of his outstanding work, I'd describe it as a sympathetic restoration. It's now back where it belongs, prowling the back roads of Baraboo.
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kvb
XS650 New Member
Welcome. I started with a $200 XS650F.
Love the Truck.
Love the Truck.
Good eyes...
Commuter
"flying is easy: aim for the ground and miss!"
This bike doesnt seem to have a lot going for it does it? No or knackered clutch , tank side panels,air filters exhaust system, suspension, lighting, seat, brakes, kickstart. The same supplier has a TX650 for about £330 which is in about the same condition but without the knackered wheels and carbs.. We are ordinary people , we dont have to turn a profit on everything, these people do need to turn a profit in order to survive as a business. The same people also have a pile of engines and frames at a very reasonable price for the job lot.
Commuter
"flying is easy: aim for the ground and miss!"
Hi Ken, you got your moneysworth there! Theres a lot missing but TBH its all out there. I had the same model in 1981 and it was a bit too close to the ground for me, this time around i opted for the earlier roadster version. I am over 6'1" but a person of average height or shorter would be ok with the custom.
kvb
XS650 New Member
Hi Adam, no, no papers, but I am pretty sure I can get them. I like the truck too, thanks.
kvb
XS650 New Member
I am 6’-2”, so this might be a problem for me. I have wanted a wire spoked twin for a while now. I would have preferred an older one, but at 150$, I couldn’t let it go by. Going to be a great learning example.
Commuter
"flying is easy: aim for the ground and miss!"
I solved my issue by fitting straight bars because I was getting back ache. It was my late father who observed that I was tending to lean backwards as I rode with the high bars. I did find that the bike would ground out around corners very easily. You are right 150$ is something which you should not pass by. In general the XS650 is a good bike to learn general skills with and theres a very wide cross section of owners too.Custom people, vintage concourse enthusiasts, riders who want something reliable and easy to fix which gets them from Ato B.
Yeah, but you jet mechanics bend like Gumby.
I’m working on it! It’s been over 10 years since I put my hands on the big jets.
