Let's See The XS's

[Kevin Werner]

Sorry, I missed a "Turn the Page" moment... Read the bio here, many of us are less adventurous....

 

[drgonzo]

Priorities.

 

[movinforward1990]

Sorry, I missed a "Turn the Page" moment... Read the bio here, many of us are less adventurous....
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Kevin please shoot me an email or a call would be even better. Need help with my 77 xs650

movinforward1990@gmail.com
2293263302

Thanks

 

[atom4488]

Here's a noteworthy XS650 from Indonesia: https://www.bikebound.com/2024/10/17/dexster/

 

[Shovel Jockey]

 

[Its been a long time]

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Very nice indeed

 

[John Regular]

Here's mine this morning. One cross threaded hole to fix on the left side engine cover. Then wait for the bits to arrive to fix the starter bendix problem.

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77?

 

[Its been a long time]

77?

Correct.

 

[John Regular]

Correct.

I have that tank and side covers,same color, not in as good of condition

 

[Its been a long time]

I have that tank and side covers,same color, not in as good of condition

The picture flatters it actually. In real life the decals are damaged and the paint faded. The other side is far less pretty.

I will be having the tank and side panels refinished but I need to be happy with the bike overall first and there's more to do than might be apparent from that picture.

I have had one quote for tank and side panels refinishing which was unbelievably expensive. Unless I can get it done a lot cheaper it will just stay damaged actually.

 

[John Regular]

The picture flatters it actually. In real life the decals are damaged and the paint faded. The other side is far less pretty.

I will be having the tank and side panels refinished but I need to be happy with the bike overall first and there's more to do than might be apparent from that picture.

I have had one quote for tank and side panels refinishing which was unbelievably expensive. Unless I can get it done a lot cheaper it will just stay damaged actually.

I might have mine restored at some point just because. I don't have a frame to put it in because some a-hole who didn't know any better turned it into a chopper

 

[Its been a long time]

I might have mine restored at some point just because. I don't have a frame to put it in because some a-hole who didn't know any better turned it into a chopper

I feel your pain. In that situation, if the bike was beyond putting back to original I'd probably buy a Metisse frame or something tasteful and classic in it's own right. We still have a few artisan frame builders here in the UK doing great work.

Meantime, doing my little bit to preserve one of the bikes as it should be. But it's never going to be a show queen.

 

[Shovel Jockey]

Had it for 15 years

 

[Shovel Jockey]

it's been very reliable and I can fix it

 

[Kevin Werner]

Turn the page...
I liked the simplicity of this one.

 

[KPaco]

My pride & Joy, 79 F model UK.

 

[Shovel Jockey]

My old 78

 

[eidemaddin]

What a beauty!

 

[Kevin Werner]

I had that in black. Patterne

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I patterned my "Red Bike" on those lines... Some folks here prefer the earlier and flashier XS variants or even (?) Specials, but I really like the understated "Classic" looks of that '78.

 

[Franksx]

New to me XS2. Poorly repainted, noisy starter gears, needs a new coil, some rust. Love it.