That's looking very good. I like black/gold on an XS650 and the homage to a 77 colour scheme just looks right. The factory could have done, it looks that good.

Nice job, bike looks great. Keep us informed of your progress.Well ... after 5 months of figuring out the mismatched bike I finally took het out for her maiden ride ... besides some more tuning I am not dissapointed![]()
That pair of pictures shorely belongs here? https://www.xs650.com/threads/before-and-after.55250/post-601709Well ... after 5 months of figuring out the mismatched bike I finally took het out for her maiden ride ... besides some more tuning I am not dissapointed![]()

And you're riding it?Just found this one on FB. Two owners, 15k mi. and new Dunlops to boot. Runs great and everything works as it should.
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