Let's See The XS's

[gggGary]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1105101022859451/user/100003121438365

 

[Commuter]

1975 XS650B. not restored , just kept clean and tidy.

 

[mick71b]

Free with title and engine full of metal shavings. How could I turn it down?

 

[Commuter]

Free with title and engine full of metal shavings. How could I turn it down?

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Its worth an engine teardown to see if the motor is totally trashed.My bet is that new rods and bearings and a thorough clean will recover it.

 

[halfmile]

XS650 motors are a dime a dozen. Good score. A standard too.

 

[Raymond]

Well, flipped the calendar today and Hello, it's @MaxPete's Betty who will be looking down on my desk this month. A survivor and a daily ride to boot.

 

[jetmechmarty]

Well, flipped the calendar today and Hello, it's @MaxPete's Betty who will be looking down on my desk this month. A survivor and a daily ride to boot.

I flipped at COB yesterday. Miss November!

 

[Raymond]

And I thought there wuz only one Miss November. There'll be trouble if this gets out . . .

 

[MaxPete]

Thanks so much Raymond and Marty - Miss November 2023 is indeed a lovely gal!

Pete

 

[MacVittieMotorcycles]

Just finished up!

 

[Raymond]

Just finished up!

That's porn!

 

[halfmile]

Just finished up!

This is just a way over the top build. Love it. What is that headlight? When you made the tubes to go from the rear frame kick up to the center tube did you use 1 1/8" tubing or reduce it to 1"? A million questions about this one.

P.S. I`ll just go ahead and nominate this one for the 2025 calendar now.

 

[Adamc]

Just finished up!

Man that is STUNNNNNING!!!
Love the wheel hubs its a great calendar worthy bike!

 

[MacVittieMotorcycles]

This is just a way over the top build. Love it. What is that headlight? When you made the tubes to go from the rear frame kick up to the center tube did you use 1 1/8" tubing or reduce it to 1"? A million questions about this one.

P.S. I`ll just go ahead and nominate this one for the 2025 calendar now.

Thanks! Its an old harley headlight I found at a swap meet. I downsized the tube there to 1" and bent it by hand

 

[LonePineBrian]

So many great stockers and builds here, wow! Mine isn’t done yet, but this forum is inspiring

 

[Raymond]

Hi there, LonePine, welcome to the madhouse - source of inspiration, advice, help, bad jokes and everything you could possibly want as an XS owner.

 

[nighthog]

Wot he said! Welcome aboard

 

[Mailman]

Just finished up!

So much to see there! I’m still taking it all in. Tell me about that front brake, I’ve never seen a drum that has actuating levers on both sides of the drum like that.

 

[Raymond]

So much to see there! I’m still taking it all in. Tell me about that front brake, I’ve never seen a drum that has actuating levers on both sides of the drum like that.

I've heard of, almost mythological, four-leading shoe front brakes. Fitted to racing bikes before the advent of disks. And to exotic Italian road bikes or high-end café racers. Could be?

 

[Jim]

Prolly the most common 4 leading shoe is off the early water buffalo's....