New member from Germany

[zweitopfmopped]

Hello XS-Drivers and XS-Addicted,

I would like to post a short Introduction of my XS and me.

My name ist Dietmar (male) and i´m 47 years old.

I used to ride motorcycles since i was 20 years old.

My first bike was a Yamaha FZ 750 from 1988
next one was a Honda XRV 650 "Africa Twin".

Then i fell in love with a 78 XS 650 and owned this bike more than 10 years.
Unfortunately i sold it for a very low price.

After that i owned two different Yamaha TRX 850.

After some years without any motorbike, i decided to start again riding a bike and
got my self in 2011 a Honda VTR 1000 F Superhawk.

But anyway, i was still remebering my good old XS 650.....

So in spring 2013, i bought a 1977 XS 650 in really bad condition.
The bike was a real "barn find" and stood there for over 22 years.

But since last year it is back on the road!

I hope i can find some good advice to keep my Baby running.


Best regards

Dietmar

 

[zweitopfmopped]

ooopppsss...
I just figured out, that my post is in the wrong category.

Is it possible, that someone can swap it to the right one?

Thanks a lot!

 

[650Skull]

Welcome Dietmar,

Posted in the right place. Bike looks nice, i haven't seen those graphics in that color before, is the tank black?,

Always like pics so if you have some before and during the build would be good.

 

[zweitopfmopped]

Actually, the colour is not black, it is an AUDI colour, and the name is kirsch-schwarz metallic (cherry-black metallic)
When it is cloudy it looks like a normal black, but when the sun is shining, you can see a red or brown colour.

 

[pamcopete]

zweitopfmopped,

My son in law is from Berlin. I have some very good friends in a little town called Detmold up near Hanover that I have visited, and I have visited München a couple of times. That's when I learned that there is some kind of "Fest" every month in München, not just for October Fest. Great country. Where are you located?

 

[zweitopfmopped]

Hi,
i´m located in a small town in the south of Germany, State of Bavaria.
It is called Nabburg.

It is close to the US Army Trainig Area "Grafenwöhr" (Elvis was here...)

 

[retiredgentleman]

Welcome to the site! Be sure to pass the word about our site here......................we need more XS650 guys from Germany.

You have a beautiful country, especially Bavaria. I visited Munich and the Alps in 2012, and it was just a super place. Your beer is most agreeable

 

[scabber]

Welcome to the site. The bike looks great and should be loads of fun. Nice job getting it back on the road.

 

[azman857]

I stationed at Hahn AB, 82-87. Near the Mosel river. Great country. Great backroads for motorcycles. I had a R-100RS at the time. Went to Oktoberfest in '84. Great place and great times.
Welcome zweitopmopped!

 

[zweitopfmopped]

Hi Guys,
thank you all for your welcome wishes!

I see, that there are some guys, who have been in Germany in the past.

I was in the U.S. two times, 1997 in New York City, and Canada,
and in 2007 in Chicago area and Evansville, Indiana.

But now i want to introduce my XS..

It is 77 model, almost original, with a few technical modifications.

The PMA is from a Yamaha RZ 350, with modified wire harness

Engine has Big Bore pistons from Woessner (750 cc)
It has a so called NWZ ingnition from Steffi Graf ( http://www.steffi-graf.ch/ )
an hydraulic Cam Chain Tensioner, also from Steffi

I modified the lubrication system with a standard paper filter, the small one
in the clutch cover.

Koni shock absorbers

Front end has progressive springs

Most of the parts, which i needed for restoration, i got from:
- http://www.xs650shop.de/front_content.php?idcat=3&changelang=2
- http://www.twins-inn.de/twins-inn/start.htm

So if you have any questions, let me know!

regards

Dietmar