New member.

[Oilslick]

Good Afternoon Gents, New member here, introducing myself, and just saying Hi, I have had an XS650 for about five years now, which I am about to begin a full restoration on soon, It's a 1977 D model with the spoked wheels and two discs on the front wheel. it was neglected for several years before I got it, and those brake calipers are seized, the wiring Harness is burned out, probably from a reg/rec fire in the past, but the tank inside is remarkably clean, and not been sealed. I shall be working on the bike over the summer, at the moment, i'm getting all the parts I need, already got tyres, chain and sprox, seat cover, mufflers, and a battery, oil filters, Air Filters, and Carb kits, as well as fork stantions, seals, brake rebuild kits Wiring Harness, Master cylinder, ect. the chrome is in good nick, it was looked after by PO, but i think the wiring fire put them off doing anything serious. it's the Maxi maroon colour, but I want to paint it in the later black livery with the silver linings. I have a paper copy of the Factory manual, the Parts List, and the Suppliments, as well as the ubiquitous Haynes manual!
I shall go quiet and listen, and read the site as I'm new, but once the teardown begins, Ill probably be on here a lot. This isn't the only bike Im doing, I also have a Suzi GT750J, Kwacker H1, and an H2, and a Triumph Trident in progress too. Its my (soon to be) retirement hobby.
I look forward to starting in the spring! Hi!

 

[Its been a long time]

You're in the right place. I have a 77 650D US import that I acquired in December 2023. I haven't managed to get it on the road just yet but hopefully I will manage it this year. There's quite a few UK owners here, me included.

 

[Raymond]

Hi @Oilslick as IBALT says, you're in the right place. Lots of expertise and people are very generous with help. Photos - this lot luv em.

Sounds like yer going to be busy! Looking forward to seeing your bikes and work in progress, cheers, Raymond

 

[Oilslick]

Will do, Once I get started! I have to take some photos first!
Heres the Suzi, and the Trident. Just the clocks for now, the XS is in a garage some distance away.

 

[Jim]

Welcome from an expat. Like @Raymond says... we like to drool over some good pics.

Cheers,
Jim.

 

[Charles13]

Beautiful job on the clocks, I’m a fellow 2 stroke nut with an rdlc, 3 rz’s and an rd400 along with collecting vintage Elsinore’s.
Welcome aboard mate!

 

[Raymond]

Who's building a Trident right now? Or am I getting all confussed over Gary's Commando? Memory's not what it was . . .

 

[Jim]

Who's building a Trident right now? Or am I getting all confussed over Gary's Commando? Memory's not what it was . . .

@GLJ is building a Hurricane. Maybe that's the one you're thinking of?

 

[Raymond]

@GLJ is building a Hurricane. Maybe that's the one you're thinking of?

Reckon! Shall we remind @GLJ must be due for an update on that?

 

[Oilslick]

Beautiful job on the clocks, I’m a fellow 2 stroke nut with an rdlc, 3 rz’s and an rd400 along with collecting vintage Elsinore’s.
Welcome aboard mate!

Thanks Boss. I'm working on an eclectic collection of bikes right now, I bought them years ago when they had less value than they have today, but were always the ones in the Bike shop that I couldn't afford then but wanted. I remember XS 650'S Advertised at less than £1000 new in the early 80's, and being an impecunious student, had to make do with a C15! Somwhere I have an old Classic Bike magazine with the adverts for the XS650 Special in it, I think from memory £895 OTR from Coburn and Hughes.
Today, I have the GT750, a GT550, and a GT380, As well as the H1 and H2. I have an LC350, Bonnie T140E, 400/4, and a 350/4. My retirement is going to be fun, at least until the Chancellor takes it away from me.

 

[Signal]

Welcome, you have some interesting bikes there.

 

[Adamc]

Welcome from Wales. New members are what keeps our clan moving forward. Whatever you do to your bike keep showing us photos and plenty of dialogue.
I can vouch that help is on hand here.
Cheers
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[650Skull]

Welcome from down under, nice collection. We maybe all up on the xs650 and will love a build thread on it.
Also do seperate build threads on any of the other bikes. There are a few guys who have threads on other bikes. Have builds on CB750's, RD's,, had a GT750 water buss, an obscure BSA, lots more.