Hello!
I’ve been reading these forums alot in the past months while waiting on the estate going trough bunch of red tape. But finally, today is the day I became a proud owner of a ’77 XS650!
I found the bike some time ago in a back of a shed at my extended familys old farm, where it’s been sitting for probably 20 something years so I got my work cut out for me. Engine is free but overall the bike is in a rather rough shape.
As for me, my forties are coming faster than I tought. I ain’t no mechanic but I am not a stranger to wrench either. I’ve had a bunch of bikes in the past, all from the 80’s and early 90’s. My current daily rider is ’88 XJ900, that used to belong to same owner the XS did.
I’ve wanted to have and old school chopper pretty much since I was a kid (Damn you, Easy Rider!), and as restoring the XS would be a steep hill to climb, I decided to go for the chop.
But first things first, I gotta get the bike running. Took the carbs out for cleaning. Slide on the left carb is stuck, but fingers crossed ill get it loose. Changing the oil while the carbs soak in a cleaner, fixing a temp tank, checking the ignition and checking the pressures up next!
Long term plan is TC bros hardtail, 6 over forks for the frisco style. Most likely going to get the vape PMA setup, rephase seems cool but probably not going to go that route. 5th gear overdrive most likely when I have a reason to open the engine.
Anyways, just wanted to introduce myself as I’ll probably be asking bunch of questions down the road. Was too exited to take pics but managed to snap couple.
I’ve been reading these forums alot in the past months while waiting on the estate going trough bunch of red tape. But finally, today is the day I became a proud owner of a ’77 XS650!
I found the bike some time ago in a back of a shed at my extended familys old farm, where it’s been sitting for probably 20 something years so I got my work cut out for me. Engine is free but overall the bike is in a rather rough shape.
As for me, my forties are coming faster than I tought. I ain’t no mechanic but I am not a stranger to wrench either. I’ve had a bunch of bikes in the past, all from the 80’s and early 90’s. My current daily rider is ’88 XJ900, that used to belong to same owner the XS did.
I’ve wanted to have and old school chopper pretty much since I was a kid (Damn you, Easy Rider!), and as restoring the XS would be a steep hill to climb, I decided to go for the chop.
But first things first, I gotta get the bike running. Took the carbs out for cleaning. Slide on the left carb is stuck, but fingers crossed ill get it loose. Changing the oil while the carbs soak in a cleaner, fixing a temp tank, checking the ignition and checking the pressures up next!
Long term plan is TC bros hardtail, 6 over forks for the frisco style. Most likely going to get the vape PMA setup, rephase seems cool but probably not going to go that route. 5th gear overdrive most likely when I have a reason to open the engine.
Anyways, just wanted to introduce myself as I’ll probably be asking bunch of questions down the road. Was too exited to take pics but managed to snap couple.
