Mailman started out to do a sympathetic renovation. It soon cascaded into a nut and bolt restoration . You've been warned ha-ha. Yup more better pics!
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Looks like a great bike to restore. It would be a shame to chop it beyond recognition.
If you want an XS650 to chop get a Special. They are ugly!
Mailman started out to do a sympathetic renovation. It soon cascaded into a nut and bolt restoration . You've been warned ha-ha!
When a guy doesn't have a hobby he can end up drinking too much, lol.
Yes, my latest is a $200 "Special", and my buddy has another line on one for free.
Oh c'mon now. Every Alberta biker can dodge a pothole, lol.Remember all the potholes in our neck of the woods, and they never seem to be less in numbers each spring when they arrive! First thing you would wish for is those shock absorbers back !
I would be interested in hearing from Canadian members who have purchased an XS in the US and registered them at home.I'm always jealous when Americans post the price of a bike they found. Just for my own curiosity I've compared prices throughout Canada and the U.S. and it's pretty consistent that prices in Alberta are higher than everywhere else. I don't know why but it's true. If a bike is worth $500 anywhere in Canada, then an Albertian wants $1500 for it. I've never tried bringing a bike in from the U.S. but I know that provincial bike inspections are a pain in the butt so I can't imagine having the federal gov involved would make life easier.
It would have to be a pretty special motorcycle for me to try that route.