Britman
XS650 Addict
The fun really started when I pulled the tank and discovered the frame rails have been cut. Not all that uncommon in the750K world, it is the only way to remove the valve cover without pulling the engine. My theory, it had one wrung off cover bolt and and one I had to beat to death to get it off. Either the motor has been out or someone messed up on an attempted repair on the fasteners. I ordered a frame repair kit but it is a lot more to do before I try and hunt down a good welder. Little things keep coming up on this one, rear wheel bumpers had to be replaced, all of the engine covers are secured with a dress up kit from the 70's that involves studs installed in the case with fancy little pointed nuts. I have a mason jar full of the little buggers that I have replaced with stainless allen heads, but still have more to go. I am pretty sure the previous owner must have had a disco ball mounted somewhere on the bike in its heyday with all of the added period bits. It even had a vintage oil cooler installed that the base mounted on the filter, never seen one before. The missing parts list has gone over to page 2 and I have been living on eBay searching and ordering. I will post some occasional shots as I go along, but this one is going to a long drawn out process......