Waking up dad's TX650 in Colorado

[jetmechmarty]

I've had several with welded or brazed rear seams, no issues for me. I did (re) line the original tank on the 73 I'm working on now. This is the second original 73 tank I've had that didn't have a repaired rear seam. It was pretty rusty behind that first lining job...
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pic from an ebay sale
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a different 73 with original tank
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We all get pretty excited, but a 5% failure rate would be enough to start a recall campaign.

If I put in a liner I'd tip the tank while it dried so the rear seam had a good thick layer of liner and not worry.

It was my understanding that the later production bikes came with decal tanks rather than badges. Am I wrong on that? You don’t need no stinking badges!

 

[gggGary]

It was my understanding that the later production bikes came with decal tanks rather than badges. Am I wrong on that? You don’t need no stinking badges!

I think it was service bulletin replacement tanks that didn't have the badges. But it could have been both? Guess it depends on when they realized they had an issue with that rear seam. Might have been some tanks changed out before the bike left the showroom...

 

[gggGary]

You don’t need no stinking badges!

Don't NEED them but I greatly prefer the look with the badge.
PS several other models used the same badge, the metal is soft enough that you can carefully shape it to fit different tanks, or change a LH badge to fit on the right.

 

[Leadville Bill]

Thanks for the explanation. Is this the same 73 you had for sale last December or another one?

 

[gggGary]

Thanks for the explanation. Is this the same 73 you had for sale last December or another one?

Yes, this one: https://www.xs650.com/threads/home-market-tx650-going-to-soir.66443/page-8#post-879675.

 

[Leadville Bill]

OP back. Trip for the bike pick up is set for later this month. Shouldn't be too long before I have a bunch of questions.

 

[Leadville Bill]

Three days, over 1,250 miles. In Michigan and preparing the load up. Last night in the garage that’s been home for nearly a half century.

 

[gggGary]

The jungle drums have been throbbing about your progress.
Edit; Glad it's (headed to it's new) HOME now!

 

[Leadville Bill]

The jungle drums have been throbbing about your progress. Glad it's HOME now!

Not quite. Still in transit.

 

[gggGary]

Not quite. Still in transit.

Ahh I mis-read
Got it; loaded and ready to roll, cool!

 

[Leadville Bill]

Yesterday’s load up. Step 1- load onto neighbor’s trailer…

 

[Leadville Bill]

Step 2- load onto Colorado-bound F-150 (special thanks to neighbor for helping load as well)

 

[Leadville Bill]

Step 3- straps and obligatory “That ain’t going anywhere” pronouncement.

 

[Leadville Bill]

If I didn’t know any better I’d say she is looking excited for a road trip!

 

[Leadville Bill]

Saturday the voyage to the new home out west. A stop for lunch in Michigan City, Indiana.

 

[Leadville Bill]

Fuel stop in Ladd, Illinois.

 

[Wingedwheel]

That’s awesome! Glad it’s out in the air and headed for a new home. Looking forward to seeing this one come together.

 

[Leadville Bill]

A stop to admire the Mississippi River after crossing into Muscatine, Iowa.

 

[Wingedwheel]

Nice job on the tie-down btw. No stress on the front fkrks.

 

[Leadville Bill]

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That’s awesome! Glad it’s out in the air and headed for a new home. Looking forward to seeing this one come together.

Me too! Thanks for the technical assistance. We ended up not needing to use a strap for a “brake” since we had three people and the trailer ramp to get her in the truck.