It begins again

1977 XS 650, going back to stock as usual.

 

I bet you will have this one back to brand new condition in a couple of weeks. Where do you get the time Wiz? I have always liked the 650 twins, someday I'll find a nice one. That bike looks much better start than the XS400 you did.

 

He'll be lost in her embraces and relishing every moment, the sounds of a halcyon youth riding through his mind.....have fun wiz

 

good find, looks pretty clean to begin with.

 

needs more rake

 

Over all the bike looks great - Show us the WIP and finished product

Maybe it's because I'm to young, but I visually don't like the long flat two up seats that the older/classic bikes have.

I do like the minimal hump my 82 750 Maxim has. Yet at the same time I find large hump king/queen seats to be excessive. But then again this is my first ride.

/shrug

Edit:
I guess I like my girl's seat to have some flowing curves but not asstastic bulges like Kim Kardashian (sp).

 

First job, check compression, dry, cold, WOT, 150 psi on both pots, book says 145 psi, so I am well pleased with that.

 

No - it needs flatter bars!

 

A set of European style bars are waiting at the Yammery for me to pick up ;o)

 

You said it yourself; and so it begins again.

Good solid starting point this one. Those numbers probably mean a completely serviceable lump. How many miles/KM on it?

 

I knew someone ELSE who owned one of these in the early 80's and I thought it was a really smart bike with euro bars on!

 

How many miles/KM on it?

 

Pilot box refurb.........

 

i have to admit i love those old XS650's. IMO they look alot like an old Triumph , twice the bike and half the cost.

 

We resident manage a self-storage facility here....early this spring I saw a group of people with a bike on the lot, I noticed it looked similar to my XJ but with subtle differences, mainly the motor...I went to see.

Turns out this guy had the XS650 Special that his father bought new, and had just sold it to another guy for $800. I could have cried. It had 6500 miles on it, and had clearly been garaged and pampered.

Talking to him, he said his father would ride it a few miles every weekend. Then he'd drink beer and clean/polish it, and admire it. It was just a useless toy to him.

The father had passed away, and this guy sold it, not knowing what it was worth. If only I'd known...

Makes me wonder what other treasures are behind these doors...man it sounded sweet as it went away up the road....

 

Although this bike was fitted with twin CV carbs, the head is like something from an earlier age.

 

If you haven't already...

www.mikesxs.com

 

Yes I have, Al, I've got a groing list.

 

"like something from an earlier age.", yea, just like us

 

Yeh, some earlier than others (