You know you rida an XS650 if....

growl Full Member Posts: 167	You know you rida an XS650 if.... Mar 8, 2006 12:23:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by growl on Mar 8, 2006 12:23:07 GMT -5 You know you ride an XS650 if you keep promising that you'll clean up it's looks but since it just keeps on running - you don't get around to it.

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You know you rida an XS650 if.... Mar 8, 2006 13:50:47 GMT -5

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Post by spyug on Mar 8, 2006 13:50:47 GMT -5

You know you ride an XS if when you finally get it to fire-up you have to rush out and get a lottery ticket because you feel your luck will never be any better and if you win you can buy more of the dang things just to keep your luck going.

Spyug

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You know you rida an XS650 if.... Mar 8, 2006 14:35:49 GMT -5

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Post by spyug on Mar 8, 2006 14:35:49 GMT -5

You know you ride an XS if you broke some dental work but put off having it fixed because there's a great ( fill in the blank..part) on E-bay that you just have to have and it'll cost the same.

Are we obsessive about these scoots or what? I think student head shrinkers should study the psychoses of XS owners. What a term paper that would make.

Cheers,
Spyug

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shifty Crew Chief 78 XS650 Special, 79 XS650 Special, 07 V-Star 1300 Posts: 686	You know you rida an XS650 if.... Apr 1, 2006 12:11:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by shifty on Apr 1, 2006 12:11:48 GMT -5 ... your license plate cracks from the vibration. Ya gotta add some rubber dampening.

bigaz Junior Member Posts: 54	You know you rida an XS650 if.... Apr 2, 2006 2:52:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bigaz on Apr 2, 2006 2:52:55 GMT -5 the front end feels like its about to fall off and then you relise its only loose brake shoes
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ShakerNorm Administrator Senior Technical Advisor Posts: 1,808	You know you rida an XS650 if.... Apr 3, 2006 1:43:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ShakerNorm on Apr 3, 2006 1:43:05 GMT -5 Your jeans only fit on the left leg because your right leg is so damned overdeveloped from kick-starting.......
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You know you rida an XS650 if.... Apr 3, 2006 12:38:49 GMT -5

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Post by jackson on Apr 3, 2006 12:38:49 GMT -5

You know you ride an XS 650 when you add up all of your money, time, parts receipts, lost riding time and blown brain cells from frustrating repairing episodes put into your bike and realize you could have bought a 3-5 year old newer road ready bike for the same price

. But then....you would not have a vintage bike with soul and couldn't say you did it all by your self!

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billxs650se Full Member Posts: 135	You know you rida an XS650 if.... Apr 26, 2006 9:23:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by billxs650se on Apr 26, 2006 9:23:49 GMT -5 These are great! I don't know whether to laugh my a$$ off or go swallow a bottle of tums...
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fizzy New Member Posts: 20	You know you rida an XS650 if.... Apr 26, 2006 21:33:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fizzy on Apr 26, 2006 21:33:55 GMT -5 You spend all day working on your bike, but you won't try it to see if it works till tomorrow so you can get some sleep if it doesn't work!!!!!
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You know you rida an XS650 if.... Apr 30, 2006 10:19:02 GMT -5

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Post by 78twin on Apr 30, 2006 10:19:02 GMT -5

gdjohnson said:

no matter where you go someone tells you they used to have one.
Greg

Yup.

How about:
A friend that is not mechanically inclinded who just started to ride asks to buy it, and you tell him
"that thing is really not a beginners bike. He asks why as he wonders what you are doing setting the points!

Keep 'em on the road

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You know you rida an XS650 if.... May 7, 2006 9:53:30 GMT -5

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Post by crazypj22 on May 7, 2006 9:53:30 GMT -5

jarmore said:

... your license plate cracks from the vibration. Ya gotta add some rubber dampening.

I 'glued' mine to a backing plate with bath sealant
;D ;D ;D ;D
PJ
plus,
you think the vibration went away but when you stop you realise your numb from the waist down

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Burns Crew Chief Old enough to want to do it again. Posts: 2,034	You know you rida an XS650 if.... May 10, 2006 9:01:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Burns on May 10, 2006 9:01:19 GMT -5 Your friends keep asking you why you say it is so reliable when you work on it all the time.

yamadog New Member Posts: 11	You know you rida an XS650 if.... May 20, 2006 16:39:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by yamadog on May 20, 2006 16:39:40 GMT -5 You may just accidently strangle the next guy that say's "nice triumph dude" AAGGHH!!!!

gdjohnson *xs650 Garage Staff*[/i] '82 750 Tracker, '92 TDM850, '72 T250, '72 TS250, '74 TS250 & '83 WR250 Posts: 645	You know you rida an XS650 if.... May 22, 2006 21:24:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gdjohnson on May 22, 2006 21:24:23 GMT -5 How about when you ride another bike and it just doesn't feel right because you don't hear the valves clicking. Greg
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cautioninc Senior Member Rock on! Posts: 330	You know you rida an XS650 if.... May 26, 2006 0:02:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cautioninc on May 26, 2006 0:02:22 GMT -5 You use locktite on the peanut butter jar threads...
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