[#username], I need your help!

[daddyk]

OK I'll try to send some before and after shots.Let me get the fender seat /combo of the tree branch it's hanging off of while I paint it

[barber1303]

FYI...everyone sees their own screen name in the topic title...very tricky!!!

[Bob Dammit]

barber1303 said:

FYI...everyone sees their own screen name in the topic title...very tricky!!!

;D ;D ;D Made almost everyone look, didnt it?

[garthh]

bob I'm not getting it
wheres the pics?
computer stupid don't you know

what I have started out life as a 82 special
switched to full sized wheels [18" rear]
custom lights, back plane for electricals, relay type regulator, "custom" rectifier, pods, deleted tach, in general scrounge up what I could to make it work for me

thanks to all the admin's & moderators for this forum & pointing me towards image shack

[NIGHTMARE]

Hi Bob,
Mine is a 81 XS650 special. Made into a kind of cafe racer style. It has new neck and swing arm bearing upgrade. A fairing from J.C. Whitney and also a lowering kit from Whitney. A two into one MAC header and muffler. A set of Norton bars with foam grips. Rebuilt carbs with foam Uni pods. I drilled the front roder and polished the lower fork legs and rebuilt and polished the caliper
and added a speed bleeder. Added a filter element to the end of the breather hose.Added a Avon Speedmaster to the front and a Avon Super Venom on the rear.Added a remote spin on oil filter and stainless braided hoses. Made a new cover for the area that useto house the small oil filter element. I removed the Yamaha logo and polished the side cover. Reapolstered the seat,removed the brake light and added a side mount tail light. I am presently working on a set oe aluminum tripple trees and a aluminum chain guard.
Al

[zipnbee]

sorry bob, like the rest dont look hear but its cool when you see your name on a com. the first time[sept to ride]any way i cant even hardly use this computer thingy let alone a pitcher taker too il get one of the kids to help !!!!!!!!!bikes are __________-7? xs parts--73 springer hardtail chop----72 swingarm chop--thought iwould start with the yamas----99victory--99honda vlx chop--83harley flh

[prairiedog]

ok,,ok ,, I am new to this website and my bike is new to me too . I dont have pictures yet but i found my bike on the local internet for sale stuff .

Its a origional style 1978 yamaha xs 650 ,black in color,,could use a paint job . previous owner had it for 8-9 years . has 10,000 some miles on it ,plain wire spoke wheels ,,wish it had the cast spokers on , mufflers are almost shot and it has a crossover pipe which i dont know was origional on the exhaust . I would like to figgure out if the tach dial face can be replaced as it is faded some . My previous bikes were
a bridgestone 350 , kawa 350 triple and kawa ke175 .
The Yamaha 650 is definately a step up the ladder and right in my power range,,,,, for now
The seat was redone but a shoddy job ,some of the hooks underneath are gone that hold the material so that will be tackled later on .

[jeepurze]

hey prairidog dont feel bad about spokes lots of guys would rather have them you can do a lot with them as for looks,, tach face probably be easier to ebay another they go pretty cheap...

[prairiedog]

jeepurze ,,, i dont feel really bad about the wire spoke rims once cleaned they really shine but cleaning between the spokes is a bear and the wire spoke rims give it a classic appearance .

[pops]

prairiedog....Bridgestone 350? Man, I can't tell you how many hours I sat in J.C. Penney's automotive and just stared at a new one with mucho lust. This was in '67 or 68. It had 6 gears and looked like it could fly. If I could just have one, my life would be complete...but it was something like $750 which I didn't have. I settled for a used 175 Hurricane Scrambler and was happy enough. It could beat anything in its class and some NOT in its class. Just couldn't top those rotary valves. Welcome to Yamaland.

pops

[rod]

Hi Bob & everyone
I am back. I was away for a few months and busy. Just bought a 81 XS 650 special. Lots of new things happening on the board here. I will have some picks soon. Say, I do not understand why you called this thread: "rod, I need your Help"?
Thanks
Rod

[scottericsonon]

havent taken any of my 79 yet

been too busy wrenching on it and real work and kids and etc etc

ill post some when i take em

scott

[78twin]

Hi Bob
Here is my bike

1978 XS 650 Special


Upgrades/ mods: K&N type pod filters
Recent work done:
Intake manifolds
Fuse box
Carbs rebuilt
New condenser
Overhauled Auto Timing Unit
Alternator brushes

Restoration in progress! Alot of time with a wire brush and rust remover. Will probably get the small dents out of the tank this winter and install lower handlebars.

Keep up the good work at Mikes XS!

[xsnrg]

XSNRG
1970 XSI
16,000 MILES
2ND OWNER
STOCK ACCEPT FOR EXHAUST
TRYING TO GET BKE BACK TO "SHOWROOM" LOOK

[trebchopper]

i5.photobucket.com/albums/y181/trebchopper/myride.jpg

well here is a picture of my ride, yea ive got a long way to go but this gives you an idea of where im headed. the things ive got left are; wiring, electric box, hardtail conversion, bars and risers, hand controls, forward controls, headlight, taillight basically the whole thing. i love this thing though it drives my wife crazy and its worth it.

trebchopper ;D