bill
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Post by bill on Nov 23, 2006 22:07:22 GMT -5
I guess I'm just as slow at finding this post as everyone else. I've just about finished a 79 cafe so will post some "finished" photos when done. Bill.
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subeng
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Street tracker under construction
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Post by subeng on Feb 4, 2007 12:16:13 GMT -5
:oCrap, I didn't know this existed! ;DAnd now it has my name on the title! Anyway: Street Tracker in progress wheels on (sticking with 16 on rear for now) and motor in frame, beginning the wiring simpification. Started as 1979 Special dual front disc w/stainless lines, drilled front and rear rotors bronze swing arm bushings, tapered roller headset minton mods on forks, omar's redwing rear shocks (very nice) Special tank with dirt tracker fender/seat Maxi-X pipe Mikuni 34 roundslides w/K&N pods thinking about pulling the top for shell cam/springs and home port job. Also in future: fork brace, maybe 750 kit after I kill it s125.photobucket.com/albums/p62/subengineer/?action=view¤t=100_0994.jpgs125.photobucket.com/albums/p62/subengineer/?action=view¤t=100_0997.jpgs125.photobucket.com/albums/p62/subengineer/?action=view¤t=100_0995.jpgBought it on Ebay from a guy in South Dakota for $400. My father lives in Nebraska and ran up and picked it up. My wife and I ran to Nebraska in our new Outback with a trailer in boxes in the rear. Put the trailer together in Nebraska and then turned around and drove back. Wife was not happy about the miles on her brand new car, but I couldn't think af a better way to break it in right? |
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Post by chaser on Feb 14, 2007 23:08:26 GMT -5
Wow that is trippy seeing MY screen name in a post... Well the Bike is an 84' Virago neck with a one off hand built frame(long and low hardtail). Built by Raven. The engine is a 77' XS650 all stock with the starter still with it. The forks are 6" over(I think)with a Suzuki triple tree, and front and rear Suzuki wheels. Honda rear fender, cut down and welded to the frame. Topped off with a set of Z bars and an after market headlight. There are still plenty of things left to do, and I will post some pics when I get them done. Thanks, Gary  |
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bill letson
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71 xs1 {gold digger}
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Post by bill letson on Feb 15, 2007 21:36:00 GMT -5
the pic of my bike wasn't in the members bikes.I hope the email will be what you want
bill
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mrzw70
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Post by mrzw70 on Feb 19, 2007 1:25:40 GMT -5
I haven't gotten any pics of the bike yet, I'm about to start the frame cutting tommorrow. The frames been blasted and I will powder coat it after the frame has had all the excess metal removed. I'll post pics as I make progress.
I could send in some pics of my 2004 ZX-10R if you'd like; it's my daily rider.
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Post by crystalmeth04 on Mar 12, 2007 4:01:36 GMT -5
Have a look at www.palmatuning.co.uk the sites not nearly finished yet,but it'll give you an idea of what were trying to do in England. Spares over here are scarce and engineers are reluctant to do engine work. It's part of the mentality that caused BSA and the other British companies to get their butts kicked by the Japanese back in the 1960's. We decided to take matters into our own hands and have managed to keep our XS's going for several years now, without having to go to the high street bike shops. Our old roadsters can still make the Jap missiles look silly on twisty country lanes. But we do have to try harder than most, the XS is rapidly becoming a classic over here and when folks realize that we are boring them out to 840 and riding them really hard they are not always impressed! |
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Post by crystalmeth04 on Mar 15, 2007 12:41:03 GMT -5
Are there any other British XS riders using this forum-apart from the people I already know, I've not seen an XS650 on the road in the UK for a long,long time--Where have they all gone?
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Post by shag on Mar 15, 2007 13:37:00 GMT -5
Where abouts in England are you?I'm glad somebody over here is doing something about the xs situation,since Tony Hall died it's been pretty crap.Apparently there's a couple of blokes in Salisbury that bought Halco's stock.There seems to be quite a few xs's down here in somerset.
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Post by crystalmeth04 on Mar 17, 2007 16:45:05 GMT -5
We're in Warwickshire Shag. I've got a mate in Worcestershire called Paul Harker who won all classes in sidecar motorcross with his 'home-made 900cc' XS motored outfit. He's using Mercedes 308 liners in one out fit and massey ferguson liners in another. his crancases are heavilly welded after he blew the head a few times. He preffers to use Amal carbs to Mikuni's and removes 1st gear as hitting neutral slows him down too much. Nothing can catch his outfit at the moment! If you ever spot the green XS1, registerd WOT 437H down there I'd be interested to see where it ended up.
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Post by dunny063 on May 17, 2007 20:04:05 GMT -5
WANTED : 1975 / 1976 XS650 Yamaha in very clean running order.
If you have anything like this for sale and are willing to let this bike run free in Australia ? Please contact Dunny063
Cheers
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Post by 32fenderless on Jun 6, 2007 11:59:28 GMT -5
woah-I seen my name on a thread with six pages so far and thought-oh boy am I in trouble. anyways 73tx zx7 rear wheel and inverted front end, suzuki vstrom front wheel, hodaka trials gas tank, hartailed by me added 2 inches of stretch, rake changed to 38 degrees, a ChopperGary( Gary Poh)offset counter sprocket   |
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19d
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Post by 19d on Jun 6, 2007 21:17:21 GMT -5
Wow...
Saw my name here and figured out what was going on. I dont have recent pics yet (no digital cam) so I must wait until I can get film developed and scanned, but this is what I have, and its condition so far:
78 Special, XS850 tank, cafe seat, stripped to bare frame and repainted. 750 kit, Shell#1 cam, ported head and electronic ign.
Vintage Hooker 2-into 1 header, and large finned exhaust clamps.
Motor is in frame, Bronze bushings in stock modified (gusseted) swingarm. Timken bearings in steering head. Polished everything aluminum....Chrome clutch and right side cover...
New wiring harness on the way. Spade type fuses, Minton modded forks.
I guess thats it....For now!$$$$$$$
19D
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Post by thesefuggincarbs on Jun 7, 2007 18:34:04 GMT -5
my name's in the title and I have no idea what this thread is seeking or about in anyway...so, I need your help I guess?  ? |
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Post by bigfatfxr on Jun 8, 2007 18:47:00 GMT -5
Wuzzup? Bigfatfxr |
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Post by ~Outlaw~/. on Jun 8, 2007 20:50:31 GMT -5
Sorry it took me so long to get back here, I just now noticed my username was called out in this thread's title. What is it I need to do?
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