XS 650

Pigford · #1 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 8:04 pm

Been at it again................................ :roll:

Jay1969 · #2 PostAuthor: **Jay1969** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 8:11 pm

I see a Bobber in the making

Hooray!!

Z1parR · #3 PostAuthor: **Z1parR** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:38 am

You've not had that away from a certain absent wee Jock have you Mark ? :wink:

Pigford · #4 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:26 pm

Z1parR wrote:You've not had that away from a certain absent wee Jock have you Mark ?

No - he has enough of them anyway :wink:

gordon62 · #5 PostAuthor: **gordon62** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:37 pm

here is my brother 1979 XS650,in 1999 when it lived in my garage for 3 years, he had it for 25 years in all, before he gave it to me, after the big end went :cry:

I could not afford to repair it at the time, so had to let it go...... :cry:

Pigford · #6 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:52 pm

Yep, mine is a 1978/9 model - got to sort it out as it spits at low revs - points/condenser need looking at.... then a set of flat bars, smaller fenders & fit the twin pipes that came with it :wink:

It is MOT'd for 11 months & 5 months Tax - also came with a decent rear tyre, Haynes manual and a spare head c/w cam in good nick :!:

gordon62 · #7 PostAuthor: **gordon62** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:02 pm

Had I kept the 650, I was going to put z900 high bars on it, and sling that back rest..... :lol:

Pigford · #8 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:02 pm

Sometimes, things sorta get a bit outta hand - and you get carried away - but more of that in a minute......

...... I fitted a nice pair of 3 ohm Dyna coils and the twin pipes today. Next I swapped the bars around for a set of Renthals I had laying about....
...... then I thought I'd give my spare W650 seat a try on the XS.....

RESULT

Back to the weird moment and did you notice the pipes :oops:

Awaiting a set of point & condensers to arrive, then I can re-wire the ignition and see if I can get it up & running good :wink:

ADRIAN H · #9 PostAuthor: **ADRIAN H** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:12 pm

Looks better already, love the seat.

#10 PostAuthor: **KeithZ1R** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:18 pm

cant help yourself can you Mark :up

keep em coming

Jay1969 · #11 PostAuthor: **Jay1969** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:05 pm

That looks neat Mark... where do you get the time to do all these bikes?!

Z1parR · #12 PostAuthor: **Z1parR** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:07 pm

At work

Padders · #13 PostAuthor: **Padders** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:25 pm

Nice bike Mark

Pigford · #14 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:48 pm

Had a good morning - decided to move the Dyna coils as they were too close to the cylinder head :doh

: and found some longer Taylor HT leads. :oops:

Fitted some new plugs abd after a bit o' phaffin' about wheeled her outside and gave her a go...... After a few kicks it backfired once :shock:

So I swapped the coil feeds and she started 2nd kick

Appologies for the shite camera video. Took her for a spin around the works yard and she runs real strong - I'm quite impressed how grunty she is :beam

Just need to get it insured and take it for a longer spin - not back home yet as Mrs P still doesn't know :??

#15 PostAuthor: **paul doran** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:25 pm

We wont tell We promise

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