Shafty
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« Reply #225 on: February 19, 2012, 05:22:56 PM » |
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Just stumbled upon a pic of someones cool xs650 bobber project.
I think if it was mine I wouldn't even bother painting it.
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« Reply #226 on: February 19, 2012, 10:48:46 PM » |
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Ooh, that's nice.
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« Reply #227 on: February 20, 2012, 12:27:32 AM » |
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Yes i like that.
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« Reply #229 on: February 20, 2012, 10:43:50 PM » |
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Loony sent me this pic.
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« Reply #230 on: February 20, 2012, 11:01:37 PM » |
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LIVE FAST and DIE YOUNG,, past 50 AND STILL HERE NOW. WAITING. FOR. THE. GRIM. REAPER
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« Reply #231 on: February 21, 2012, 02:40:34 AM » |
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yep....i could live with that quite nicely!!!!!
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« Reply #232 on: February 21, 2012, 09:19:20 AM » |
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That's nice,
now that's worth having
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
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Shafty
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« Reply #233 on: February 21, 2012, 09:37:28 AM » |
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Be carefull when buying projects off ebay that state "few bits needed to finish".
This poor chap got caught out when he bought his XS650 project. The box of parts that came with the engine did feel a bit light.
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« Reply #234 on: February 21, 2012, 01:14:25 PM » |
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Just stumbled upon a pic of someones cool xs650 bobber project.
I think if it was mine I wouldn't even bother painting it.
Looks neat , be interesting to see it on the road with carbs, zorsts, front brake etc............ |
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #235 on: March 02, 2012, 11:28:56 PM » |
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Pete's still experimenting with casting aluminium.
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« Reply #236 on: March 22, 2012, 11:18:11 PM » |
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Pete's still experimenting with casting aluminium.
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« Reply #237 on: March 22, 2012, 11:30:33 PM » |
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Y not!
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« Reply #238 on: April 12, 2012, 07:55:33 PM » |
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Loony sent me this pic.
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« Reply #239 on: July 21, 2012, 09:55:46 PM » |
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O.K, time to catch up with this one.
Regular readers will maybe remember I bought a tatty XS650 two years ago, plus a pile of off-the-shelf custom parts. The plan was to put together a basic little "bobber" at some point, whenever I got the time/money/enthusiasm.
Enter PD. Pete fancied building an XS chop but couldn't afford one. So I farmed mine out to him, to build on my behalf. He built a jig & hardtailed the original Yamaha frame, fitted the sprung solo seat, made a start on the battery box etc.
Eventually he lost his building mojo & the project came to a halt again.
So Big Darren collected it yesterday in his van & delivered it today to Loony's workshop. Loony's a big fan of ol' school chops & shares similar tastes to me. He's hoping to take his bike test soon, but in the meantime, looks like he's got an XS to play with.
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