1980 xs650, 11,xxx miles. Picked it up for $200, needs an overhaul but that's the way I like it. Since my xs400 is done and for sale, I really wanted to do a Brat style tracker build with an xs650, basically a bare bones tracker with Brat styling. Here's the bike when I first got it, thats Venturesomerite in the background of the second pic.
Build plans:
SS spokes
SS brake lines
Flatslides with pods
low flat leather seat
Single to dual front disc conversion
Performance exhaust set-up, not sure what excatly yet
Mini clocks
Maybe new headlight
Paint
Polishing
Maybe a fork swap
Bars/controls
Highway pegs
So far I have stripped her down and primed the frame
Started polishing the valve covers
I noticed some mud dauber nests around the valve stems when I looked inside the intake ports. (carbs were off for two years) I decided to pull the head and jugs in fear of some sand falling into the cylinders from the nests. Glad I did, here's what I found
WHAT THE FUCK!?
I popped the valves out to clean them up and have been soaking the cylinder to break up the remnants of the nests on the piston
I'll let it soak for a while while I clean the carbs and paint the frame etc.
Here's my inspiration for the build
Build plans:
SS spokes
SS brake lines
Flatslides with pods
low flat leather seat
Single to dual front disc conversion
Performance exhaust set-up, not sure what excatly yet
Mini clocks
Maybe new headlight
Paint
Polishing
Maybe a fork swap
Bars/controls
Highway pegs
So far I have stripped her down and primed the frame
Started polishing the valve covers
I noticed some mud dauber nests around the valve stems when I looked inside the intake ports. (carbs were off for two years) I decided to pull the head and jugs in fear of some sand falling into the cylinders from the nests. Glad I did, here's what I found
WHAT THE FUCK!?
I popped the valves out to clean them up and have been soaking the cylinder to break up the remnants of the nests on the piston
I'll let it soak for a while while I clean the carbs and paint the frame etc.
Here's my inspiration for the build