1972/78 XS650 Heavy Metal Hardtail

[cbrianroll]

That is rad sir...

 

[pidjones]

Sounds great at idle!

 

[irk miller]

Guess who didn’t put gaskets under the intakes? Yep, this guy. I thought it was lean. It was lean.

 

[Jimbonaut]

Nice one Irk - I fired my bike up for the first time today too. Best sound in the world. Great looking chopper man

 

[irk miller]

Nice one Irk - I fired my bike up for the first time today too. Best sound in the world. Great looking chopper man

Thanks, Jim. We’re on the same wavelength.

 

[Jimbonaut]

Thanks, Jim. We’re on the same wavelength.

Ha, kinda - 'cept you got here in 3 days and 27 minutes and I got here in a year and a half

 

[CCRider]

Looks great Eric!!! Well done.

 

[irk miller]

Looks great Eric!!! Well done.

Thanks, Chris! I'm in the 'threadlock every bolt and inventory all the stuff you lost' phase of XS650 ownership.

 

[Luugo86]

That's a damn good looking bike man.

 

[canyoncarver]

Thanks, Chris! I'm in the 'threadlock every bolt and inventory all the stuff you lost' phase of XS650 ownership.

This would also prepare you for a shovelhead.

 

[irk miller]

This would also prepare you for a shovelhead.

One day, man. One day.

 

[irk miller]

I did a little dash thing.

 

[irk miller]

A section of my Sunday ride. The kinks seem to be worked out and parts have quit falling off.

 

[Jimbonaut]

Sounding good Irk - if my skies looked like that I'd be tempted to ditch the gloves and jacket too. As things stand here at the moment, I'm doubling up. Spring, pfffft. Nice looking environs too.

What helmet cam set-up do you have? I tried filming a lap of the grand prix circuit here in MTL last year by taping my iPhone to my jacket - it was an enormous fail. Vibrations like crazy.

 

[irk miller]

Sounding good Irk - if my skies looked like that I'd be tempted to ditch the gloves and jacket too. As things stand here at the moment, I'm doubling up. Spring, pfffft. Nice looking environs too.

What helmet cam set-up do you have? I tried filming a lap of the grand prix circuit here in MTL last year by taping my iPhone to my jacket - it was an enormous fail. Vibrations like crazy.

Thanks, Jim. As soon as I cross the bridge, go through the light, and the pavement gets really nice, I’m at The National up until the last light where I turn left. Golf fans know The National. My house is 2 miles up the road from there. It’s also in the 90s right now.
I’m running a GoPro Hero 4. Go Pro offers a $100 off trade in on the Hero 8, but I love the little cube that’s the 4.

 

[Rider52]

Sounds great!

 

[cxman]

it will do till you get to the 900c
nice work looks like fun

 

[canyoncarver]

I haven't played with the Go Pros, I like that little 4 you have. I do know something about camera helmets though.

 

[irk miller]

Currently logging miles and extending my distance with each trip. I finally coated the pipes with a cast aluminum extreme temp paint. We’ll see if it lasts.

 

[Luugo86]

You out-did yourself with this one man.. Great looking bike