FFBeefy
New Member
Hey All,
So picked this up off of ebay here in the UK. Could tell the guy was upset to let her go, once he had the cash in his hand he sloped off leaving me to dismantle it in the sunshine to get her in my car.
Your gonna have to bear with me, I am no bike expert, I know nothing about these XS650 engines and time and money are tight but here we go.......
How the bike was advertised:
The frame is a custom made Norton Featherbed replica of sorts with Yoshi Replica rearsets:
The engine is an XS650 with engine number starting 4M4 which makes it an '81 model I think. It came with a kick start (which looks like it needs a service as it doesn't stay back) and a set of great condition carbs:
There is no starter motor, starter plate or carb rubbers.
The front end is Yamaha diversion and needs a front caliper. Not sure if top yoke is a standard item:
and dont know if the clipons were bought off the shelf or made:
Rear end is XS650 swingarm(?):
XS650 shocks(?):
and a matching diversion rear wheel.
And the bodywork is a custom made seat pan:
With a chopped up Honda (?) tank with cap and key and fuel tap:
Also included were coils, front and rear metal mudguards, Headlight and brackets some fuel lines and a complete brembo rear master cylinder but the mounting holes are too wide to fit to the rearsets.
So there you are the start of my project.......................Let the fun begin!!
So picked this up off of ebay here in the UK. Could tell the guy was upset to let her go, once he had the cash in his hand he sloped off leaving me to dismantle it in the sunshine to get her in my car.
Your gonna have to bear with me, I am no bike expert, I know nothing about these XS650 engines and time and money are tight but here we go.......
How the bike was advertised:
The frame is a custom made Norton Featherbed replica of sorts with Yoshi Replica rearsets:
The engine is an XS650 with engine number starting 4M4 which makes it an '81 model I think. It came with a kick start (which looks like it needs a service as it doesn't stay back) and a set of great condition carbs:
There is no starter motor, starter plate or carb rubbers.
The front end is Yamaha diversion and needs a front caliper. Not sure if top yoke is a standard item:
and dont know if the clipons were bought off the shelf or made:
Rear end is XS650 swingarm(?):
XS650 shocks(?):
and a matching diversion rear wheel.
And the bodywork is a custom made seat pan:
With a chopped up Honda (?) tank with cap and key and fuel tap:
Also included were coils, front and rear metal mudguards, Headlight and brackets some fuel lines and a complete brembo rear master cylinder but the mounting holes are too wide to fit to the rearsets.
So there you are the start of my project.......................Let the fun begin!!
