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[hunter_greyghost]

Originally Posted by redfishguide

Dunno Ray but I sure like the looks of that "rig". Wonder if there are any other pics?? How bout it Hunter grey ghost.

Jack

That's all the photos 'Doctor' took of that beast, he likes to stir me up finding XS650s around the place
Cheers
Baza

[redfishguide]

Thanks much Hunter Greyghost. I'm seriously considering building an XS rig and have had a tough time finding good photos of how they are attaching the car.

I have 7 or 8 XS 650's stashed around my shop with at least four titles. Even more motors. Only one complete (tracker) that I built and another project started. There's some photos of the tracker here somewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/4dndf

I know you don't want to hear this but I bought 4 maybe 80% complete bikes for $300 usd. None were actually running at the time. That was a couple of years ago. I have since managed to pick up a couple more even cheaper but less complete.

Jack

Originally Posted by hunter_greyghost

That's all the photos 'Doctor' took of that beast, he likes to stir me up finding XS650s around the place
Cheers
Baza

[MightyChosen1]

Originally Posted by hunter_greyghost

That exhaust is cool . I would like to build something like that exits higher to allow for water crossings.

RedFish, I will try and take some pics of my mounts. I am going to build a proper sub-frame when I get rid of the factory exhaust. If you want to see how a proper XS sidecar rig is built check out GordonScotts outfit over on the XS650 forum:

http://www.xs650.com/forum/tags.php?tag=third+wheel

[rw4x4van]

Originally Posted by redfishguide

Thanks much Hunter Greyghost. I'm seriously considering building an XS rig and have had a tough time finding good photos of how they are attaching the car.

I have 7 or 8 XS 650's stashed around my shop with at least four titles. Even more motors. Only one complete (tracker) that I built and another project started. There's some photos of the tracker here somewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/4dndf

I know you don't want to hear this but I bought 4 maybe 80% complete bikes for $300 usd. None were actually running at the time. That was a couple of years ago. I have since managed to pick up a couple more even cheaper but less complete.

Jack

Jack,... I could be wrong but I think I remember reading the frames are one piece , meaning they are not detachable like a sidecar

[hunter_greyghost]

I know you don't want to hear this but I bought 4 maybe 80% complete bikes for $300 usd. None were actually running at the time. That was a couple of years ago. I have since managed to pick up a couple more even cheaper but less complete.

Jack

You blokes over there have all the luck, but as you know it takes a lot of time & effort [& $$$$$], to rebuild from those conditions
Still it's a lot cheaper than over here
Cheers
Baza

[MightyChosen1]

Originally Posted by hunter_greyghost

I know you don't want to hear this but I bought 4 maybe 80% complete bikes for $300 usd. None were actually running at the time. That was a couple of years ago. I have since managed to pick up a couple more even cheaper but less complete.

Jack

You blokes over there have all the luck, but as you know it takes a lot of time & effort [& $$$$$], to rebuild from those conditions
Still it's a lot cheaper than over here
Cheers
Baza

It seems that the price of decent XS's has dropped around here. Maybe the chopper/Bobber craze is coming to an end. I have seen a couple complete running bikes with titles for around $500 and missed a deal by minutes on two bikes and enough parts to build another for $300.


I am always on the lookout for nice uncut standard or even an an XS1or 2 but they dont come up for sale very often.

[redfishguide]

I believe your right Ray but they still give me ideas about mounting. Those race hacks have to be seriously strong to withstand the pounding they get. I do believe the pricipals of mounting involved are useful.

Jack

Originally Posted by rw4x4van

Jack,... I could be wrong but I think I remember reading the frames are one piece , meaning they are not detachable like a sidecar

[hunter_greyghost]

A few photos from the 'Far Cairn' rally on the weekend

'White Beast' guarding the tents

Very civilised rally held @ Tottenham showground, brings in heaps of money for the local community, also raises lots of money for M.A.R.I. - Motor Accident Reabilitation Initative,

started five years ago by a couple of motorcycle riders - George & Clarise

Clarise & the bike that her & George rode around the world on during the '60's, still being ridden by them,
now in their 80's George & Clarise, who donated $30K [au] from their book sales to start the ball rolling, the program is run from St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney & provides ongoing support for motorcycle riders who have had a severe accident; limb loss, etc.

Saturday night campfire

Sunday dawning



Only found these 'oldies', not many classic stuff there
Had a great time but blew my Regulator/Rectifier coming home, probably had something to do with high speeds during the weekend -120kph [80mph] most of the time.
Cheers
Baza

[Kt-88]

Probably advrider isn't the place to love this, but I love it.

Super fun, impractical, and obnoxious. Archaic and a tad dangerous. A blast to ride.

[rider929]

Originally Posted by Kt-88

Probably advrider isn't the place to love this, but I love it.

Super fun, impractical, and obnoxious. Archaic and a tad dangerous. A blast to ride.

I like it. I have always thought that people that really love motorcycles like all kinds of motorcycles. I am working on this one now.

[hunter_greyghost]

A pair of wild bikes but they have great hearts
Cheers
Baza

[hunter_greyghost]

Here's an oldie from 1979 Alpine Rally

Yep it's a road registered XS650 short circuit outfit
Cheers
Baza

[Kt-88]

That's wild. I'd ride it.

[hunter_greyghost]

Originally Posted by Kt-88

That's wild. I'd ride it.

Would have taken some fortitude to get it in there to that rally site, very rough track and being low as that, ouch!
Cheers
Baza

[hunter_greyghost]

well, as you probably know, I love my XS650's but sometimes they really test my patience, example in telling;


Put one of these coloured LED voltmeters on both bikes, no problems - work great, on the way up & back to the 'FarCairn' Rally, it was showing very little charge happening, fair enough - everything wears out eventually
Got home running on the battery - phew!
Spent hours yesterday checking alternator stator / brushes / regulator / rectifier / wiring harness, etc - nothing, no charging - narda.
Went though all manual wiring diagrams [Haynes & Clymer], testing everything, hhhhhmm what's going on here?

Had a brain storm/fart, whatever, try different rotor, green lights everywhere, you bloody beauty, back on deck again,
Q1;- now the biggy is - I want buy a new one [MikesXS], but remember some where on this thread [or another one?], that some people have had bad stories about some stuff from MikesXS - is it the rebuilt ones or new?

Q2;- looking at giving one of these PMA units a whirl as well, anybody got a story about them as well, good or bad, I'd like some feedback please
Cheers
Baza