Road Trip!

Well went down to Helena Montana on the weekend to pick up what is now strictly a basket case bike.
The title is lost and unable to be produced, so the PO dismantled the bike for me. Cost me a case of beer but I was glad to do it!

Time to start loading the parts into the car. This would make a good Ford Focus commercial.

Now the parts are in my garage awaiting the transplant!

Here is what the bike looks like now....

Deposit Sent, now the waiting game

Well sent Bob the deposit for the bike today. Can't wait for the road trip and the bike to be in my garage. Leaving on the May long weekend here in Alberta. Did I mention that the bike only has 6200 original miles?! I'm stoked! Thanks once again to CRAIGLIST! What the hell did we do before the internet......

New Parts (page 3)

Went to the local Recycle place for used bike parts and found the Cylinder head with good sleeves, and a new top end with good valves. I got all three pieces for 150.00. I figured that this was a great find because shipping all these heavy parts would be a killer!


Then decided that I should tear the frame down and clean up the bike a bit.

To my surprise the frame is in Excellent condition with only a few tiny spots I have to touch up with some black paint!

After looking and doing my due diligence.....(which my loving beautiful wife hates) I managed to locate a perfectly restored running XS650 for $900.00! by using this new bike as a donor, I was/am able to save in XS (haha pun intended) of $3000-$4000 in parts and shipping. I will be going to get the bike in a few weeks and the rest of the parts that I don't use will be available on www.xs650.com

Here is a pick of the bike.

I will be transferring the following to the Bobber:

-Engine

-Exhaust

-Front and rear tires (they are brand new)

-front and rear brakes including rotors

-New forks (polished)

-Wiring harness (minimized)

-Ignition

-Levers etc

All the rest will be for sale!

Engine Tear Down! (page 2)

Ok so I decided that the most important thing is obviously the power plant in any vehicle, so I decided to see what all the fuss was about the engine and why it needed a rebuild. Here is what I found....

Ok, so I figure it's probably easier to buy a new engine at this point, but realize that the XS650 is so scarce in Canada for Running AFFORDABLE parts etc, that I decide I want to rebuild the entire engine from the ground up. 

NEW BOBBER BUILD! (page 1)

April 23, 2013,

Purchased the 1978 XS650 bobber. 1978 frame with amen saviour plunger rear on the frame. Engine was included but needed a complete rebuild. The bike as it sits cost me $700.00 and that came with a clear registration. The bike is now registered and licensed, so I can have my way with her!