My Vintage Racer

XS650RR · Posted: February 2, 2009, 12:56 pm Post subject: My Vintage Racer

Some pics of my XS650 vintage road racer .... 4 years in the making and it hits the track this year.

dwyatt · Posted: February 2, 2009, 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: My Vintage Racer

Nice ride. Mine's 2+ years in progress with at least the rest of this year until it's finished. Amazing the time and effort it takes isn't it?

Retiredgentleman · Posted: February 2, 2009, 1:37 pm Post subject: Re: My Vintage Racer

Well done. I like the colour, like the style, love the exhaust. Where will you be racing.................Mosport by any chance? I know your area...........I lived in Whitby for 16 years.

XS650RR · Posted: February 2, 2009, 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: My Vintage Racer

Retiredgentleman wrote:

Well done. I like the colour, like the style, love the exhaust. Where will you be racing.................Mosport by any chance? I know your area...........I lived in Whitby for 16 years.

Yep Mosport is on the schedule ... Shannonville, Quebec and Northbay and may do a couple of dates in the US.

The exhaust is from the guys at Jemco .... Very Happy

Retiredgentleman · Posted: February 2, 2009, 3:02 pm Post subject: Re: My Vintage Racer

I've been to many races at Shannonville back in the 70s and 80s. I really enjoyed watching the RD400s race. They had vintage car racing at Shannonville as well. I watched Sterling Moss race in some vintage race cars at that track. If you're young, you may not be familiar with that name, but trust me he was one of the world's greatest racers.

XS650RR · Posted: February 2, 2009, 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: My Vintage Racer

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If you're young, you may not be familiar with that name, but trust me he was one of the world's greatest racers.

54 years young !!!. I know the name well. Had the pleasure of meeting Mike Hailwood and Ago at Mosport in 1967 at the GP !!!

26sam10 · Posted: February 2, 2009, 3:29 pm Post subject: Re: My Vintage Racer

That bike is an inspiration. Beautiful....

oldkarkid · Posted: February 2, 2009, 8:38 pm Post subject: Re: My Vintage Racer

That thing is a honey!

kingwj · Posted: February 2, 2009, 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: My Vintage Racer

Wasn't 186 Reginald Pridmore's number? Still remember Reg winning the first superbike championship on a BMW.

Sweet bike and best of luck on the season. Are you required to run street tires for your class or are a set of slicks on the agenda?

XS650RR · Posted: February 2, 2009, 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: My Vintage Racer

kingwj wrote:

Wasn't 186 Reginald Pridmore's number? Still remember Reg winning the first superbike championship on a BMW.

Sweet bike and best of luck on the season. Are you required to run street tires for your class or are a set of slicks on the agenda?

Thanks, and no you cannot run slicks. I have actually changed to the Avon race compound tires. The Metzler's I had sitting around so they were put on for a couple of bike shows.

Razar · Posted: February 3, 2009, 2:41 am Post subject: Re: My Vintage Racer

I like it.

Do you start it on the starter motor or rollers?

XS650RR · Posted: February 3, 2009, 3:14 am Post subject: Re: My Vintage Racer

Razar wrote:

I like it.

Do you start it on the starter motor or rollers?

Via the rear wheel, I have a starter similar to the Moto-GP and WSBK boys. Works sweet !!!

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