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insulinboy
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PostPosted: September 29, 2005, 10:13 am    Post subject: Hey.. Newbie here
Hello Everyone.. just wanted to introduce myself... My name is Adam, from Sidney NY (between Binghamton and Oneonta on I88 for those who know the area) and on Saturday I aquired a 1980 XS-650 Special II for $600.. acctualy got it off an old school teacher who let me borrow it 3 years ago to take my road test.. I also own a 2000 Yamaha YZF-600R but its torn apart right now as I let a buddie borrow it and he was nice enough to wreck it for me.. anywho.. little about myself.. Im 22 going on 12 and am a BIG motorcycle junkie... Im also a guitar junkie... but thats another story Laughing anyway.. there are a few things Id like to do to the bike to make it my own (as I do to every bike I own.. generaly I spend more on extra goodies than I do on the bike itself) and some advice/help on where to locate things and what kind of things I can or cannot get would also be apriciated.. thankyou oh so very much

Adam

oh yeah.. to start off.. I noticed looking through posts someone talking about forward controls.. are these possible to buy or do you have to custom fab them??
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PostPosted: September 29, 2005, 8:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Hey.. Newbie here
Welcome Adam!...I'm a newby on this particular site but I've been around bikes a long time. (Oh yeah...and I play guitar professionally.) I'm sure you'll find a very supportive community here...people with the XStremely good taste to own an XS650 are a "special" elite crowd of fanatics who are more than willing to help others who are also XSive.
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PostPosted: September 30, 2005, 1:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Hey.. Newbie here
" oh yeah.. to start off.. I noticed looking through posts someone talking about forward controls.. are these possible to buy or do you have to custom fab them?? "

They were available years ago. Most are now one off home made ones. I have my set in progress and will probably finish up in the "Off Season"
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PostPosted: September 30, 2005, 1:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Hey.. Newbie here
Almost forgot, Welcome to the world of the XS 650 and 650rider.com!!!
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PostPosted: September 30, 2005, 4:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Hey.. Newbie here
Thanks for the warm welcomes.. Ive always been a Yamaha guy.. and always loves the XS and RD models (as well as the RZ *drools*) I dont like the specials as much.. but it was a good deal.. I prefer the sportyer models with the indentations for your legs in the gas tank.. like my old XS-750 triple and my XS-1100.. but.. those are long gone.. anyway.. thanks for the info.. guess I should get started on fabing up some forward controls cheers

Adam
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