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In the begining..bobber project
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PostPosted: June 18, 2007, 12:12 pm    Post subject: In the begining..bobber project
finally got it home yesterday...1975 xs650 electric paid 350 with clean title.last ran in 2001.
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PostPosted: June 18, 2007, 5:21 pm    Post subject: Re: In the begining..bobber project
Nice starting point, hopefully it won't take too much to get it running.
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PostPosted: July 4, 2007, 3:29 pm    Post subject: Re: In the begining..bobber project
got it running...slight problem concerning a rag and a carb ..but all worked out....i can hear the valves ticking away is this common for these bikes?or do they need adjusting?
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PostPosted: July 4, 2007, 4:28 pm    Post subject: Re: In the begining..bobber project
yes they make some noise, you should check them tho' .003 intakes and .005 exhaust with the timing mark at F good time to set the cam chain also
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PostPosted: July 4, 2007, 5:47 pm    Post subject: Re: In the begining..bobber project
sweet thanks for the info..ive got to say the members of this group are the greatest..
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PostPosted: July 4, 2007, 5:51 pm    Post subject: Re: In the begining..bobber project
Nice find! ... gotta learn to resize those pictures ... a little smaller Smile
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PostPosted: January 1, 2008, 10:32 pm    Post subject: Re: In the begining..bobber project
stevied58 wrote:
finally got it home yesterday...1975 xs650 electric paid 350 with clean title.last ran in 2001.

I would keep that thing stock, its beautiful

look for a cheep beater to tear apart and bobber out.

I want a clean stock 650 like this for long rides.
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PostPosted: January 1, 2008, 10:49 pm    Post subject: Re: In the begining..bobber project
AMEN

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PostPosted: January 1, 2008, 11:48 pm    Post subject: Re: In the begining..bobber project
Mine looked almost that clean when I got it, but the truth is it wasnt. The gas tank was completely rusted out on the inside, the side covers were missing lots of hardware, things were slightly bent and tweaked here and there. I say if you want a bobber, start cuttin'.
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PostPosted: January 2, 2008, 12:03 am    Post subject: Re: In the begining..bobber project
fellers that post was from july, kind of water under the bridge by now
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