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75 pretty much all original except seat and I have some dunstall mufflers the bobber is a 78 has a sportster front end sportster wheels then the top one is a 77 resto mod I just built this last summer
I found it funny you consider a Triumph Rocket 3 a lighter bike.
But coming from a Boss Hoss I imagine it is.
When I go back and ride my 600 pound 1983 Honda Magna V65 after being on my 900 pound Electra Glide I feel like I'm on a dirt bike.
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I have always had a soft spot for the XS 650, I built this 1974 back in 1984 and rode it a few years till a cage took me out from behind!! it was a total loss, but I have always wanted to recreate it. I was 17 in this photo.
I found it funny you consider a Triumph Rocket 3 a lighter bike.
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Agreed, but I will say my Ducati Xdiavel is "advertised" wet at 485lbs and 150hp,
but I've "lightened" it a bit via Termi exhaust, wheels, carbon fiber,
rotors, LiFePO4 battery, etc-ad-nausium. I have not put it on a scale,
but I suppose it is in the 450lb range (with ~155hp due to exhaust change).
I have always had a soft spot for the XS 650, I built this 1974 back in 1984 and rode it a few years till a cage took me out from behind!! it was a total loss, but I have always wanted to recreate it. I was 17 in this photo.
Thats a cool bike. Next one I do will be more of the 70s chopper style. They are great bikes and easy to build. Ive had several over the years.
2023 anniversary Tri Glide with the stage two torque cam and some other nice bits tons of fun. Variety is a privilege. And at 69 I am very happy to have this trike. Ive always joked that I can ride my sportster, no matter how physucally decrepit I get and its proving to be true or at least a Personal test. 1976FXC completely rebuilt axle axle. Engine was rebuilt with an S&S 84 inch kit S&S 450 S cam S&S Shorty E carburetor. Nothing left undone. The idea was to keep it period modified result. This was the proverbial barn find.. 2007 roadster with the stage one dyno tuned. Progressive Fork springs Progressive 444 shocks. Barnett scorpion clutch. LED lighting Leather works bags. In 60 seconds I can drop the bags and the windshield and ride naked. Perhaps the best engine, Harley Davidson ever built.Perhaps the best engine, Harley Davidson ever built Like others here I have an affection for the Yamaha 650. This picture is the day I brought home. My brand new 1979XS 650 SF on a cold March day in 1980.. I took off next year for 23 days and the 7000 mile ride leaving Connecticut heading to Colorado and then cruising through the Rockies parts of Utah Wyoming, Idaho, South Dakota to the rally. Awesome fun . but being young sure helped with a bedroll behind my back. Caught the Peoria TT With the Yamaha 650 Society, it was won on a Yamaha 650!
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2023 anniversary Tri Glide with the stage two torque cam and some other nice bits tons of fun. Variety is a privilege. And at 69 I am very happy to have this trike. Ive always joked that I can ride my sportster, no matter how physucally decrepit I get and its proving to be true or at least a Personal test. 1976FXC completely rebuilt axle axle. Engine was rebuilt with an S&S 84 inch kit S&S 450 S cam S&S Shorty E carburetor. Nothing left undone. The idea was to keep it period modified result. This was the proverbial barn find.. 2007 roadster with the stage one dyno tuned. Progressive Fork springs Progressive 444 shocks. Barnett scorpion clutch. LED lighting Leather works bags. In 60 seconds I can drop the bags and the windshield and ride naked. Perhaps the best engine, Harley Davidson ever built.Perhaps the best engine, Harley Davidson ever built Like others here I have an affection for the Yamaha 650. This picture is the day I brought home. My brand new 1979XS 650 SF on a cold March day in 1980.. I took off next year for 23 days and the 7000 mile ride leaving Connecticut heading to Colorado and then cruising through the Rockies parts of Utah Wyoming, Idaho, South Dakota to the rally. Awesome fun . but being young sure helped with a bedroll behind my back. Caught the Peoria TT With the Yamaha 650 Society, it was won on a Yamaha 650!
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