Ola Amigos

F..& A.. man. Am finding it hard to keep you guys updated. Actually, am finding it hard to keep myself updated. So, it's been almost one month since I posted. Can't hardly remember what happened since then. Let me back track a bit and see if my memory serves me well. uhmm, yeah... last time we spoke I was thinking of buying a mobile crane so I could move heavy stuff around, such as my XS motor. Well, it's still in the planning phase as I have not purchased it yet. Am waiting to move into my new house (that is if the banker is nice enough to lend me money). So, not much as happened on the XS 650. I played around with it and purchased few items but have not done much except mounting the front end, the back wheel and some leftover to see what it could look like.

Well the shape's all right. I purchased a faked oil tank for TC Bros to hide the electric as well as a 2 gallons gas tank.

I want to give her a moto cross look so I also purchase some half and half tires.

I have a head light which bought few years back from See See Motorcycles in Portland Oregon which I have had on my shelve for a while,

and bits and pieces laying around such as weld-on gas cap from LA Chop Rod which will look good when finished.

. I have dismantle a few thing on the motor and there is no ignition on the bike. The guy that sold it to me was just a liar. The stator and charging system will have to be changed, and I have yet opened the engine to see the status of the pistons and valves. We'll see when the time come. At present, I need to get this bloody motor in so I can do all the alignement. In the meantime, Sam from Southern was still working on my Shovel.

It turned out clutch plate/bolt (don't know how you call this thing) was cracked and need to be removed. Since it was an after market spare it had to be ordered fm Rivera or DBL

, and to make the matter worse the gear shifter was also bent and needed to be replaced. Anyway, after 3,5 months in the shop for an 8 hours job, I sold half of my kidney and pay the bill. I am kidding here. They did a fantastic job and it is money well spent. Remember folks, HD will never work on such bikes so pls do the favor of always supporting your local workshop. I took it home on saturday and damm did it feel good. The handle bar was a bit loose which was surprising considering I had put some brand new bushing. I took it apart when I got home and can find the cause.

It might be the holes on the triple tree are to wide. It's seriously strange, never had that happen. I need to find a solution. Anyway, it is still rideable and I have rode over the week end like I had stole it.

And it sounds good too. Need to figure out how to upload videos and I will make you listen. That's all for now.