Feb 9 2012
1975 XS650 Hardtail rigid
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sweet…..videos should be a minimum requirement.
eh
It sux for me, I can’t watch them at work. yeah yeah, i know………..
i think i finally get it…kick-starting an XS650 from the wrong side like the big bore Harley dudes used to do before electric start makes the person feel “studly”.
sidestands are made to hold up the bike…
I’m with mookie! I stradle the seat when I kick, just as I did with both my sportsters. I don’t get it. If I had electric start I’d use that too!
YAAATTTTAAAAA !!!
Cool lookin’ Ratbike!
cool have a xs650b myself [750 kit] just starting a build and getting some good idears hear
Looks like it’ll last another 37 years
Looks like it goes by the old motto of Keep It Simple Stupid, Kick it, Ride it, Rate it. Sweet!
$hit…..we’ve had out share of shock cops…..now we have kicker cops too! He put the bike up here to share the build, not his technique on kicking…..
Great looking rat. I also do the offside kick, even though I have a functional electric start. My one criticism is the rear brake pivot arm: it’s facing to the rear, severely limiting it’s functionality. When I built my chop, I had an old case bolted in to the frame so I could accurately place my brake pivot to clear the rear of the engine. My suggestion to fix would be a new pivot arm in a “C” or “L” shape. This will move the brake rod attachment point to the rear and allow for sufficient movement to the front to be effective. So you’ll have to shorten the brake rod but thats easy…
yeah, hooversama, who gives a shit how you kick your bike? as the owner of an old shovelhead, i’ll tell ya that it’s nice to have some weight coming down on that kicker. it’s not to be studly, it’s to start the damn bike. next thay’ll be critisizing the colour of your shoelaces.