Rattlesnake Bob Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Hello to all on here.... I'm Bob and I'm new here.............. Anyways............been riding bikes since I was 8-ish and am now 48 -ish so..........a long time..... Had gawd knows how many bikes over the years.....first 'on the road and legal' bike being a Gilera 50 Trial at 16 back in '77.............then a TS 250 Suzuki at 17........always Moto Xed (or Scrambled as it was known as in my youth!) on and off over the years breaking far too many bones on the way.was never really any good at it.just liked having the crack I suppose........eventually winding up aquiring a very rough old SE750 (what later evolved into the Virago basically) which I more or less completely rebuilt .........then bought my XJR1300 new in 2002 .........still got her and still love it..... .....slightly customised her over the years............nothing radical..more like 'making her my own' rather than 'custominsing'...........just a few tuning mods and a hot exhaust pipe and a few other bits like handlebars and headlights , change the seat etc.... ......still do a bit of Enduro-ing on my WR when the pain in my absolutely knackered knees allows it.... .....SO!!! ..........Thats me then ! Now onto my question ... I'm currently rebuilding a 1976 XS650 and want some 'over' forks or fork tubes for her.......... .........a few companies I've found on the Web do the 35mm diameter tubes at 100mm over standard for the later XSs but none seem to do the 34mm diameter ones for mine................. Any ideas out there??????????? I haven't finished searching myself yet by any means but I wondered if someone on here could maybe give me a hint to a shortcut ???????? Anyways Cheers to all and glad to be aboard ! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted June 12, 2009 Moderator Share Posted June 12, 2009 Hi Bob, nice intro there mate...been biking since the 70's like you... Cant help with the forks though! ...Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 ....... Now onto my question ... A Gillera ???????? Garelli used to pass em in3rd "Welcome" ! Bob INTRO" Pay no attention to that Drewpy Coz we all kno that he is loopy his comments always in exess runs a sluggish 400 XS Thers a cyclist on here trying to get fit goes by the name of the " Old Git" in younger years was a sea cadet running around on his little Mobylette Their is a yung guy full of balony known better as the wild foamy told him to buy a Kh Kawa ended up buying a clapped oot Jawa Thers a mod on here by the name of Merv runs his truck on red coloured D.E.R,V. Then thers a mod by the name of Goff Foamy tried her on and got the F" off Old git wud maybe like the whipper he"d better stick to his pipe & slippers copyrite bh250. 2009 born 11.06.1979 not 1959 as stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted June 13, 2009 Moderator Share Posted June 13, 2009 Well...looks like weve a budding talent amongst us.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted June 14, 2009 Moderator Share Posted June 14, 2009 copyrite bh250. 2009 born 11.06.1979 not 1959 as stated. copyright...copyshite bob, if you also look in xs400 as these have the same 34mm tubes. I'm sure that a german ebay member has them found some here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted June 16, 2009 Moderator Share Posted June 16, 2009 born 11.06.1979 not 1959 as stated. Oh yeah!!! HI THERE / AM 48 EX BIKER FROM THE 70s. liv in angus DD8; USED TO ATTEND ALL MOTO X GP"s IN THE GRAHAM NOYCE ERRA; I WAS PART O" PIT CREW FOR WILLIE SIMPSON[ HUSQAVARNA ] .SO GONA B BACK ON THE RD THIS SUMMER/ GONA ATTENT SOME RALLYS&MOTO X MEETINGS; GREAT FORUM THIS YAM OWNERS FROM ALL OVER WORLD. VERY INTERESTING VEIWS SPECIALLY THE HARLEY POST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Oh yeah!!! Haaaaaaaaa ... u old post trawler my cover is blown --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabby Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 try this guy he's good at finding stuff for xs650's... HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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