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Offline SIEGE

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« on: February 08, 2013, 07:07:29 am »
the latest....  Mike Hughes'  XS650
http://www.wischt.com/MMN-XS650.htm
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Offline Graeme M

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« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2013, 07:16:05 am »
Heh, now that's a wild rig. I've seen a few of those, I think there's a couple racing here in Oz.

I love the CAUTION notice...
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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2013, 09:39:59 am »
Quote from: Wasp on February 08, 2013, 09:02:53 am
impressive Chris , I like it .  What is the swingarm of ?

Looks like a KDX 400 one
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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2013, 10:23:09 am »
No worries ,looking at the sprocket mounting i think its a YZ hub  ??? but i may well be wrong .
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« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2013, 11:00:40 am »
Nice bike that one, it doesn't look all out of place like many of these bikes do. I think the swingarm's off a KLX 250 Kawasaki Walter, not a KDX and the rear wheel is XT/TT Yamaha (so's the front).
The framework's really well done, makes the bike much slimmer and presumably lighter.
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« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2013, 11:32:13 am »
No, that tank's from an MX250/400 B, the HL uses YZ125 X tanks. The 250/400 tank is getting hard to find however.
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« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2013, 11:58:42 am »
Here's a couple more off road XS650's
                                                                    
                                                                    
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« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2013, 01:10:11 pm »
Seige's XS650 above ,wondering which class it could be raced in Australia?
Do like the XS off road/race hybrids I have seen and really like fact that they all seem to be being ridden! Tim754
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Re: Ferocious Thumper
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2013, 01:30:56 pm »
Quote from: Graeme M on February 08, 2013, 07:16:05 am
Heh, now that's a wild rig. I've seen a few of those, I think there's a couple racing here in Oz.

I love the CAUTION notice...
I WANT that CAUTION notice!!
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« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2013, 01:31:28 pm »
Agree with that Walter, that is what the conclusion I came to also.  Mmmm lovely 67j there would be a heavy weight pre75 for sure!
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« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2013, 01:33:05 pm »
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Seige's XS650 above ,wondering which class it could be raced in Australia?
Do like the XS off road/race hybrids I have seen and really like fact that they all seem to be being ridden! Tim754
I reckon it'd fit into our Evo or with a different swingarm pre 78 or even pre 75 depending on the engine #.
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« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2013, 02:07:08 pm »
 Is there a bike in the photo????????
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« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2013, 02:15:01 pm »
The only projects I see me doing on the VMX stage now, is either a hybrid XS650 (Need just about all :( ) or CB754 solo (not to short on parts... ;) or another CB500 solo like the one I built 15 years ago but lost in a fire.
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« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2013, 02:48:29 pm »
This thread has given me some idea's, anyone got a spare Suz T500 engine and a pre 75 motocross rolling chassis?  8-)
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« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2013, 04:21:28 pm »
Quote from: Tim754 on February 08, 2013, 01:10:11 pm
Seige's XS650 above ,wondering which class it could be raced in Australia?
Do like the XS off road/race hybrids I have seen and really like fact that they all seem to be being ridden! Tim754

Need to get rid of the flat slide carby as well.
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