This bike began life as a 1978 XS650 Special and was collecting dust for several years in a barn in Oregon.
The previous owner had done certain modifications to the bike and when we got it it ran fairly good and had a clear title, so that's not a bad start to a bike build.
This bike ended up being a bit of a last hurrah in regards to me building bikes.
My overall health prevents me from doing this sort of work any longer.
But I tried to go out with a bang.
