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benvoiles1954
Hi I'm Ben getting back into biking after having to take a couple of decades off, due to a sick wife.
Went down to my farm today and pulled my old Yamaha XS650 out of the dirt.
It will be my cafe racer.

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Youtube_Zombie
Great bike. It is well supported in the aftermarket too. I would disassemble and soda-blast something that rough. The painted parts and aluminum parts will come out looking better than new.
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True that! If things look good and usable after cleaning + painting I would fill the tubes with a corrosion protection oil and than drain. I use an aricraft product ACF_50.

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The emulators are great with proper springs!
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