XS "Blackout" by Primitive Cycle in Tuscaloosa, AL

You are looking at our latest XS.  This is a bike that draws attention.  Good, bad and WTF?s.  Understand, that this bike is not for everybody.  This is a barebones, hardcore bike that has a sinister look but will bring you big ass grins when gettin it down the road.

This has a traditional style that will never get old.  This rigid has mid controls to keep your feet under you which lets your legs take some of the shock off your lower spine and the bars/risers combo keeps the grips close to shoulder level with palms out which give a better feeling of control.

The XS650 engine is a parallel twin that bares a resemblance to the Triumph twin but without the steep price and all the parts are readily available. These are proven, reliable engines but with sh*@@y starter motors.  It?s a good thing these engines came with kick start as well.  The electric starting motor works about half of the time but it will eventually engage and fire the engine up.  The engine fires up 1^st kick most of the time hot or cold.

This is a barebones chop with a single filament headlight, no brake light? only tail light (brake switches add more clutter) and no turn signals. Use your f ing LT hand to let the world know what your intentions are? signal LT, RT, STOP !  No front brake, rear drum only. Hey, it does have new brake shoes! 

This is built solid!  This is not a ?ride, wrench, repeat? bike!  As long as you stay on top of your regular maintenance & ride the sumb*tch , you will be a happy owner. It will up to you as to how safe it is on the streets. This is NOT a beginner bike so don?t bother trying to learn how to ride on this death trap unless you like the thought of ending up as a hood ornament.

There is not a title on this bike so you need to go through a title service. We use ITS (International Title Service in Las Vegas, NV).  Google it and find out what you would need to do in order to be legit. We can get one but it would add about 350 to the price which is fine but we would rather be turning wrenches than doing paper work. Why not do the title work yourself and save a few bucks.

Here is a list of the essentials:

 Frame:

1.   1979 Yamaha XS650 with a TC Bros hardtail (?standard? 3 over).

2.   Bedliner paint with Clear over it.

Front end:

1.   Stock XS trees and forks

2.   New set of grease packed tappered roller bearings in the neck

3.   4? risers

4.   1? Biltwell Keystone Bars with Jackhammer grips

Engine:

1.   Electronic ignition XS650 engine

2.   130 compression on both cylinders

3.   Valves set in spec

4.   No leaks, no smoke, no funny noises

5.   Straight pipes welded on stock XS header pipes painted gloss black with black exhaust wrap

Carbs:

1.   Fresh rebuilt 38mm Mikuni carbs

2.   Mikes XS pod filters

Charging System:

1.   Charges up to 14.9 V DC at approx 2500 RPMS

2.   New Battery

3.   New Brushes

New tank, seat, fender and struts from Kikker

1.   Tank and fender painted in house with Gloss Black with Clear over it.

Wheels/Tires:

1.   XS650 Heritage Special cross 4?s.

2.   Rims and hubs media blasted and powder coated Gloss Black

3.   New spokes

4.   All new sealed bearings

5.   New Dunlops, tubes and rim staps

Final Drive:

1.   New 17/34 Sprockets

2.   New Chain

Payment of $250 must be made within 48 hrs of this auction?s end.  Failure to do so will result in you forfeiting your bid and negative feedback.  The bike is also for sale locally so we reserve the right to end the auction early if we feel the need.

We will deliver the bike on an open bike trailer within a 100 mile radius of zip code 35405 for .75 cents a mile. Anything over 100 miles means it YOUR responsibility to arrange for shipping.  We will help as much as we can.

Email or call (205) 242-5537 for any further details, questions or detailed pics!  We have another XS listed so check our ?other items for sale.?