Author Topic: A picture of Rick O'Shea's Sixty-5 (Read 2467 times)

UNCWVintage · **on:** December 13, 2010, 06:36:05 pm

Thought you guys may want to see it after the rebuild from last year's wreck. Can't wait for spring. - Rick O'Shea Jr.

REpozer · **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2010, 06:51:11 pm

Nice, Thats not in Wilmington.

r80rt · **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2010, 07:23:37 pm

NICE!

baird4444 · **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2010, 09:53:07 pm

looks GREAT!!
what seat is that ??
- Mike

ScooterBob · **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2010, 10:11:02 pm

Man - That picture is good enough to be a post card .... I don't know whether it's the background, that horrible white stuff on the ground or what - but that bike looks GOOD! Way to GO!

Ice · **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2010, 11:25:18 pm

SWEET !!

solg · **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2010, 12:13:54 am

what are you nuts? get that beauty out of the snow!

icarus · **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2010, 12:32:19 am

Quote from: solg on December 14, 2010, 12:13:54 am

what are you nuts? get that beauty out of the snow!

+1

Looks great!

UNCWVintage · **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2010, 01:07:57 am

I have to add one of my '75 XS 650 with the bullet.

Rick O'Shea · **Reply #9 on:** December 14, 2010, 01:15:34 am

Quote from: baird4444 on December 13, 2010, 09:53:07 pm

looks GREAT!!
what seat is that ??
- Mike

It's the solid mount classic comfort solo seat from CMW. I filed the rear mount slots on the seat down about a half an inch to lower the seat to just above the fender.

baird4444 · **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2010, 01:20:47 am

Quote from: UNCWVintage on December 14, 2010, 01:07:57 am

I have to add one of my '75 XS 650 with the bullet.

Very nice XS to boot!!

Rick O'Shea · **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2010, 02:57:45 am

Thanks for the kind comments guys, It's sure been a lot of fun tweeking this bike the past 12 months. Getting a right shift conversion, a 30mm flatslide and a folding kickstart lever for Christmas, will update pictures after the mods are in. Joe

single · **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2010, 03:49:57 am

Well,this really pisses me off.Both of those bikes are great,so is the photography.I want a Yamaha 650 more than ever.

ScooterBob · **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2010, 11:28:16 am

By golly - That IS a nice old Yammy-Hammer .... I must say - I'm a little envious!

bullethead63 · **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2010, 03:47:40 pm

NICE...come on,Spring!

UncleErnie · **Reply #15 on:** December 15, 2010, 02:11:02 am

WHERE DID THAT TAIL LIGHT COME FROM???
What year is the bike?
Where are the rest of the pictures? I need at least one good side shot.
What's wrong with the kicker you have now? Dod you install rear-sets?

Rick O'Shea · **Reply #16 on:** December 15, 2010, 03:40:15 am

Hey Ernie, Tailight is an old Lucas design mounted on a 50's style number plate I found laying around R&D Enfield, mounted it with brass hardware as well as the front fender stays. The bike is a 2004 Sixty-5. I am replacing the stock kickstart with a folding one like the G-5 uses because I can't stand the stock lever poking into my leg. If I move it to where it's not in the way I only get half a throw. The folding starter can be positioned nearly vertical and it tucks neatly out of the way. I'll try to get a side shot out.

UNCWVintage · **Reply #17 on:** December 15, 2010, 03:46:16 am

Quote from: single on December 14, 2010, 03:49:57 am

Well,this really pisses me off.Both of those bikes are great,so is the photography.I want a Yamaha 650 more than ever.

Thank you for the compliments on the 650 Scooter, and Single. Thank you guys. I shot a walk around and cold start on you tube if you want to see it in more detail. It is my gem and I am very very proud of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NLfU1mAHVM

UNCWVintage · **Reply #18 on:** December 15, 2010, 04:08:16 am

More pictures will be up soon guys. We need to take them outside.

single · **Reply #19 on:** December 16, 2010, 04:20:14 am

Cool video,Jr.

robbw · **Reply #20 on:** December 16, 2010, 04:37:15 am

Very nice

Chuck D · **Reply #21 on:** December 16, 2010, 05:29:28 am

Nice video of a cool bike. That's the bike Triumph should have been making in 1975.

500KsGerry · **Reply #22 on:** December 20, 2010, 01:35:20 pm

Gorgeous bikes. That 650 is going to become quite a collectors in stock form. On the video it sounds like the cam chain is a bit loose.

r80rt · **Reply #23 on:** December 20, 2010, 01:57:12 pm

Sounds great!, Best BSA ever built