Studly Doright never thinks to take “before” pictures of his projects, and if it weren’t for me, there’d seldom be “after” photos, and that’s a shame. He does good work.
Studly has a fondness for rebuilding bikes from his past, and here’s his latest finished product. Trust me when I say it was pretty ragged when he first brought it home.

I forgot to ask him what year model this is, and he’s out riding it now, but I believe it’s an ‘83 model, XS650 Heritage Special. He’s done a complete overhaul on the engine, and did all of the detail work himself with only a little help from me—occasionally I had to shine a light into a dark crevice or hand him a tool so he didn’t have to get up from his work bench.
It’s great that he’s finished, except that now he’ll be jonesing for a new project. Maybe he’ll let me take the “before” photos this time.
Peace, people!

Very nice indeed
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It’s one I can ride!
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Biker chick!
That is a very cool talent he’s got. Kinda like living with a Daryl Dixon. 😉
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👍
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Nice work. You’re going to need a larger garage…
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He has a huge garage just for his bikes and his projects.
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Nice work, sir. Love those old Japanese and English bikes.
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Thanks! I will pass that along to my husband.
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Impressive work – especially by the good woman on hand 🙂
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Thanks. I have to admit that sometimes I work willingly while other times I’m pressed into labor. 😉
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🙂
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I really like the windshield, sort of like the one’s cops use. He’s very talented. – Marty
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He is, at that.
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