It finally arrived. My 1997 LS650. New enough to have parts available, old enough that I won't feel bad modifying it.  I already removed the windshield, bags and bib.  Next, the Sissy Bar goes.  

Which brings me to this... I've seen several pics of LS650s with a small bar going across the back end where the sissy bar was.  Are those homemade/custom made, factory for certain models, or can they be had over the internet?

In the meantime I had a ball riding around, getting the feel for it.  It came too late for me to get tags today, Argghhh, so I tooled around some backstreets where I might not be seen by the pistoleros.  After 22 years of cage riding, I was still finding myself treating it like it was my old 1973 Yamaha RD350.  Believe me, the only things similar are the size and the engine buzz.  But that WAS a good buzz. It was better than Prozac, fersure.

I generally don't name inanimate objects but I decided to called it Sookie, after the Steppenwolf song, "Sookie Sookie", and the obvious play on the manufacturer's name.

Here's a pic (GET A GRIP!)

let it hang out baby
let it hang out now
let it hang out baby
got to work it on out

sookie, sookie
sookie, sookie
sookie, sookie
soo

let it hang out baby
drink your turpentine
let it hang out baby
let it work it on out

sookie, sookie
sookie, sookie
sookie, sookie
soo

come on

let it hang out baby
let it hang out now
let it hang out baby
got to work it on out
let it hang out baby
[?] hanging out now
let it hang out baby
got to work it on out
let it hang out baby
i love you so much
you were the only one i want

got to, got to work it on out
got to, got to, got to work it on out
got to, got to work it on out
got to, got to work it
yeah

let it hang out baby
let it hang out james
let it hang out baby
let it, let it, let it, hang, yeah

sookie, sookie
sookie, sookie
sookie, sookie
soo

Sure thing!  I spent three hours seaching for one on the 'net.  I wonder if I might have to buy a used larger one and saw it off.  Whatever I do, I'll certainly post report!

savagethumper wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05:


Found a source for a "custom" one...

http://www.heise-workstations.de/ls650/Fragen/messages/28299.html

Peter can bend one out of stock for a very reasonable price.  He can get fancy if you want. Write him.