XS650 chop progress, No Longer a Pile of Tubing- O/T ?

Looks great!!...I never built one in the kitchen, but a buddy and I build a panhead in the AirForce barracks. Bondo dust really ****s around inspection time.


Keep us posted please!!!

 

Lookin' awesome!! Of course, you had to post this the DAY I find a decent running/riding XS650 for $780.... Already left a message with the guy, and hoping he calls back so I can pick it up! Hopefully it's not already sold.

 

Very Cool, my budy is building an xs 650, a 78 I think, he is building his like a sixties chopper, ape hangers, sissy bar, sportster tank, etc.

 

BAD***...You just single handedly gave me the inspiration I need to finish my 650.

 

***s...

Very ***s..

Nice Job!

I had a free bike, an '81 650 Yamaha for the price of.. .Free..

had to p***..

The wife is very anti-motorcycle... with good reasons.

I turned my buddy onto it and he put it on the road for $50...

 

Ive been looking for a 650 no luck yet, But a I found a 750 three cyl can these be made into something as cool until I find a 650?

 

Great looking bike. Your bike has exactly the look I am after on mine. Everyone asks me if I am going to build a chopper out of it and I tell them I am going to build a custom. Those that understand know what I am talking about, those that don't always ask me how long am I going to extend the front end and how big of a rear tire am I going to put on it.
Tell me about the 21" front wheel. You just bought a 36 hole 21" wheel and laced it up using the same spokes? Nothing else was changed? If that is the case I will buy a 21 tomarrow.

 

Thanks again for the encouragement on the project.
Yeah, the kitchen is pretty trashed, but it needed redone anyway. The weld holes in the floor give it a unique texture.

Cabriolethiboy- no real words of wisdom on the 21" front other than I downright lucked out. I have no idea what the 21 I used came off of, although it appears to be Japanese. I picked it up (it had a drum brake with it) thinking that I'd use the whole thing but the axle was all wrong. So I decided to just undo the spokes and lace it up to the stock hub and it worked. Again, just dumb luck and I have no idea what it originally came off of. Sorry I can't give you more info there.

Not sure as to what I'll do to house the electrics. Was thinking about welding 2 headlight pods together, but the pods have lots of holes. I'm probably going to go to the local kitchen store and get 2 cheap stainless mixing bowls and put them together, maybe with a band in the center so it looks like a mini- minikeg.

Like I said, still a long way to go, but thanks for the comments and I'll post again when it's much further along.

 

Here are two little pans from wall mart. There was a handle riveted on. I have a peice of steel placed inside going between the two bolts holding them on . The metal's thin, so we'll see if it lasts. Maybe go to a place that carries better cookware oh yeah, these were like $2.50 each.

 

DAMN, after hearing Clark talk about it Friday night, I decided to look back and see it. WHAT THE HELL? I am digging it highly. Good job my friend.

Inspection?- BAH, haven't had a bike inspected in 7 years. Screw the MAN.