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

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Nappy, May 27, 2005.

  1. hatch
    Joined: Nov 20, 2001
    Posts: 3,667

    hatch
    Member
    from house

    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!!!
     
  2. MattB
    Joined: May 10, 2004
    Posts: 230

    MattB
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    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.:(
     
  3. InjectorTim
    Joined: Oct 2, 2003
    Posts: 2,241

    InjectorTim
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    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.
     
  4. OneTireFire
    Joined: Oct 7, 2004
    Posts: 20

    OneTireFire
    Member

    BAD***...You just single handedly gave me the inspiration I need to finish my 650.
     
  5. Reverend Bow
    Joined: May 25, 2005
    Posts: 349

    Reverend Bow
    Member
    from Yuma, AZ

    ***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...
     
  6. yngrodder
    Joined: Dec 1, 2002
    Posts: 1,509

    yngrodder
    Member

    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?
     
  7. cabriolethiboy
    Joined: Jun 16, 2002
    Posts: 892

    cabriolethiboy
    Member

    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.
     
  8. Nappy
    Joined: Jul 6, 2001
    Posts: 797

    Nappy
    Member
    from York, PA

    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.
     
  9. james
    Joined: May 18, 2001
    Posts: 1,064

    james
    Member

    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 :D oh yeah, these were like $2.50 each.
     
  10. Spitfire1776
    Joined: Jan 7, 2004
    Posts: 1,069

    Spitfire1776
    Member
    from York, PA

    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. :)
     

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