Hello Rob, The frame is a modified stock, using the Brat Kit form Visual Impact, removing the centre stand mounts, and de-tabing anything that made it look cluttered. Then adding the shortest progressive rear shocks I could find.

Cheers!

Hey Bluesgrinder, Thanks for the props, as to the headlight and wiring I cut out a hole in the back of the headlight and cut down some of the stock wiring so I could fit most of it inside. However I still need to clean it up a bit more and get rid of some of the big plastic connectors so it looks cleaner. Have fun with your build, Cheers!

Hi Rene, I’m in Airdrie and ya shoot me a line we can share some ideas and work on these beautiful XS650’s. You can contact me through Stampede Toyota in Calgary AB.

Hey Kyle, Thanks for the praise, I did it by trial and error! The framed-in area under the seat I fabbed up with sheet metal and cut down the original battery box, welded it in lower and bought a Ballistic gel battery (much smaller 12 cell battery so I could fit all the wiring/fuses around it) If you are building a brat style with rear suspension you will probably have to do some of your own fabbing, if your building a hard tail you can get a fake oil tank to hold the battery and wiring as you may of seen. Enjoy your build, take some pics and post them. If you want some pics of how I did it send me your email address. Cheers!

Kyle
Liverpool, England….

Jim, it’s a custom heavy metal flake done by these great guys at Screamin Paint Works in Calgary. I was going for a seventies diner look with a metal flake vinyl seat to match.