Author: Ted

Joker Machine’s XS650 Project

This was a stock 1979 YAMAHA XS650 MODEL purchased in 2009 from a town in Wisconsin. This bike is fully restored and equipped with our new J-TECH hand controls and switch housings, amoung many other custom improvements. It...

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1982 xs650 cafe racer

1982 XS650 Cafe Racer. Just completed, almost all the parts are powder coated with either gold or black. Paint is 2 stage gold,dark grey and black, all with metallics. Still tweaking the seat and some other little things but...

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from special to classic

Bought the bike as a somewhat customized Special. It’s a 1980 model. Couldn’t decide on street tracker och classic, but went for the latter. Found a seat on the bay which I redid with a new cover. Painted the tank...

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Wild Mans first build

I just bought this ’81 XS that was started and then the guy lost intrest in it. This is my second ’81 I bought the first one new in ’81 but had to trade it for a car when my kids came along. This is my first...

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