Author: Ted

NOT a trailer queen

This is my first chopper build. I love the simplicity of the XS 650 twin, and am tired of overpriced shopping cart bling bling TV show bikes. You know what I mean. ( BIG thanks to The Horse mag) Got this one for $700 and an hour...

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*Hopeless xs650*

I picked up this 1980 xs650 about a month ago on Craigslist for $170 in portland, Or. This bike was just a rolling frame with a motor and extra parts in the box. I brought it home and the first thing i did was start to tear it...

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metalhead’s old “cafe”

I digging thru my hard drive and found some pics of my old “cafe” XS. That thing had so many random parts from random bikes it was crazy! I built it back when I used to work at a local motorcycle salvage yard, so I...

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Ju’s Bobber project 02

Suppose I should mention the forks & yolks are off a Triumph 955 with a Harley wheel & Bandit calliper. The head bearings on the Trumpet are the same size as the Yam but the stem had to be extended by an inch or so. At...

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XS650 boardtracker

Metal Head Fabrication XS650 boardtracker This here’s my wannabe boardtrack style xs650. I got the motor for the bike in in Feb 09 and have worked on it off and on till now.  The donor was a good running 82 that had 13,000...

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