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...
Read MoreI 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...
Read MoreI 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...
Read MoreSuppose 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...
Read MoreMetal 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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