Author: Ted

79′ xs650 the “Midori Bomb”

Jesse forbes – The Midori Bomb (green in Japanese)… 8 years ago an idea came to mind while having a conversation with a fellow Airmen 6,000 miles away from home in a desert know as QATAR.  We shared a passion for wrench...

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Rick’s xs650 Hot Rod Chopper

Rick Nelson – So it all started a little over a year ago when I came across a dirt cheap xs650 on craigslist. The bike was completely dissassembled and in boxes but the price was right and I had no intention of using most...

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The “Funk Smuggler”

Born In Japan / Chopped in America Jay Hetfield – I picked up this bike from a local Craigslist ad. It was a frame (no title) and a box of parts…like 8 boxes, yea the engine was completely torn down. But for 100...

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The Goldfish

“The Goldfish” Yamaha XS650 built by the DoZer out of the Ukrainian. My name is Dozer, my workshop is in Kiev, Ukraine. I have long dreamed of a motorcycle with an XS650 engine. This engine, wheels, and some parts, I...

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XS650 CAFE BUILD

Mike – 1983 XS650 build in progress.Front end R6 forks with four leading shoe drum brakes.Wider back rim with mono shock mod to back end.Foot pegs brake and gear levers from Ducati. Motor still to be bored to 750 and...

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