Hans from Holland

HANS FROM HOLLAND PART # 17

Ted — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:33:14 +0000

XS 650’S AT MOONEYES 2010….. My very first column which I did here two years ago, where about the Yokohama Hot Rod & Custom Show 2008. Time flies…. In PART # 12 you read about the Mooneyes 2009 edition. So, for the third time in a row….the 19th Annual Yokohama Custom Show 2010. And yes, […]

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Hans from Holland part 16

Ted — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:19:38 +0000

Hans from Holland # 16- Bigtwin Bike Show 2010. Like every year Bigtwin Custom magazine organized Holland’s largest custom bike show. Last years take place at the Autotron Museum in Rosmalen. Maybe you remember the 2009 edition which i’ve showed you here in 09. That year I rode in my Back 2 BasiXS bobber, unfortunately […]

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Hans from Holland #15

Ted — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:04:14 +0000

LynXS,the build up and some more details……. Hello again fooXS, In part #13 of this column you’ve seen my LynXS café-fighter and I promised to show some more details and xsplanation of the build up. What I did not told you in the last part is that this racer in fact is the LynXS 2, […]

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Hans from Holland-The Artists

Ted — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:08:12 +0000

Hans from Holland sent is this pic of a drawing he put together for the o4 Netherlands XS Magazine. Haha category/hans-from-holland/ Hans-from-holland-part-13/

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Hans from Holland PART # 14

Ted — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:03:08 +0000

THE COOLEST XS 650’s ON THE PLANET ! Hey droolin’ dudes, In part # 13 of this column I’ve promised you to share some tech info and details of my LynXS café-fighter. This I will do later on, gotta share some amazing XS 650’s with you at this moment. So you thought you’ve seen it […]

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Hans from Holland PART # 13

Ted — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:49:13 +0000

LynXS Café-fighter Amazing all the frequent updates here with all kind of XS 650 twins. Great to see so much variation on the XS theme. Trackers, chops, bobbers, café-racers, I really dig em all, you know the XS virus hit me hard for almost 25 years now. In 1988 already I rode a Santee framed […]

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HANS FROM HOLLAND # PART 12

Ted — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:26:36 +0000

XS 650 AT MOONEYES 2009 Hans- XSactly a year ago I posted some pics of XS 650’s at the Mooneyes Customshow 2008. In this new update, I would like to show you some pics of The 18th annual Yokohama Hot Rod Customshow held Sunday December 6, 2009 in Yokohama, Japan. View Larger Map Probably one […]

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finally…..A Hans from Holland column update

Ted — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:41:30 +0000

Hey XS fans, Know it’s been awhile here, but here’s a new update on my Hans from Holland column. Yes, just at the end of this year, well let’s say; saved by the bell… Things are goin’ well here in Holland, finally we’ve had a white Christmas, the snow get us from the street into […]

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get the lowdown: Hans from Holland

Ted — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:51:40 +0000

Hey gearheads, I know it’s been awhile but here’s a new column right out of Holland. Reasons for that is I’ve got another job, and spending more time to ride than to write… Last months been to several bikeshows, meetings and so on. Also spend a lot of time on our dutch XS 650 magazine, […]

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BOW’S CAMOUFLAGE XS

Chris — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:49:45 +0000

This stunning Yamaha XS650, affectionately named “Bow’s Camouflage XS,” was originally built by the renowned customizer Hardtail Henk. This XS650 chop found a new home about a year ago when Bow, also known as Benno, acquired it. Since then, Bow has poured his heart and soul into transforming this machine into a reflection of his […]

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Hans from Holland plays with Picasa

Ted — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:14:21 +0000

Hans from Holland just sent in this cool picture.. If you don’t have Photoshop and want to do some photo editing check out picasa. Its a free program you can use to edit and manipulate your motorcycle pictures…

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HARDTAIL IN HOLLAND FOR SALE

Ted — Sat, 09 May 2009 03:17:46 +0000

This long-legged XS 650 is for sale in Holland. Owner Wiliam lives in my neighbourhood and wanna get rid-gid (haha) of it. Seriously, this bike is worth every dollar…well lets say every euro in this case. The engine is overhauled completely two years ago and tuned to 850 cc, last year he renewed seveval electric components. […]

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Its all in the details

Ted — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:43:48 +0000

Some of you may recognize this close up right away. If you don’t recognize it, the close-up shot is the handiwork of Hans from Holland and his Back to Basics XS 650 ride. Nice detail right?

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Column PART # 7 TRIBUTE TO THE TRUSTY TWIN (Ten Times)

Ted — Sun, 03 May 2009 08:20:34 +0000

Wake up boyz, we have a party goin’on! Our trusty twin celebrates her fortieth birthday this year… Now you’re really really sure you’re ridin’ a classic piece of steel. It was in the autumn of 1969 at the Tokyo Motor Show where Yamaha introduces the XS-1 officially to the public. The Candy Green Granddad was […]

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Column PART # 6 TEN TRICKY DETAILS

Ted — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:02:26 +0000

So many XSses, so many ideas. Greatest thing about this site is to see which ideas everyone came up with. Details that make a bike personal, one-off and give that XStra touch…In this column part # 6 some of those fine details. Hope you get some inspiration to make your ride even more outstanding. Stop […]

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BONELESS’ XS

Ted — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:34:52 +0000

Hi FooXS, Here some Dutch talk again in this column edition # 5. Last week I’ve showed you the nice ‘original framed’ XS bobber of Marco. That bike shows that it’s not a must to hardtail your XS 650 for a good-looking headturner. In this column edition something completely different, at least when we have […]

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MARCO’S XS650.

Ted — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:57:41 +0000

In neXSt editions of this column I will show you some nice Xsses which are built by one of the 600 clubmembers of the Dutch XS 650 klub www.xs650.nl. Here you see a bobber made by Marco Kooreman, he shows that a nice looking bike doesn’t always have a hardtailed frame. This XS runs an […]

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UPDATE ON THE Back 2 BasiXS.

Ted — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:10:03 +0000

Hans from Holland Hello FooXS, Here again some lines straight out of Holland, where the weather is still not an invitation to have a good ride-out. But as you know, every disadvantage has at least one advantage, this long winter period is a good opportunity to upgrade your ride, change some things and make it […]

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PART 3 Column Hans from Holland

Ted — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:14:07 +0000

This column was written by Hans in his native language Dutch and then converted to English using Google translator. If some words or statements seem oddball it is because of the Dutch to English translation. PART 3 Ardcore on the cover of the 653 & photoshoot for magazine Bigtwin. I already told you about the […]

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Sick xs650 CHOPPER… What would you expect?

Ted — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:54:30 +0000

Here’s a dope XS Han’s send me from his extensive XS650 archives. Perfectly created 650? Sure why not. The text is too small to read but who cares.

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Hans From Holland:TOP TEN XS650s!!

Ted — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:52:05 +0000

Hans From Holland: TOP TEN XS650S List. Hey Ho, LooXS like www.xs650chopper.com is starting to work as a magnet on all the beautiful XSses from over the world. Glad to see they come together at one site! That is what this place makes heaven for XS 650 fans, it’s nice to see bikes with heart […]

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Hans From Holland & The Yokohama Customshows

Ted — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:27:54 +0000

Hello FooXS, Guess you’ve already noticed, i’m in! This site is great and I’m pleased to have my own column here. This column will be updated on regular base with a lot of XS 650 info, tech solutions, stories and of course a lot of lovely XS pics. First of all a little introduction. I’m […]

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Hans from Holland: XS650s @ Mooneyes Yokohama

Ted — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:06:58 +0000

In a earlier post I mentioned that it be really cool to have Hans write and let us know what’s going on over there in the Netherlands and that Hans might be writing the occasional post here at xs650 Chopper.. Well I’m stoked to say that he’s DOWN !!! Here is his first official post. […]

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