Comments on: Jason Harrill’s XS650

By: mat

mat — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:23:53 +0000

hi Jason harrill i wannt! to buy one of those custom top engine motor mounts! maybe your! frend brian blanton at shot out & son cycLes can buiLd me one?? you can e maill me at zoowuu@gmail.com thanks and thats a nice! job on geten the bike! put togeather!

By: Phill Kenoyer

Phill Kenoyer — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:56:51 +0000

I look at this bike every day. It’s so awesome. I want it!

By: David

David — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:20:31 +0000

i love the all around look of the bike, and would love information on your bars, what specs and where i could get them made.

By: Jason Harrill

Jason Harrill — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:30:23 +0000

The internal throttle was one from Ebay (i think). It is for 1″ bars. I am pretty sure my buddy got it for like $30.

By: chris

chris — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:37:58 +0000

hey jason i was going to ask what kind of internal throttle you were using also you said cheap. Is it a honda mini bike set-up???
Looks great also. I got my crank and cam at hugh’s right now getting rephased, but for a stock internal motor that thing sounds great.

By: norm younger

norm younger — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:01:27 +0000

Wow nice bike. its looks to me like indian larry and roland sands had a head on and this was what was left.

By: Jason Harrill

Jason Harrill — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:14:40 +0000

Yes it is an internal throttle. It is a CHEEP one. It operates so-so, but it sticks sometimes (especially when you really throttle it up). One of the few things i will probably change out at some point.

By: Kent

Kent — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:03:32 +0000

Hey Jason, so are you running an internal throttle? If so, what kind? Please tell us more about your throttle setup.

Thanks!

By: Jason Harrill

Jason Harrill — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:52:07 +0000

Thanks for these great comments. And yes, my wife told me if I ever rode my bike like she saw Hugh riding it she would kick my ass. I rode the bike to the Smokeout and back. It ran like a champ with no problems. I love this bike more every time i look at it and ride it. It is a true compliment when you have a guy like Hugh ride it and tell you how he really feels about it. Believe me, he wouldn’t sugar coat it either-lol. You guys are great and I love checking out the new stuff every day.

By: fish

fish — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:30:20 +0000

I still think this is the best bobber on the site

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:14:44 +0000

@ Piute have a great holiday ay !!!!

By: Piute

Piute — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:35:37 +0000

Where’s this line starting,Me next,Well crew decided to go with CB 750F,Got a “barn find and title”77″thats all stock,this has been a very great sight,but guess I’ll be on the other S.O.H.V..Lets Keep thoughs tires spining,Rubber Down N Sobber ………Piute N Judose…….God Bless….

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:48:57 +0000

@ Hugh , that sounds fun…when do i get to ride, LOL

By: Hugh

Hugh — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:56:51 +0000

I took this bike for a spin the other day before the SmokeOut… This bike handles VERY well, and has the power to get a move on… Apparently I gave his wife a heart attack when she saw Jason’s bike being flogged, drifted and hitting high speeds. She thought it was him riding, and he got an earful on the phone… Needless to say, I enjoyed riding it 🙂

By: Shane Ryans

Shane Ryans — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:10:16 +0000

That is a sweet find for 500 on craigslist.

By: romeo

romeo — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:16:37 +0000

i am try to post my bike no luck so far,ted need help

By: Piute

Piute — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 20:51:53 +0000

Cox..”Indian Larry” has 3 and 3.5 was going to get one at one tyme but beat the he!! out of a ole 305 scabbler tank instead.

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:40:22 +0000

@ Jason Harrill, I believe you know your bike better than I, but it looks like it would barely hold 2 gallons. Are you sure it’s a 3 gallon tank?

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:32:42 +0000

@ Piute…very nice words bro. I like.

By: Piute

Piute — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:35:20 +0000

Ya-no seen a whole lot of Bobbers on the net last night 100’s I’d say and looking back at this peace of art ,I see wires,cables,I believe clean it up and this will be the best functional BOBBER I’ve seen in “pictures”.My KZ750B dreams of having that much attention.TO ME..Harleys-Gold Wings-Virago-Ect..miss what it is that a BOBBER is intended to be,VERSATILE((Webster);embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills; also : turning with ease from one thing to another.)You/We all do according to are time N dealings ($).”Don’t junk’em Chop’em……….Piute

By: Jason Harrill

Jason Harrill — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:23:41 +0000

Yes it is the 3 gal. Indian Larry tank. It has been modified in a couple ways but the size is still stock.

By: Jangus

Jangus — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 08:29:37 +0000

Is that a stock Indian Larry tank like I’d find at lowbrow customs cause I want to have a tank just like that but I’m worried bout the size of the tank on a 650.

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:37:57 +0000

ruin my bung? LOL Piute

By: Guy

Guy — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:54:17 +0000

YEAH ITS A SHAME Piute, AT THE END OF THE DAY…WE ALL LOVE DOING THE SAME THING!

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:56:58 +0000

@ Guy, here in the states they all wave. At least that’s been what I’ve observed so far. ride safe. : )>

By: Piute

Piute — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:44:08 +0000

Some forgot what it’s like to be free,Others think that it’s not COOL,What is KOOL?Lots of 1% like that.

By: Guy

Guy — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:43:46 +0000

I DON’T KNOW IF THIS HAPPENS OVER IN THE STATES GUY’S, BUT OVER HERE IN OZ, WHEN YOUR OUT AND ABOUT ON YOUR BIKE, WETHER YOUR DOING A TRIP, OR JUST SIMPLY GOING TO WORK OR RUNNING ERINS, WHEN YA PASS A FELLOW RIDER THERE IS ALWAYS AN EXCHANGE OF A FRIENDLY NOD OF THE HELMET OR A WAVE…EXEPT FROM ONE PARTICULAR TYPE OF BIKE RIDER, THE HARLEY RIDER…WHY IS THIS?

By: Barney

Barney — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:54:59 +0000

One thing is that I’ve never heard a Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, or any other rider tell a Harley owner that they should get a real bike and buy whatever they are riding.

Then you go buy a sweet Harley clock that was made in China to match your Harley blanket that was made in Korea while these 650’s on here are 75% American made.

You can pretty much find any custom part you want for a HD but try finding any part for a metric and it’s so impossible that people have to machine parts themselves.

Then you get a Harley rider with a stock bike saying how his boring machine off the assembly line is a real bike and better than yours that you took nearly a year to build with your own blood and sweat to get it exactly the way you want that looks like no other on the road and you think, whatever.

By: Tucker king

Tucker king — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:48:12 +0000

Awesome bike

By: Sean from boston

Sean from boston — Mon, 30 May 2011 04:52:14 +0000

You sir built a bitchin bike nicely done

By: Kalill

Kalill — Tue, 24 May 2011 02:04:05 +0000

Hi Ted, I am using the same spring seat that you have, mine dosent move much, their are very hard when I drive, yours are soft when drive? Can you show me how you install them? I ask in other bike as well… Thanks… Good looking bike…

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 19 May 2011 00:44:06 +0000

Beautiful bike! I love what you guys have done with it. I am starting my own build this year (when I get home from deployment) and have been inspired by your work. I have been looking into rephasing and now know who to go to for parts and help. I followed Hugh’s blog and am happy to see that he has opened a shop. He’s got real talent. I love the brass parts, too. That’s something I’ve always liked. Every time I see a cool build here, I get excited to get mine started. And this is one of the coolest builds in my opinion. The engine sounds sweet!

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Tue, 17 May 2011 04:27:44 +0000

Much RESPECT to you Plute.

By: Piute

Piute — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:18:21 +0000

Your right,Most of us with H.D.like these X.S.,After all the bull with Twin Cams,new chain tensioner(30-40K) parts and labor awawa 400,smacks right in the a$$,O.K. do it yourself special tools same $ but have to take to shop to down load(m.p.) 165 smacks in the a$$ pushed mine to 55K not a good filling when two states away from home,For these roads I hear about in Ark. N around I’m going to have my fun on a X.S.You guys with these one off customs have my respect ..Piute.

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Mon, 16 May 2011 17:53:41 +0000

I can afford any Harley I want, not braggin’ jus sayn. I grew up riding Yamahas and have enjoyed them a lot. I just feel everything you can do to a harley has already been done. I don’t hate Harley-Ds, I love the history of the company, I just find as of late the Harley new buyers are more of the Jazz Bistro and not so much the average Joe who always has a little grease under his nails. I just had my bike in a show and got a lot of compliments, MOST OF THOSE CAME FROM HARLEY RIDERS. The one guy who wants mine most has several H-D’s and made sure I knew where he lived at in case I changed my mind. My point is this, if I was in high school and wanted to build a xs650 bobber, they are cheap and plentiful enough it would be very possible. I don’t see H-Ds being that accessible.

By: Piute

Piute — Mon, 16 May 2011 15:32:05 +0000

If you can’t afford a 25,000 $ bike you don’t put them down,learn to be cool and go buy 10 XS’s.I woulded buy another new one,Compering an H.D. and an XS is sorry dumb! just as someone thinking it is one, unless it’s a Sporty witch is a 1/2 a Harley,to many of us ole guys,XS to me is a fun bike for local stuff,ride to Sturgis 7-9 hundred miles a day taking three days THEN say ?

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Mon, 16 May 2011 13:32:36 +0000

@ Colocation, DITTO THAT SIHT !!! Thanks Guy !

By: Colocation

Colocation — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:59:26 +0000

LOL I’d ride a junkyard dog compared to a Harley any day. Sounds tight. Great ride.

By: Guy

Guy — Mon, 09 May 2011 09:47:04 +0000

HA HA HA…”what fanoboss said”

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Sun, 08 May 2011 17:44:39 +0000

@Jason Harrill , nah sir, THAT’S A RE-PURPOSED XS650 !!!!!! very nice to hear that about your bike. the only reason I’d want a harley, would be to sell it to buy more xs650s lmbo.

By: Barney

Barney — Sun, 08 May 2011 17:05:51 +0000

LOL, nice!

By: Jason Harrill

Jason Harrill — Sun, 08 May 2011 16:19:02 +0000

The capacitor is working great so far. It is a 12000uf/20V i got off Ebay. I really appreciate all the great comments. Rode it last weekend for about 120 miles or so. Everything went pretty well. Had a guy come up to me at a gas station and said “That’s an old Harley right there.”. I am pretty sure I laughed out loud.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 06 May 2011 03:06:31 +0000

This is by far the coolest XS on this site. (In my opinion)
GOODWORK!! Im so pumped on this bike!

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 05 May 2011 21:38:16 +0000

Yep- This bike is crazy cool. I really like how you guys want about doing the mid-controls. So many cool parts- the way you put together the seat hinge is pretty unique- I like the detail work in the top motor mount. I’d like to get one for my bike.
How is that small capacitor holding up?

By: tpearl

tpearl — Thu, 05 May 2011 01:03:35 +0000

UNNNGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Tue, 03 May 2011 13:13:05 +0000

^^^ ditto guy ^^^

By: Guy

Guy — Tue, 03 May 2011 10:36:23 +0000

I wanna see Brian’s bike!!!

By: mark

mark — Tue, 03 May 2011 03:37:26 +0000

thanks jason info

By: Puker

Puker — Tue, 03 May 2011 01:03:04 +0000

I’m… speechless. That’s beautiful.

By: BigJimmyW13

BigJimmyW13 — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:52:58 +0000

Already told you man, but love it!

By: Unabonger

Unabonger — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:41:57 +0000

Really nice work. I like that setup you have for the rear brake pedal.

By: Shane Ryans

Shane Ryans — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:16:06 +0000

that is a sick find. I was watching a show and they came across one of these frames with a brand new engine. It was a steal for them as well.

By: alain bissonnette

alain bissonnette — Mon, 02 May 2011 12:45:10 +0000

very nice work cool bike

By: Jason Harrill

Jason Harrill — Mon, 02 May 2011 10:18:08 +0000

@mark–I just took a 3M wheel on a small angle grinder and sanded the chrome off. Takes no time at all.

By: adam t peterson

adam t peterson — Mon, 02 May 2011 04:48:39 +0000

very awesome.love the bars and grips!

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Mon, 02 May 2011 03:42:46 +0000

…thanks Jason Harrill

By: mark

mark — Mon, 02 May 2011 02:35:27 +0000

jason mark here how did your bud remove the chrome I have the same one on my bike and just wont to do the head light ring and do not wont to destroy it any help you could give

would great thanks

By: Jason Harrill

Jason Harrill — Sun, 01 May 2011 23:04:01 +0000

Thanks for all the comments so far. I could have kept going on about the bike. I am really proud of how everything turned out on the bike. Thanks for the help on info about the frame for Mr.Kaos, Nate. The Ardcore frame is top notch and worth every penny. @Mikey G, Hugh Owings is the one to talk to about the rephase. You send him your crank and cam, then he will return them to you for reinstall. @fanoboss–the headlight is a Unity spotlight body that my buddy Brian gave me. He was gonna powdercoat it on an earlier build of his, but scuffed it and saw it was brass underneath and didnt want to cover it up.

By: Nate

Nate — Sun, 01 May 2011 15:12:48 +0000

Jason and Brian killed it on this build for sure..
@Mr.Kaos, if I recall correctly Jason’s frame is our standard rigid frame which come with an HD style neck so the frontend was a direct bolt on. What you are seeing is just the neck cups..although we do have an adapter kit for what your talking about.

Wait til you guys see Brian’s bike..

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Sun, 01 May 2011 14:10:55 +0000

FUDGE , HOW DID I MISS THIS? I freekin dig this one. The first thing I loved was the Mic Tail light, very cool and perfect for this bike, and for many others I’m sure. Not a fan of the bars, but ur twist is way cool. Can you tell us about the head lamp? Thanks for Hugh’s link, I’m in N.C. My personal disdain for yellow spark plug wires is only equal to my own laziness to replace mine, LOL. Really cool build, if this doesn’t get awards then the jury is rigged.

By: JoeDog

JoeDog — Sun, 01 May 2011 05:52:51 +0000

OMG…I need a clean pair of pants! You hit the nail right on the head. I love the whole bike. The brass parts kick ass!

By: Mikey G.

Mikey G. — Sun, 01 May 2011 05:34:15 +0000

Jason,
Man, u hit a home run with this scooter! Love the unique details like the double sprung seat pan and the custom motor mounts. So many things to look at and spark new ideas. How much does a re-phase cost, cause I would love to do it to my current XS2 build or on my next one. You really hit paydirt with your bitchin’ chop, and it sounds great! Thanx for posting this one!

Mikey G.

By: The Flying Imp

The Flying Imp — Sun, 01 May 2011 05:02:17 +0000

This bike is crazy unreal man i cant even explain my feelings towards this.

By: Mr Kaos form Australia

Mr Kaos form Australia — Sun, 01 May 2011 03:33:46 +0000

Love the bike and gotta agree with all the above comments.

Questions – The Sporty frontend, do i see some spacers at the top and bottom of the headset? and if so, is that and presumably some different headset bearing configuration all that was needed to fit the frontend? Would Shot-out be able to supply these parts in a kit type form for and easy swap over?

Thanks Man, Nice ride, enjoy the spray on your back.

Mr Kaos

By: mark

mark — Sun, 01 May 2011 01:47:35 +0000

all I can say is great looking bike

By: Piute

Piute — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:53:40 +0000

GREAT that Cox tank is nice,your doing great,here let me wipe off my screen lmao.

By: Fabbastard

Fabbastard — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:02:34 +0000

Awesome build!!! You deffinately picked the right guys to help ya, I especially like the half kick to start er up.

By: Bryan Davis

Bryan Davis — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:38:32 +0000

Nice Jason….. nice to see this thing finally over here

By: sean from boston

sean from boston — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:32:22 +0000

Wow man Great build!

By: Barney

Barney — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:37:55 +0000

Also, you can’t go wrong with that Ardcore frame. It gives it a really nice stance. I wish I could send my motor to Hugh but shipping would be a fortune.

By: Barney

Barney — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:35:38 +0000

This is a really cool bike. That is my second favorite tank next to the sporty. If I built a second one, that’s what I would go with. I’m pretty envious of your rear disc brake on wires even though i’m not feeling the placement of the master cylinder. I’m also going with the brass accents to give it that old school look. Great job man!

By: patrick

patrick — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:02:05 +0000

One of the cleanest bikes on the site.. im really digging the bars… and as well all the custom brass… I totally agree that this site and the people on it are an endless help to rooks like myself and others to build such righteous rides and get out and truly enjoy the experience given by these awsome machines

By: Hugh

Hugh — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:28:10 +0000

Bring this to the House, I wanna take a spin!

By: b

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:57:47 +0000

this is a bike,clean smiple looking lines but get about 3 feet from hur and see all the work hard clean work that makes a bike a bike and a hack a hack. most deff a bike to be proud of and gain some quality freinds MAN U HIT GOLD ! OR RATHER BRASS I LIKE THE BRASS!

By: Guy

Guy — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:04:02 +0000

Man this thing is a fugg’in jaw dropper!!! there is just so much to take in on this bike, so many great ideas. I’m stunned man…you win…