Comments on: Justin’s bratstyle xs650 bobber

By: 650greaser

650greaser — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:43:46 +0000

the headlight /speedo is sick!!. since it was off a little scooter that probably couldn’t reach the same top speeds as the 650, what did you have to change to make it work?

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:04:46 +0000

yeah love it, hope mine looks this good when finished.
ok, heres mine.
Phil.

By: Steel spine

Steel spine — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:49:47 +0000

This bike is sweet as I love brat style. I am workin on a bike at the mo it is a sr 400 very similar

By: Alin

Alin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:45:18 +0000

Awsome bike!
Anyone got a link to a video of this??

By: sean from boston

sean from boston — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:45:05 +0000

great bike another one that got me into this style of 650

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:32:58 +0000

The rear shock is pretty stiff, but it did hit occasionally, so I’ve adjusted it some now- it’s about 2 inches off.

By: millz

millz — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:02:38 +0000

perfect. im jealous n inspired. thx for the ideas.

By: Harry Carmony

Harry Carmony — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:03:50 +0000

Justin…- I so much Love what you have done here…- The dead on profile is SO GOOD…- This is The Kind of Motorcycle I love the most…- Someone Working With What Is There…Taking a motorcycle and Removing All that is Somehow Wrong with it…while modifying the stance and the ballance – freeing up the the spirit of the Essence, of Two Wheels and a Motor….ballance and stance and relative proportions…- very difficult to get right…
…….I am glad to see this motorcycle getting so much favorable response….- not to say word one against what you have done…(I LOVE IT) …- but only just to join in the conversation, – I think BlackWidow asked a question that I have wondered about…-I would have put rear struts on the swing arm to prevent rear fender coming down on tire…- or I would have tried to see if raising the fender 2 and a half inches would hurt profile (???)…-or I would guess that if the underside of fender has no bolt heads – then if it comes down on tire it might not hurt anything, – just a quick briefe rub for a moment…-
……………..I know I have had trucks that fenders hit tires on hard bounce – that never hurt fender and never hurt tires..- so …- does the same principle apply?…
Also – Thanx to Binky for explaining where “Brat Style” came from…- Up untill now, I thought it meant when a dad buys his kid a nice BRAND NEW factory motorcycle, and then comes home and sees the kid has removed the fenders and chainguard and side covers and turned the handlebars upside down…..lol…- “Brat” was what my dad called me…- Seemed logical…..
In thier way I have to say I think BratStyle is the most fun style…
Anyway….I LOVE YOUR BIKE A HELL OF A LOT….-

By: Capt_Zoom

Capt_Zoom — Mon, 17 May 2010 15:31:16 +0000

Justin,
Could you shoot me an email…I’ve got some questions about your bike, In particular how you went about lowering the seat rails and changing the shock mount, what shocks you used, and if you kept the coils under the tank? Thanks. My addy is jwinges@innovativesport.com

By: chris

chris — Tue, 11 May 2010 17:22:13 +0000

really stupid question here… i’m doing my first kz650 build here… and i can’t find the assembly unit for the clutch lever like on this bike… where do i get one?

By: rM

rM — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:29:57 +0000

Got a good laugh out of this:

“Apparently you can’t buy leather by the square foot- you have
to buy a whole cow. So I bought a small calf, and now I have plenty
left for more seats.”

I didn’t know that…

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:44:08 +0000

How did you slam the wassell tank? Are you using the top motor mounts? Mine seem to be getting in the way.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:18:39 +0000

J-C, its bolted to 3 tabs that are welded to the seat rails.
Bryan- leave your email and I will do what i can to help!

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:20:00 +0000

Justin the bike is sweet.Been planning a brat style Yamaha myself. Either sr 500 or xs 650.I am from Mi. aslo. Can you shot me your email so I can ask a few questions?
Thanks

By: J-C

J-C — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:57:25 +0000

Love the seat how did you fasten it to the frame? Just curious. very nice bike.

By: FOM

FOM — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:05:28 +0000

I love everything about the bike. im inspired to buy one a build one now but I too am wondering about the rear suspension travel and will it hit the rear fender when you hit a bump in the road?

By: evan

evan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:14:23 +0000

sweet bike, i was curious, when redoing the seat area do you move the shock mounts, or do those stay in the stock location.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:58:01 +0000

Read your answer from June 6th, 2009 at 7:48 pm THANKS!!

By: Adrian

Adrian — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:45:29 +0000

Nice work! this is an inspiration… i’m actually working on my first build and its in my living room 🙂

hey was wondering if you cut and machined the tubes to lower them or cut the springs? some tips would be appreciated! thanks! Again.. nice work!

By: Rick Payne

Rick Payne — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:18:33 +0000

Nice, I realy like this style……….

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:48:31 +0000

Thanks for the comments! Here are a couple of answers for you (most are from the geniuses over at 650 rider or jockeyjournal):

-the banshee swap– http://xs650temp.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Charging&action=display&thread=11096

-lower forks–http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5317&highlight=lowering

-headlight was from some Italian scooter- I know triumphs headlights have an oil pressure gauge, maybe you could swap it out.

Scott S- send me you email and I’ll get you pics of the headlight mount.

Thank again.

By: rob

rob — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:55:51 +0000

justin, stellar bike brother. i really like the simplicity. 2 quick questions. Can you give a little more detail about the seat rails? and “speedo in headlight” is that custom or aftermarket? If custom, how did you accomplish this? thanks dude.

By: Scott S

Scott S — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:21:33 +0000

Can you tell me how you mounted the headlight? Maybe some close-up pics? I have a similar light and I don’t like the way I’ve got it mounted at the moment (using mounting ears, bent to fit). I’ve envisioned something like you did and would love to know more about it.

By: Carthy

Carthy — Sun, 31 May 2009 12:58:24 +0000

I am doing my own 650 project and dont plan on running a battery, and before i go into something im not really sure a bout i was looking for advice from someone that had done it before like what i will need and how to set it up…ect

By: Teebs

Teebs — Sat, 23 May 2009 07:04:07 +0000

Really, really nice brat. Great lines, beautiful color choices, and super clean. Damn, the tank and headlight look SHARP! Nice, simple chop man…

By: skippyp

skippyp — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:06:59 +0000

This thing is beautiful. What exactly did you do to lower the forks? I’ve heard some people just cut the springs, and others add a spacer on the cartridge…any help would be great, thanks.

By: HDear

HDear — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:04:32 +0000

The bars rock! Nicely done “Brat”!

By: tadd442

tadd442 — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:03:48 +0000

I usually don’t care for bratstyle…probably because they look to me as if they have been rushed, or not planned out, but THIS ONE makes me think differently. VERY nice job…Ya can’t hate something that demands and therefore earns respect.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:02:18 +0000

One word for that bike…..BADASS.
Good work and good luck with the twins.

By: BLACK WIDOW

BLACK WIDOW — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:29:07 +0000

so it just means like a lowered bike not a hardtail one?? Is this bike only lowered it looks like if the springs did give the fender would hit or am I wrong?

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:54:50 +0000

Justin, nice ride. I am working on one myself right now and its a low budget also. Mine is a hard tail but I have a second bike that I’m going to do next year that I might make “Bratstyle”. Nice work!!

By: Ted

Ted — Wed, 13 May 2009 03:17:21 +0000

Nicely put Binky.

By: BLACK WIDOW

BLACK WIDOW — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:02:26 +0000

Can someone explain what makes it a bratstyle?

By: Owen

Owen — Tue, 12 May 2009 07:30:24 +0000

I am absolutely in love with the bratstyle bikes. Your bike is beautiful, amazing job. I have seen few better.

I have actually seen a few different people using that type of headlight. It’s my understanding that they come from old scooters, but I have been unable to find out any more. Does anyone out there have any info on that style? What did it come from? Are they hard to find? Any help would be awesome. I’d love to get my hands on one.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 12 May 2009 06:52:46 +0000

Very clean bike a real head turner i am sure !!!

By: johnny utah

johnny utah — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:17:37 +0000

wow! that is a bad ass bike i love the style, would you say that’s up to DC standards? HELL YA! looks good man can’t wait to ride with you DC out

By: BLACK WIDOW

BLACK WIDOW — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:00:34 +0000

I really like this bike it’s simple and clean one question though does it ride like a hardtail?? I would think so because if the spring did compress something would hit the rear tire right??Whatever look you were going for you hit the nail on the head it’s cool looking

By: zach

zach — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:20:28 +0000

very nice job!

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:08:25 +0000

very cool really like it ..!!

By: Binky

Binky — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:48:13 +0000

Yes, stunning example of Bratstyle, this bike is perfection. You should be very, very proud.

By: Ted

Ted — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:56:45 +0000

Justin, it’s amazing how much we have in common in regards to 650 building. I’m running a banshee set up. I made a custom bracket for it and planning to run without a battery. I’m looking into capacitors now. I also have a pamco ignition I fried while screwing around with it like an idiot. LOL..

That wassell is super sweet. I just saw a original one on eBay go for 500 bones.

Great post man. Thanks for setting in the pics..