Here’s a bike that just got finished up from a fresh re-build.
It’s called THE SILVER SURFER
The bike was a 1977 Yamaha XS650
It has been equipped with a super strong running motor from an ’82 model that had only 4K on the clock and it has been converted to an electronic ignition using a DYNA II ignition set-up
Everything has been gone through and any parts with apparent wear were replaced with new ones.
Lots of stuff has been done to this bike
It was completely dis-mantled and cleaned, sand blasted, and painted with epoxy enamel then clear coated
There are cool little custom touches are all over the bike
Lots of satin polished aluminum parts
An original ’74 seat was used along with a modified gas’77 tank
- MANY NEW PARTS INSTALLED:
- NOS chrome headpipes & mufflers installed…very nice tone to the pipes
- New Custom designed CNC machined aluminum rears sets
- New tapered steering bearings
- New Bronze swing arm bushings
- New chrome clubman bars
- New 3″ satin silver finish bar end mirrors
- New satin finish aluminum blinkers
- Re-built original Mikuni BS38 carbs
- New K&N pod air filters
- New Avon rubber on original AKRONT wheels
- New progressive shocks
- New progressive fork springs
- New drive chain
- New control cables
- New instrument bulbs
- New engine gaskets & seals
- New brakes (shoes & pads)
- New braided stainless steel brake line (front brake)
- New AGM sealed battery
The list goes on and on
www.xs650chopper.com/2010/04/the-mamba/
