Comments on: STOUT 33 by Chappell Customs https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/ Drool. Build. Ride. Check It Out! Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:29:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: chappellcustoms https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28644 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:29:40 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28644 In reply to Robin.

– 36mm mikuni – re-jetted and needle changed.
– This Intake will not fit a stock XS frame, although I am working on one for the stock XS, and will notify people on our website if and when they will be for sale. Thanks for the interest!

]]> By: Robin https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28637 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 06:04:56 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28637 What size carb did you go to when you made the two into one intake? And do you sell those intakes

]]> By: Ted https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28540 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:50:44 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28540 In reply to Johhny Williamson.

“You want a new idea, read an old book”
Literally, builders were using the same or similar seat suspension in the 1930/40. Every single motorcycle ever built borrows ideas and parts “Copies” from previously designs motorcycles.

]]> By: Ted https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28539 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:42:10 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28539 In reply to Ross.

“I’d send you pictures of some of them but I’d rather keep them close to the vest so that you don’t use them and say they’re your vision. ”

HAHAHA – I’m sure that’s the reason..

]]> By: Ross https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28507 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 19:39:17 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28507 Turdherder…. that says it ‘ALL”

]]> By: turdherder https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28506 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:40:05 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28506 Would somebody call Ross a whaaaahmbulance, what an injustice you’ve been dealt!!!! You should let it go man, although it’s obvious you can’t. Chappell Customs, once again congrats on a nice build. This will be my last reply regarding this build.

]]> By: Ross https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28499 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:55:58 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28499 Use your own brain and be a thinker. it’s easy to “COPY”

]]> By: Ross https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28498 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:54:47 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28498 BLAH-BLAH-BLAH Keep set’m on fire son!!!!

]]> By: chappellcustoms https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28495 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:34:48 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28495 In reply to Johhny Williamson.

Thanks Johhny, and to all our other supporters on this and many other sites. Yeah we’d rather be building bikes than bickering with everybody who comments on stuff.

Happy Holidays to all!
-cc

]]> By: Johhny Williamson https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28487 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 03:35:53 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28487 To; Cheppellcusoms, You are pros. In as far as keeping your cool with comments. You deserve all. I wish to Thank You on a beautiful job and feel free to take from me, I would be honored if you gleen from my fabrication. My w/site chopperworks.ca.

]]> By: Johhny Williamson https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28486 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 03:23:14 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28486 Ross, I can get how you feel but keep it in perspective. Did your seat design develop to a patent ? I never think I am the one with new ideas. As the saying goes, ” You want a new idea, read an old book”. Is it that upsetting to see a similar design? Feel complemented if you believe someone copied. The Stout 33 is well done(very well done). The concerns you have are to what end? Do all bike builders need to contact you to get your aproval, a stamp of certification before they make a part? I have always kept with a positive when commenting on this site. My w/site is chopperworks.ca and guess what I have copied as well.

]]> By: Ross https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28480 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 01:38:01 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28480 In reply to turdherder.

I designed the one that you COPIED almost to perfection, in 09.
I’ve had many variations because I don’like to do the same thing twice.

]]> By: turdherder https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28475 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:34:07 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28475 Ross, first you say you designed that “mechanism” in 2009 and in your next post you came up with it in the mid 80’s, which is it.? CC never said they invented it and I doubt you did either. Anything you think you’ve done has probably been done in some form by somebody else at sometime. Just because it hasn’t made a magazine doesn’t mean it hasn’t been done before. I think your being very pretentious.

]]> By: Ross https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28474 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 23:40:01 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28474 In reply to chappellcustoms.

Listen I’m quiet a bit older than most in this industry and have had many seat engineering ideas. The one you COPIED is one of mine from the mid eighties. I’d send you pictures of some of them but I’d rather keep them close to the vest so that you don’t use them and say they’re your vision. You seem to have your finger on the pulse of what everyone else is doing, stop looking at evryone elses and use your on vision.

Cheers Slick

]]> By: chappellcustoms https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28464 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:17:34 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28464 Never said anywhere we invented this idea, only that we built from scratch… the idea actually came from a bike called the “Swingshot” OH that bike actually came a few years before your bike 2007 i believe, so who should man up???

]]> By: Ross https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28462 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:55:22 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28462 The seat is a copy and is NOT his idea, I designed that mechanism back in 2009. I had designed it for a Triumph that won the Rats Hole show in 2010. My build was featured in both The Horse Magazine Febuary 2011 or Barnett’s magazine Aprill 2011. People should use their own ideas or at the very least man up….

]]> By: mark https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28306 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:06:30 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28306 As I said before, pure art. Especially love the tank.
One question though, do you have any concerns regarding the strength of the tie in of the hardtail to the upper frame area? I wonder if more of a gentle 45′ angle going towards the seat post would be ultimately stiffer, than the 90′? Could you have a stress riser type situation on the back of the seat post where the tail is welded in? Up in Canada our roads are littered with frost heave cracks and I always cringed when I was on my hard tail hitting them. My back still feels them….

Beautiful job on the bike no matter what!

]]> By: ken https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-28305 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:19:49 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-28305 The lines are sweet, I would love to see such a mount in my garage..

]]> By: Johhny Williamson https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27986 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:35:36 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27986 Reading on the comments of other projects on this site I find most, supportive, enthusiastic and helpful but a constant wierdness with cost and quality. A segment of the builders/commenters seem to have a aversion to a ”refined” or ”high dollar” builds. If it isn’t built with a claw hammer, straight screw driver/chisel and a pair of vise grips it is too high end. WOW. I exaggerate but thats how it seems some times. I was compelled to write after reading on one post regarding costs of the parts on builds like yours. It is all design and labor for the majority, not money as is the case with our project. We work on mostly Harley based or full on customs. I have a friend working on a 650 at my shop and during the process of fabrication I had clients question why we would bother putting in the efforts with a cheap offshore motorcycle. This of course was due to ignorance and we will prove them wrong. All motorcycles deserve the best atempts when customizing. The elaphant in the room is that many who have the desire to alter bikes have little money, ability, talent, the tools and connections to do the job. The whole Bobber style allows/forgives builders to do terrible workmanship that is why it will alway be popular. Our project is on my w/site chopperworks.ca under the rigids page. Mike the owner/builder has invested no more than 3000.00, the exhaust was built from in ground stainless steel pool handles (free) labor, hours and hours.

]]> By: chappellcustoms https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27916 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 02:37:12 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27916 In reply to JOEL MEKOLITES.

its a 19″ XS front wheel with Omars front to rear adapter kit.

]]> By: JOEL MEKOLITES https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27910 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:49:31 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27910 is the rear wheel an xs rear wheel or something else

]]> By: ROODIS HAMMERDOWNCUSTOMS https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27629 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:14:53 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27629 Pat yourself on the back for all the professional work done here. Very nice job

]]> By: mark https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27570 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:14:30 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27570 Pure ART!

]]> By: El Gaucho https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27561 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:11:46 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27561 Very classy. Love the colors.

]]> By: CruzBoos https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27489 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:27:19 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27489 Yeowsa Chris. You’ve certainly stepped up the game.
I think its time that a vote goes out for the best XS650 of the year.
This babe would certainly make the pagent.

]]> By: randy thomas https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27487 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:16:38 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27487 great work, beautiful bike

]]> By: Barney https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27480 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:00:32 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27480 The intake is neato burrito. The seat is interesting too.

]]> By: Greg https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27466 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:47:44 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27466 Getting kind of upscale around here, isn’t it? Nice to see…

]]> By: DENNI$ https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27463 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:27:50 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27463 I echo the previous comments, and add my own: WOW.

]]> By: Jacques https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27457 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:36:17 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27457 It seems the builds on this site are getting better, cooler, nicer by the week.! A real wannahave this Stout 33. My compliments and thanx for the inspiration!

]]> By: pickles https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27456 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:34:45 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27456 Lovin the handmade everything! Color scheme looks really good, and I love those pipes and heat shield! Keep up the top quality work!

]]> By: turdherder https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27448 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:00:42 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27448 I am not a an of no rear fender, however I am a big fan of the board track look. This bike is beautiful! Great job on the frame, tank and basically everything.Clean, clean, clean!!

]]> By: Grumpy https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27442 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:54:20 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27442 Nice! I like it….. It’s Old School

]]> By: fanoboss https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27429 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:46:29 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27429 Top 20 bike nice job

]]> By: chappellcustoms https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27428 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:33:59 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27428 In reply to diego oziel.

If your talking about the intake, i made it.. I’m in the middle of making more of them that will fit on the stock xs650 frame. I have one being tested right now on a stock frame and if the results are good then i will start to put them up for sale once i’m happy with them.
The price has not been set yet but we will definitely let everybody know when they will be available. Thanks!

-ChappellCustoms

]]> By: diego oziel https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27427 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:13:31 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27427 What was the cost of the carburetor ?

]]> By: hooversama https://xs650chopper.com/stout-33-by-chappell-customs/#comment-27426 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:02:16 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=17977#comment-27426 dang…..the last few bikes have kicked it up a notch on here…..rollin at a whole new level.

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