Comments on: Timothy Owens SHZAAM

By: Poverty

Poverty — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:00:02 +0000

this bike is forsale on ebay right now .. has 3 days left

By: austin

austin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:47:46 +0000

original post.

https://xs650chopper.com/2010/04/low-and-long-black-and-green-xs650/

By: devon

devon — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:16:37 +0000

yea you bought this from a friend of mine it is an awsome bike for sure

By: Colorado

Colorado — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:24:28 +0000

that bike is sick i want to build one with the same set up if there is a way that you can post a parts list that would be helpful and also how far did you strech that frame for that rear end ?

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:06:36 +0000

We do things real here, I don’t think everyone can be an artist or welder. A fortunate few can be both. I hope someone builds a go-cart with xs650 motor on each tire and makes it jump with hydraulics. Maybe a skateboard, to look like a toilet, that is a guitar, with a xs650 motor on it. WE KNOW WHAT THEY LOOKED LIKE FROM THE FACTORY, FFS. Good thing someone pushed limits with the horse carriage, LOL. I AM FANOBOSS : )>

By: mike lytle

mike lytle — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:56:13 +0000

tim owens, in my humble opinion you have built a very untraditional xs chop but one that i personaly like very much. we could all build the same exact bikes and then none on the naysayers would have anything to comment on, but where’s the fun in that?? this build shows possibilities, possibillities unreachable unless there are those, like yourself, that are willing to push the envelope, dream beyond a common hardtail weldon, etc. i, for one ,comend you on building YOUR dream and i might say doing a fine job of it!!! it is people like yourself that will keep this site what it should be, a place for dreamers, and builders, and those who will not settle for the every day, the safe build, the in build. i like your build alot, don’t ever stop dreaming, and building,, because naysayers are a dime a dozen!! thanks for sharing

By: Timothy Owens

Timothy Owens — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:39:34 +0000

Casey, thank you for your thoughts!

By: lance

lance — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:33:14 +0000

daryll did a great job on this bike

By: Guy

Guy — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:15:38 +0000

THANKS FOR THE FEED-BACK MATE, ENJOY…

By: Timothy Owens

Timothy Owens — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:39:10 +0000

Fanoboss, BAHAHA

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:35:58 +0000

You are a hero, a XS650 SUPERHERO !!

By: Timothy Owens

Timothy Owens — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:34:33 +0000

Fabbastard and norm,

Thank you. I feel like a superhero when riding it. Hence my plate is SHZAAM

By: norm younger

norm younger — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:18:48 +0000

really cool bike man. nicely done

By: Fabbastard

Fabbastard — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:12:24 +0000

Cool lookin ride, and very greeen!

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:08:06 +0000

Thanks Tim…thought so.

By: Timothy Owens

Timothy Owens — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:44:50 +0000

rozz,

No grease slinging. I can jump on her and ride to my office with nothing to worry about

By: rozz

rozz — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:41:15 +0000

Bet you get some grease from the chain slinging on you. Looks like sled or something.

By: Timothy Owens

Timothy Owens — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:41:05 +0000

Barney,

I’m 5’11 and the bike Length is perfect! Plus the fact when i ride her and my helmet has “kill yourself” up the side of it and people look at you like “WTF”. Bahaha

By: Timothy Owens

Timothy Owens — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:36:31 +0000

Jeff,

I have a ton of photos. I’ll post more when time is avail.

As for more info:

79 xs650 engine that runs great. I just had the top end rebuilt less than 100 miles ago.

Custom built frame, DNA springer front end, 21inch front wheel and 16 in rear white wall tire.

New exhaust and intakes. It’s got mikuni 41 cabs on it. Also a pamco ignition and a pma charging system. Those are the two very best components you can get for one of these xs motors.

The alternator set up is a truley sweet set up. We converted it to a brushless charging system and it alows you to run the motor without a battery if u set it up to do so.

It’s also got a custom built slipper clutch in it which allows the bike to be ridable in my eyes so you dont have to use the foot clutch at all. The slipper clutch won’t allow the kick to function. The bike will acually sit still on the kick stand while in gear until you gas it and it truley makes it simple to ride. Set up like a drag bike.

By: Timothy Owens

Timothy Owens — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:33:22 +0000

Guy,

Carb set up is running great. A little idle tweak from time to time, but other than that, she runs like a Haitian in an earthquake

By: Timothy Owens

Timothy Owens — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:31:15 +0000

Mike, thanks! You need tequila before Ridin her for sure, lol!

Fanoboss, you have seen it in NC, but she lives in Virginia Beach.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:53:28 +0000

one picture and one sentence?!…theres lots of stuff going on, tell us about it…especially that carb set-up

By: Barney

Barney — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:45:30 +0000

WTF is right, one photo?!??!?!?! Beautiful bike although i think it’s excessively long. I hope you’re 7’9″

By: Guy

Guy — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:39:44 +0000

CARB/INLET COMBO WORK’IN ALRIGHT FOR YA? I’M DIGG’IN THE PAINT TOO!!!

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:55:28 +0000

Is this in NC ?

By: mike lytle

mike lytle — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:17:36 +0000

ah! this must be the streched drop seat that i have been expecting? i’m suspecting some tequilla was involved during the initial design??? kudo’s for it being out there i’m likin it, mostly cause it’s so different. i think it’s gunna grow on me. thanks for sharing