Comments on: Update: Unique xs650 Bobber

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:02:40 +0000

In reply to jim. What mono shock would that be? I see no coil. I see no shock. It's a rigid. And "crotch rocket" swingers are either straight extruded box section (no taper like a gs dirtbike swinger) and r6 swing arms are braced. This one isn't.

By: Barney

Barney — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:13:52 +0000

John, is the VW distributor finished? Any pics of the left side?

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:48:41 +0000

wow.. after looking around for “extended swingarm” bikes… finally… one worthy of being called an extended swingarm.. beautiful!

By: Joel

Joel — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:07:39 +0000

Does anybody know if that yzf426 swingarm is a direct bolt on fit to the xs frame? Do u know of any s/a’s that are approx +4″ that are bolt on?

By: Barney

Barney — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:28:30 +0000

Absolutely love the shifter. The sideways photos, not so much. That swingarm would be a lot cooler if it was functional. I wouldn’t want to hit that throttle too hard and slide back enough to burn a hole in my shorts.

By: jim

jim — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:37:59 +0000

swingarm looks like a crotch rocket arm and a r6 mono shock if im not mistaken.

By: Bruce Bellfay

Bruce Bellfay — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:51:50 +0000

John, I also thing that your bike is cool. But what gets me think is your improvement with the re-rooting of the oil to the head. What are the benefits? Cheers.

By: I_am_10_ninjas

I_am_10_ninjas — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:45:08 +0000

Did the triumph fork covers bolt right onto the xs forks or was there alot of alterations needed?

By: John aka angry samoan

John aka angry samoan — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:31:27 +0000

Johannes — i sent Ted a few of my son Shawn’s Honda CT400 and my son Ian’s Kawi KZ 450 — if Ted posts them — the bikes they got were free and i helped them with there build a little when they got stuck — but they were on there own — they are raw rat bikes

By: John aka angry samoan

John aka angry samoan — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:14:16 +0000

Jonathon D — the swingarm is yzf 426 i had laying around — i needed something strong because it is a ridged

also i will get the pic’s of the kz450 out to Ted — it will be up to him if he will post them

By: John aka angry samoan

John aka angry samoan — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:06:21 +0000

Travis — the lower kiker is xs lower and the top of the arm is harley so i could use the kick peddle

By: John aka angry samoan

John aka angry samoan — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:03:33 +0000

Denis — the forks are stock xs650 with triumph fork covers

By: Johannes

Johannes — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:51 +0000

Thanks for putting up more pics of this 650 beauty Ted! The swing arm integration is inspiring! Great work John on the details. It’s always the details that tell the stories between bike and builder. Ted, we would appreciate some pic’s of John’s KZ450 creation.

Johannes – Vancouver

By: Ted

Ted — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:12:01 +0000

ya, it’s probably off a dirt bike.

By: Jonathon D

Jonathon D — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:23:41 +0000

Ya your right it wouldn’t be off a banshee, but he does say its not off a street bike though. I’m still thinking it may be from a dirt bike

By: Ted

Ted — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:26:30 +0000

I don’t think it’s a yamaha banshee swing arm Jonathon. I think its probably off a late-model street bike.

By: Jonathon D

Jonathon D — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:43:31 +0000

great bike, it looks like a dirt bike swing arm, maybe even a yamaha banshee swing arm..the suicide shift looks like a very cool piece of mechanical art with all of the different linkage and pivot parts, quite unique.. a great example of what you can do with alot of creativity and skills.. props its a beauty!!!!

By: travis

travis — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:43:00 +0000

how did you make the kick start pedal work?

By: Denis

Denis — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:52:59 +0000

Can I get some information on the frontend?
Denis