Comments on: xs400..sratch that xs650 https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/ Drool. Build. Ride. Check It Out! Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:02:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: pickles https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-28148 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:02:36 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-28148 This has to be the coolest seat I’ve seen on here so far.

]]> By: Skriblz https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-15307 Fri, 20 May 2011 16:27:36 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-15307 I want that seat!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Pete https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-15148 Thu, 12 May 2011 02:17:51 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-15148 is is raked? if so how much?
or are the forks just shortened?

loveee the stance,
nice work

]]> By: Cody https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-13383 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:13:45 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-13383 I’m looking to buy my 1st bike and I am looking for an xs650 but all I can find locally is an xs400, xj750, and a kawasaki sr650. Are any of these good alternatives or am I gonna run into problems in finding parts?

]]> By: frankk GRC https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-12426 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 15:46:00 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-12426 YeaTim did the seat himself, he has since started a little side company called voo doo saddles, check him out, thanks for the comments, Frank GRC

]]> By: Earz https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-8417 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:36:44 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-8417 That seat is insane. I have aspirations to be that good at leather work, but I struggle at drawing stick figures.

]]> By: 58dub https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-6798 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:29:35 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-6798 My god he is a master with the leather tools to get the seat looking so good. Has to be the best seat ive ever seen. Very good going.

]]> By: greg waltke...fuxs sakes. https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-3784 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:29:58 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-3784 frank, so thats your rat huh ,love it .that seat makes every other look sub standard,well since im a leather tooler too i better git busy. thanks for the insperation.

]]> By: Dane https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-3673 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:22:01 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-3673 Love the bike Tim, especially the seat

]]> By: Blackwidow https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-3572 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:57:38 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-3572 I had an xs400 that was given to me for free with no title I sure wish I would of kept it and just did something crazy to it but at the time I had too many projects.. Crazy build by the way

]]> By: Teebs https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-3550 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:02:51 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-3550 Frank, apparently the sump bypass opening will only occur when it’s cold, with thick oil. I got that from a reliable source over at 650rider. So, that could be a possibility.

]]> By: Hesh https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-3544 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:25:19 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-3544 seat kills it! So rad!

]]> By: frank GRC https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-3540 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:23:47 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-3540 thanks alot teebs i must deff will keep u informed, Emery the tank is from some old dirt bike, we dug threw some 50 tanks before we found this one, not a lot of gas in it but it looks pretty cool

]]> By: Emery https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-3537 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:40:01 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-3537 The bike looks good. That leatherwork is crazy good! What kind of tank is that?

]]> By: Teebs https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-3531 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:57:29 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-3531 I’m not sure. The problem with titling a vertical twin (I would think) is that oil delivery is set up to be uniform from the top down, so tilting it is going to cause more friction/heat/wear on the rear side of the pistons etc because oil isn’t going where it’s supposed to.

One way to help would be to have more oil flow. Maybe a bigger pump. They sell a high performance one on Mikes. I know there have been issues with the bigger pump actually causing the sump filter bypass to open up though, due to increased oil pressure, causing the crap in the oil pan to end up pumped back into the engine.

Good luck, brother. Keep me posted on this if you would.

]]> By: frank GRC https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-3529 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:51:54 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-3529 thanks teebs, but actually i do think the motor is lacking oil flow from the tilt any ideas on how i can fix that? there is no room to lean it back so i think my options are kinda limited

]]> By: Teebs https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-3526 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:02:30 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-3526 Frank, you’ve got a definite style going. That bike has GRC all over it. Digging the stretch and the drop. The leather work on the seat is excellent. Killer tank, I’m always up for something different. The dual brake lights really work too.

Any issues with the oil with the engine tilted, that you know of? I’ve seen this done before and wondered how far you could tilt the motor before it became an issue.

It’s dirty and it’s rough. Just what you were shooting for. Nice work.

]]> By: Ted https://xs650chopper.com/xs400-sratch-that-xs650/#comment-3516 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:18:19 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=5536#comment-3516 Nice. This bike turned out awesome. That tank is perfect. I like how the motor is tilted forward. The leather work on that seat is rad.

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