Here's my first build I thought I'd show people what I think is an example of an xs done right its fast too ported heads all the motor work you can imagine no expense spared!
Beauty! Electronic ignition (Boyer or Pamco) and mikuni round slide carbs make these old bikes run like they were intended to. I have them on both of mine, a 1975 XS650 and a 1978 XS650 Special. Cheers!
***** I'd rather not say! It was a lot of money i wasnt a practical spender on this one lol but you could build this bike if you had a donor bike for probably around 4k but thats new everything motor, paint, powder coat ect i put around 2k just in the motor! Depending on how picky (im very picky) and resourceful you are you may be able to do it cheaper
Very nice i can only hope mine turns out that way. Since I'm naming mine "Bad Ass on a Budget" doubtful but nice in its own way. Ill post video when I'm done off course!
This is exactly what I want to do!! This is definitely done right! May I ask how much you paid for the springer front end? Also, for the engine, did you polish the aluminum yourself with sandpaper or did you have it professionally done?
Thanks! And the springer is a DNA 2"under and was $400 new and as for the polishing I did do it myself I used steel wool "meduim" to get it all nice and even then just used a polishing wheel with various bars to achieve a high polished look! Good luck with your build!
***** the bars are bitwells I chopped up and made my own and the "coil" is under the battery box I have a digital boyer ignition so there's just one coil
Not sure if I like that color. It's like that old school design and scheme that's cool, but I'm not sure. I'd have to ride it to really know if I liked the color LOL Anyways, yes, that's a nice setup. Done right regardless of the color. Love the pipes and it sounds nice too.
@cody kholeson no thanks man I wanted something you cant buy no one has the same bars I have cause I made them and I used odd measurements so they cant be "exactly" duplicated
Its been a while but I believe its 18t/28t yeah its crazy tall! I buy my sprocket blanks at jax they're actually tractor sprockets but have the same width and pitch as a 530 chain but I never could find a 30t which I think would be perfect I have 34t 32t and 28t my bike just absoulty ripped though the gears with the 32t but a 4 tooth drop sure made a diff haha it still pulls decent but cruises comfortably around 65-70
The engine looks good, and the wheels and brakes could be salvaged. Then if you could find a real frame, and stock F series tank and seat, and workable instruments, you might be able to put together a decent XS. Good luck with the bobber. I hope you never have to make any dicey moves as you pass through condition orange. Cuz I'm afraid you'll be zipping straight into condition red since you probably won't have time for the brown phase. Yeh, no front brake? Happy trails bro.
Cam Essary well first off I'll put my welds against ANYONE'S check my page, second I didn't feel like paying a premium to have them re chromed and I personally like it that way it looks like a real bike that gets ridden hard and not babied which it is!
kiwilad24 i did everything possible except a rephase as its not a power adder! 😈 Its got 750cc kit aftermarket cylinders with bigger fins, billet pistons, major head work, digital ignition, cam, valves, and makuni carbs im sure im forgetting something but thats pretty much what i did
@joey b are you just jealous you can't build a 1977 trick motor that fires first kick COLD I guess next time ill have to use a temp gun for proof to keep those gums from flappin
This is perfection.
Nice but not perfection ,look at the rear brake line going to the caliper, she's a little off. Still one of the nicest 650s I've seen in my lifetime.
Very well done, the attention to detail is excellent. I'm 6-2 so I always prefer bikes with forward controls.
I appreciate it
One of the nicest xs650s / bobbers in general I have ever seen. Great bike man!
Beauty! Electronic ignition (Boyer or Pamco) and mikuni round slide carbs make these old bikes run like they were intended to. I have them on both of mine, a 1975 XS650 and a 1978 XS650 Special. Cheers!
Nice bike. Good job. Love the paint.
XS 650, I first saw one in my childhood. When I see another one again,
it always takes me back to that first sighting.
Who needs more?
Compliments. Great looking bike. I like that one very much.
BEAUTIFUL WORK!
Looks great! Nice and clean.
That bike is one of the BEST XS650 bobbers I have seen! A beautiful piece of fabrication and art!
Thanks, much appreciated!
cobnutts May I ask what in total you spent all on this? I can get an idea for my budget then.
***** I'd rather not say! It was a lot of money i wasnt a practical spender on this one lol but you could build this bike if you had a donor bike for probably around 4k but thats new everything motor, paint, powder coat ect i put around 2k just in the motor! Depending on how picky (im very picky) and resourceful you are you may be able to do it cheaper
Thats one sweet ride...job more than well done....kudos bro!
Excellent job.👍🏼
That's a nice bike! Very sharp!
Very very nice, lovely Sharp lines, and very clean.
love this bike, inspired me to build mine this winter ;)
I've always been a Harley man . But I'd love to have one of these ! AWESOME !
Long as you're 5' something, this is awesome!
The whole bike is nice, but the front end set up perfect. Nothing better than a springer with z bars and a 21” wheel. Pure class!
Absolutely beautiful man
Clean. Just cut my frame in half and got it all cleaned up for welding.
Damn man, she's a beauty. Nice work
Nice build very nice done
awsome job, love it... wish to do something like that, and that good, sometime
Awesome 650!!!
looked at a lot of 650 bobbers , this is my favorite. great proportions.
thanks, much appreciated!
Hella bad ass bobber that sick !
Beautiful!
This 650 bluebomber chopper is super cool!!!!
Well done
sweet ride
I like it . It's got a touch of evel to it . I would totally ride it
Sounds good
sweet man. Just what Im look for.
When Building a cafe or bobber there isn't a right way or wrong way to build em. its all about what you like personally. Either way nice build.
yea there is a right and wrong way
...its gotta be perfectly tuned and well oiled the rest is cosmetic
That’s is a beauty
Very nice i can only hope mine turns out that way. Since I'm naming mine "Bad Ass on a Budget" doubtful but nice in its own way. Ill post video when I'm done off course!
Congrats bro, she's gorgeous....you could eat off those cases
White Brothers builds double walled chrome pipes for that engine . Very Nice Job !
@Calvin Hooper I'm using standard harley wheels 16" rear and a 21" in the front
Nicely done mate! Love the color and paint job. Are those VM34 carbs?
Beautiful! Exactly how I'd like mine to look except with a tall ass sissy bar haha
What wheel and tire set up do you have on her, it’s absolutely beautiful 🙏🏻
1000th like and I like it.
Donnie Schutte hell yeah thanks man! send me a link when yours is done!
thanks, it was also featured in the horse!
Very nice. What rear master cylinder are you using? Harley of some kind?
Looks great. What wheels are those?
What jets you got in the carbs, where did you get your Springer front end from
thanks appreciate it!
joshyin2deep thanks man!
SWEET!
Dog gone beauty right here. Dammit. Now I gotta buy another bike.
The lines of the bike really flow smoothly
Amazing bike!
Everything is just right on it.
You did spare the expense of a rubber cover on the kickstarter though...
Just kidding. Damn fine work!
Haha! I actually cut it off it looked better!
This is exactly what I want to do!! This is definitely done right! May I ask how much you paid for the springer front end? Also, for the engine, did you polish the aluminum yourself with sandpaper or did you have it professionally done?
Thanks! And the springer is a DNA 2"under and was $400 new and as for the polishing I did do it myself I used steel wool "meduim" to get it all nice and even then just used a polishing wheel with various bars to achieve a high polished look! Good luck with your build!
***** thanks alot man!
Daaamn it sounds like a hundred little gremlins inside there beating the case with a hundred little hammers....
Still rips and starts first or second kick 8yrs later😉
this bike is perfect man! nice work!! I watch this video at least twice a week. sounds bitchin.
***** the bars are bitwells I chopped up and made my own and the "coil" is under the battery box I have a digital boyer ignition so there's just one coil
Nice!!!!!!!
What kind of filters are those? I need 3 for my xs750
Grate looking Scooter! What yr is she?
what kind of wheels are you using i am wanting to do disk breaks and spoked wheels on mine aswell
Nice
Did you make those handlebars?
Sweet
No front brakes?
Not sure if I like that color. It's like that old school design and scheme that's cool, but I'm not sure. I'd have to ride it to really know if I liked the color LOL Anyways, yes, that's a nice setup. Done right regardless of the color. Love the pipes and it sounds nice too.
Lovely!! 😍
What was the rattling after startup tho???
That would be the cams
@cody kholeson no thanks man I wanted something you cant buy no one has the same bars I have cause I made them and I used odd measurements so they cant be "exactly" duplicated
@Brandon Young thanks man its always appreciated! New vids of it comming soon!
Might as well have drag bars on that thing since the bars are so low
Did you make the frame?
great bike !
What hardtail is that, and whats the strech/drop ?
g@l hardtail with 4" stretch
What sprockets did you us. I use an 18 and a 32. Think 30 on the rear might better on the highway.
Its been a while but I believe its 18t/28t yeah its crazy tall! I buy my sprocket blanks at jax they're actually tractor sprockets but have the same width and pitch as a 530 chain but I never could find a 30t which I think would be perfect I have 34t 32t and 28t my bike just absoulty ripped though the gears with the 32t but a 4 tooth drop sure made a diff haha it still pulls decent but cruises comfortably around 65-70
The engine looks good, and the wheels and brakes could be salvaged. Then if you could find a real frame, and stock F series tank and seat, and workable instruments, you might be able to put together a decent XS. Good luck with the bobber. I hope you never have to make any dicey moves as you pass through condition orange. Cuz I'm afraid you'll be zipping straight into condition red since you probably won't have time for the brown phase. Yeh, no front brake? Happy trails bro.
Had the bike for over a decade never been worried
Looks beautiful I’m realy surprised how Yamaha can looks
the ONLY thing i would change here are replace bars w low rise apes. oh and front brakes would be nice. otherwise this is my dream bike.
Excuse my ignorance. Is it possible to have springer front forks *with* a front brake?
Absolutely
What state you from
No sump vent air cleaner? These parallel twins suck in as much air as they displace.
choptit thanks man and its a 77
I heard ringing sounds, like something was loose, so might be therefore
DNM springer?
like the bike alot man..what tank was that?
dannyb20 vtec its an early 70s sportster tank
cobnutts hey also how tall where those risers? 3 inch? 6 inch?
That's is done correct
No comment......(just to cool for words)
Love this bike, who says you got to have a harley
Harley accounts do
Just pull into a parking lot & see who's bike gets all the looks 👍
Lol. A rephase would smooth out the engine and increase your power band.
Beautiful bike but what’s with the ugly rusty welds on the handle bars?
Cam Essary well first off I'll put my welds against ANYONE'S check my page, second I didn't feel like paying a premium to have them re chromed and I personally like it that way it looks like a real bike that gets ridden hard and not babied which it is!
What type is springer is that, what lenght?
Jesse Garza it's a DNA Springer 2" under
Hey bud, I'm rebuilding my XS650 engine. Can you please list all the mods you have done so I don't over look anything with my build. Cheers bud :)
kiwilad24 i did everything possible except a rephase as its not a power adder! 😈 Its got 750cc kit aftermarket cylinders with bigger fins, billet pistons, major head work, digital ignition, cam, valves, and makuni carbs im sure im forgetting something but thats pretty much what i did
that bike is almost as sexy as the man who made it.
That thing probly rips...... That's a rad bike
Thanks it scoots pretty good for a 750cc pisses Harleys off all the time.
Do you live in Loveland Co?
Yes im from loveland
@joey b are you just jealous you can't build a 1977 trick motor that fires first kick COLD I guess next time ill have to use a temp gun for proof to keep those gums from flappin
You know White Brothers has doubled wald Chrome Pipes ?
wasn't this bike featured in the horse. hell of a bike
It sure was issue #111 August 2011 right after I built it now im working on another bike to be featured
if you had painted the frame blue that would be better.
かっこよすぎ。
why you feeling the engine all over you know it was already warmed up ..lol
You want too cover the gas tank bolt or flatten it a low speed crash will take your man hood off