Reminds me of my 82 Xj750 bobber/Cafe build. Hearing it scream to 9,000rpm is truly insane. Most think it's a modded HD, until it flies past them screaming like a banshee at that RPM. Hardtail converted and everything. Shaft drive instant power. True neck snapper.
Had an XS650, it was lovely to ride and good for grin making ! Its a great looking engine and solid as. Unfortunately this one was a wanker. You know how some machines just seem to have a malevolent spirit and never work properly for long before something else breaks. Stripped the engine, rewired the whole bike and spent ages on it but it was never a reliable bike. My last view of it was laid down on a trailer off to annoy a new owner, seemed fitting !
Looks great just needs a Springer front end..the frame would look sick if you took the whole thing down to bare metal then cleared it... just my 2 cents, looks great tho
Iron Jim What do you use to clear bare metal? I heard that it will rust under the clear if I put it on directly to the bare metal. Any suggestions what to use bc I would like the bare metal look without rust on my own bike.
Excited to see it finished man, well done. I have those Biltwell bars on my ‘00 1200 Sporty, love them. Gonna get Lowbrow’s shotgun pipes for it too, which look similar to the ones you have.
I'm american, married a girl from sommerst. I have a bike like this of my own, same year, and every time i come to visit I wish my bike was there with me so that I could melt the faces off the locals when I rip down the lanes.
One question, did you have to run baffles or lollipops with that exhaust? I'm thinking of getting em for my 75 xs but I'm not sure if I'll need baffles or not. I don't care about performance but I don't want any issues with harmonic inversion or whatever it is
I've been meaning to ask. How do people get a bike like this through the MOT in England? The situation in the Czech Republic is a really sad one even with proper customs. Do they just not care for these old bikes at the MOT?
Back in the late 1980s, in england, when it was mot time, you would put the standard exhausts on the bike, then when you had the certificate, off they came, then you fitted your short open drag pipes, open carbs, or k&n filters, rejetted carbs etc, so you were ^street legal😀^, for the next twelve months!!!
We all do what we can. Not everyone has the tools, the training or the space to build engines and weld frames. What Jimbo has done is made the bike his own, but whatever means he could, sometimes on his own, and sometimes with help.
do you. sometime say this bike is good nothing wrong and that's ok . so why do. i need people too tell me how to build my bike I. will do. what is nessery to build my own shit
Thanks for the support guys, much appreciated!!
cool xs , one of the best bike engines ever made
Love the XS 650, had seven of them over the years, great machines. Nice build! I miss that sound!
Reminds me of my 82 Xj750 bobber/Cafe build. Hearing it scream to 9,000rpm is truly insane. Most think it's a modded HD, until it flies past them screaming like a banshee at that RPM. Hardtail converted and everything. Shaft drive instant power. True neck snapper.
Looks the business Jimbo you have done an excellent job.
I wanted something more reliable.
2 seconds later.
It wasn’t running.
Proper Mad Max kinda of bike, very cool.
2024 it still looks tough! love that rear tire❤😂
Ha love this from eBay to custom made parts it’s a great, raw, bad ass working progress! 🤘😎🏍
I like it. Nice lines and sounds good. No paint suits it.
Im currently rebuilding my chop but stopped to watch this cool video
nice man , doing one myself at the min , no mechanical experience what so ever , challenging but loving it . 👍
How'd it turn out pal
big up big Joe at fenland too , he built my frame ! top job deffo recomend !!
WHERE'S THE PART 2 BIKE SHED !!!!!!!!!!!
Very cool set up there mate
Where is it now??? Where is part 2?
sweet ride..
Awesome. Following now. I believe u. 👍
Good going Jimbo! See You around 😉
I need the chain tensioner for mine I dig that.
That bike sounds great. good build
Had an XS650, it was lovely to ride and good for grin making ! Its a great looking engine and solid as. Unfortunately this one was a wanker. You know how some machines just seem to have a malevolent spirit and never work properly for long before something else breaks. Stripped the engine, rewired the whole bike and spent ages on it but it was never a reliable bike. My last view of it was laid down on a trailer off to annoy a new owner, seemed fitting !
Looks nice but I hate loud pipes.
great looking bike
Sissy bar needs to be at same angle as forks....other than that its a killer lookin bike
Excellent work looks like a 80.000. Motorcycle.
Great frame lines on that bike too...lol
love those pipes, loud as hell!!
Looks perfect
I'm glad to hear that he's changing the headlight. That headlight doesn't suit the bike in my opinion.
Legend
Looking good well done. come down to Somerset I'll show you lumps bumps & potholes hehe.
Liked the first build better, but different strokes...still great noise music to the ear though.
Finally an actual fuckin chop
This is why I subscribed!! bad ass!!
Looks great just needs a Springer front end..the frame would look sick if you took the whole thing down to bare metal then cleared it... just my 2 cents, looks great tho
Yeah that's the current plan. Great minds eh!
Iron Jim is this bike rephased? Or big bore? Don’t know if I missed it
Iron Jim What do you use to clear bare metal? I heard that it will rust under the clear if I put it on directly to the bare metal. Any suggestions what to use bc I would like the bare metal look without rust on my own bike.
Domonkos Bátai a powder coated clear is a lot tougher than a paint clear.. that helps. But it eventually will start to rust in the future..
Excited to see it finished man, well done.
I have those Biltwell bars on my ‘00 1200 Sporty, love them. Gonna get Lowbrow’s shotgun pipes for it too, which look similar to the ones you have.
Love this bike!
I'm american, married a girl from sommerst. I have a bike like this of my own, same year, and every time i come to visit I wish my bike was there with me so that I could melt the faces off the locals when I rip down the lanes.
Love it 🏍
Hardcore bike !
Nice !
One question, did you have to run baffles or lollipops with that exhaust? I'm thinking of getting em for my 75 xs but I'm not sure if I'll need baffles or not. I don't care about performance but I don't want any issues with harmonic inversion or whatever it is
Im a fan.
Sick!
never mentioned front wheel size
Badass! 👍
I have the same bike but bone stock how was that simi hardtail and where should I look for one
does it get hot between your hips and knees having the exhaust pipes so close to it.....?
Do you use that cloth as a rag? Or is just a style thing, and what is it attached to?
How do I get my build on here?? I got build pics/videos before/after
Go via our website.
Are such bikes less likely to be stolen ???
I've been meaning to ask. How do people get a bike like this through the MOT in England? The situation in the Czech Republic is a really sad one even with proper customs. Do they just not care for these old bikes at the MOT?
Vít Jakeš you find a deaf MOT tester ;)
Or you put on normal pipes ans then take them off
Or you make friends with the MOT tester
Back in the late 1980s, in england, when it was mot time, you would put the standard exhausts on the bike, then when you had the certificate, off they came, then you fitted your short open drag pipes, open carbs, or k&n filters, rejetted carbs etc, so you were ^street legal😀^, for the next twelve months!!!
Carb touching the downtube?
Gotta ask: Where the fuck is part 2 ?!?! Video
Segways into other shit. Wanted to see it on the road.
Beaaaaaasstttt
Has the engine been rephrased? Or bored?
nothing yet but looking to do a 277 and a 750cc
"hardtails"..... why ?
D.A. Risse why not
F cool 🤟
Need one of the www.r9kustoms.com sissy bar duffle bags on it, they are super cool and I love mine 😉
👍👍👍👍👍😎
Schweet.
One of the few bikes from the Bike Shed I really dont like!
Great bike but hardly built by yourself! assembled i would say.....
We all do what we can. Not everyone has the tools, the training or the space to build engines and weld frames. What Jimbo has done is made the bike his own, but whatever means he could, sometimes on his own, and sometimes with help.
Hablan mucho
do you. sometime say this bike is good nothing wrong and that's ok . so why do. i need people too tell me how to build my bike I. will do. what is nessery to build my own shit
❤️ it man! 🤘😎🤘🇲🇾