XS 650 Bobber
| I
built this clear title XS650 Bobber with the intention of
keeping it but I have other projects to finish so it
needs to go. I was originally going to build a rigid but
went with the swingarm, I'm glad I did. I just took it
for a 60 mile shakedown run and it rides real nice. It
starts in two or three kicks cold and one warm. It's
dialed in and is in an excellent state of tune. The
transmission shifts smoothly and the front and rear disk
brakes work great. I stretched the rear swingarm 3
1/2". It is slugged and v-but welded. The stock
shocks were replaced with shorter Honda Rebel shocks that
are set on their stiffest setting allowing the fender to
hug the tire more closely. I replaced the original HUGE
headlight with one from a 1977 Yamaha enduro 100 and
replaced the original 6v bulb with a new 12v unit. When I
swapped in the new headlight the headlight ears were
flipped from side to side to lower the headlight mounting
position. The bars are a vintage set of 70's drilled
z-bars that I just had to have and payed way to much for,
but hey-I didn't get out-bid! The tank is a real Harley
Sportster tank that I bead blasted to bare steel along
with the stock XS650 side covers and bobbed rear fender.
I scuffed the bare steel and clear coated it all. My
neighbor and I made the homemade Buckboard seat. The gas
cap is my own home-made concoction that mated a stock cap
with a wheel spinner. New battery, drive chain, Sparto
taillight and home-made license plate side mount. The
stock exhaust was slash cut just after the first set of
baffles which gives it a nice loud sound without rattling
windows. It might not be the most shiney bike in the lot
but I guarantee it'll draw a crowd. Renee |
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