Yamaha xs650

This is a different project for me. It is a Jap bike. I have 4 weeks to build it.

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Heres what I am starting with. An  XS650.

 

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Bike stripped, & motor removed. Rear section cut off as per instructions that come with the Excellent Elswick Cycles tail from Robert . A loose test fit shows it is perfect. He supplies it with weld in slugs for lower tubes & center down tube, His welds are perfect, the axle plates are really nice with adjusters & a spacer supplied as well for new setup. This tail is a cake walk & is made with the bends in the aesthetically correct place on lower tubes to me..

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The fender in rear will be Brass, Dan of 7Metal West makes these by hand. The killer stainless seat hinge came from Fab Kevin, it is top notch 

 

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 New Elswick tail

 

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  Elswick also made the oil tank, it is flawless. Made the down tube & got frame nailed down. 

Gabe from After hours Choppers made the beautiful  brass risers, they are beeeefy.

 
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 The killer Aluminum Tag bracket & light setup came from Rock, of ROCKs CHOPs

 
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Good  times.

 
 

The tanks got some love as well, ready for primer & paint.....I think.

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Busy Busy.

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Go Go Go, Texas in 2 days.....or something.

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Zero HOUR! Need to go..... 30 hours til party. Bike is 98 percent done. Its ran, its alive. But needs some Love from Limey in Austin.

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Heres the finished bike. Well almost finished, it will get some final tweeking by Matt of working man customs, & Chris of Limey bikes both in Austin.

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We Made it to Texas ! (5 hours late...Im always late.)

MANY very cool vendors have donated parts towards this bike, they are......

Elswick Cycles- Hard tail, Oil Tank, & Bars

Biltwell- Exhaust kit in 1.75"

Working Man customs- leather work .

Draft Cycle Works- CB 350 front hub & drum,lacing wheels, wiring bike the last night..

Fab Kevin-  Hinge

7 Metal West- Brass rear fender

Rocks Chops- license plate bracket & light

After Hours Choppers- Brass Risers

Limey Bikes- Mechanical work after bike is built to make it run better then itll look :-)

Pinstripe Chris- Goldleaf & stripe work

 

 

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