May 5 2009
Another! Unique xs650 Bobber
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Gnarly XXXXSSSS 650!
I just did a short interview with John. He built the crazy unique xs650 bobber featured last month. This is the XS he’s currently working on. Looks pretty original to me. I really dig the style this guy has.. What do you guys think?
What are the fork off? —- They are R1 forkes and tripple clamps — The rear wheel is a supermoto 450 Honda.
Looks like a rebuilt engine? — No — I bought the bike for 100 bucks and it had good compresion — So i just cleaned it up and it ran fine….
Are those Mule points covers? — Yes — Richard gave them to me so people could see them when the bike hit the magizines — Richard is a good guy.
(If don’t know about The XS650 Mule click here.)
Are you going to put any Fender on her? — No — Most of my bikes don’t have fenders — The panhead I’m working on right now — might have a fender — but — still not sure tho!
Slim made the gas tank — He does the best work for tanks and handle bars — Check out his website www.slimsfabrication.com — He is a good friend of mine and a great guy — Check it out Bro.
Thanks for sending in the pictures man.
Show some LOVE in the comments so John sends in pics when the bikes done!
Well, since you put Slim’s link up there, I’ve gotta comment on him first. I think that dude needs an exorcism, because his work is pure evil.
That Harley is totally twisted and when I saw that Trike I didn’t know whether to laugh or cross myself. I did both, just to cover my ass…
Seriously, that Trike looks like the Tricycle From Hell. I could just picture this gigantic, demonic 3 year old with a bloody, fang-filled grin plopping down on it and roaring away… awesome crazy stuff.
As for John’s bike. it looks to be on the way to another awesome build. Cool alternator cover. I was hoping to get a close up of the left side. What is the purpose of the chain next to the front sprocket?
Those forks look so massive. You know, I’ve heard a lot of criticism of bikes that seem too forward, but I’ve gotta tell ya, I really like the forward-leaning look. It’s aggressive, and with those forks, it just looks tough as hell.
I love the last one.. can’t wait to see this one finished… any hints about future alterations? Thanks for sharing, man… just awesome.
In my opinion the disadvantage of such a rearhub is that it only accept a large sprocket. Normally a 33 or 34 tooth sprocket is installed. When I have a quick eye on this one I think this XS runs a 44 tooth sprocket or so. Must give very high revs at cruising speed… I prefer to install a 31 tooth rearsprocket for easy cruising. Also do I always install a chaintensioner, sure when the frame is stretched. An original XS runs a chain with 104 links, with a stretch of three inch you’ve got at least 124 links. To keep vibration down it helps quiet a lot to use a chaintensioner.
I just dropped my stock 34 sprocket to a 30. It should help at cruising speed and lower RPMs on the highway. I haven’t tested it out yet. My bike is still in a big pile of pieces..
What is that rear wheel off of?? did it bolt on with the same xs axle?? Did the original sprocket bolt right up?
Hans — U are right about the rear sprocket it does rev out on the freeway — but it’s a cruser
black widow — i think i made a mistake on the rear wheel that one was off a CR250 supermoto — when U do so many — I get mixed up sometimes — lol — the axle is XS and it went right in — the sprocket is stock — with a 420 chain
Teebs — Slim is doing my panhead tanks they are the 5 gal dubbles that are slimed down (so U can see the frame) and lowered with the right side the fuel and the left side oil, coil, and battery — they look killer — with a brass Jessica Rabbit down the center — when it’s done i will send Ted some pic’s
the chain is the jocky shift —
thanx Teebs
hey Ted — how can i get to my other bike — i didn’t see it in the top 10 — i’v been gone and i wanted to reply to what people said — if U need a name for it — call it the pussy muncher — LOL — thanx Ted
lol… can’t believe I didn’t catch that… and i can’t wait to see the pics.
Hey John, you can get to your bike posts a number of ways. There is a link in this bike’s description to your other XS. Or you could use the search box in the upper right-hand corner. Top 10 are always changing..
Ted — thanx Ted — LOL — i found it Bro
What’s up with that paintball Co2 Tank? I’m racking my brain here and can’t figure out what you would use it for.
Butch.
My guess is that it is for the electrics. It looks cool. did you notice the toggles mounted in it?
Teebs…yeah, I noticed them right after I posted the comment….thanks…now I feel foolish…LOL
Butch.
Did you have to do any machining to the neck or the head tube to get those R1 forks on?
Wondering about the clamps used to mount the bars to the fork tubes. I would like to do something similar using pro taper bars.