Comments on: Reincarnation 1977XS http://www.xs650chopper.com/2009/11/reincarnation-1977xs/ XS 650 Chopper is all about the awesome Yamaha XS650 Motorcycle. Tons of XS650 chopper pictures. Drool. Build. Ride. Check It Out! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:58:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.xs650chopper.com/2009/11/reincarnation-1977xs/comment-page-1/#comment-5738 Dave Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:31:45 +0000 http://www.xs650chopper.com/?p=6149#comment-5738 Nice bike. Where did yopu get your risers from? I need some for my 78' bobber, thanks. Nice bike. Where did yopu get your risers from? I need some for my 78′ bobber, thanks.

]]> By: Brett http://www.xs650chopper.com/2009/11/reincarnation-1977xs/comment-page-1/#comment-5025 Brett Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:26:07 +0000 http://www.xs650chopper.com/?p=6149#comment-5025 Hey, just got back from out of town. I'm going to look into if swing arms differ from year to year. There's something on Omar's site that touches on this. My email address is brettmavrik777@yahoo.com. I just got my tank and seat in the mail. I'm ready to chop! Hey, just got back from out of town. I’m going to look into if swing arms differ from year to year. There’s something on Omar’s site that touches on this. My email address is brettmavrik777@yahoo.com.
I just got my tank and seat in the mail.

I’m ready to chop!

]]> By: HoeyUno http://www.xs650chopper.com/2009/11/reincarnation-1977xs/comment-page-1/#comment-4988 HoeyUno Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:32:59 +0000 http://www.xs650chopper.com/?p=6149#comment-4988 BEAUTIFUL!! BEAUTIFUL!!

]]> By: John Ferguson http://www.xs650chopper.com/2009/11/reincarnation-1977xs/comment-page-1/#comment-4948 John Ferguson Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:08:56 +0000 http://www.xs650chopper.com/?p=6149#comment-4948 Brett Physical measurement of my Bridgestone tire is almost 6-1/4". Cannot always rely on calculations for actual measurements. I've found from one brand to the other considerable differences, so be cautious. As for the rear wheel, yes. I'm going to use the 4.25" rim. I believe the rim is around $225.00, the stainless spokes and nipples around $100.00 and lacing and truing is an addition $100.00. It's expensive! When you add a $200.00 tire your at $625.00!! Then add the disc brake kit and a 650 front hub throw in another $400.00 and Wah-la, over a $1000.00. With the 3" extended swingarm my tire has about 3/16" clearance on ea. side and the chain is only 1/16" off the tire using a 3/16" spacer at the rear and front sprockets. I tried mountig the 140 tire before I extended the swingarm and it would not even go in far enough to slide the stock axle through it. I will try to send you a close up pic. of the clearance issues if you would e-mail me your e-mail address. John Brett

Physical measurement of my Bridgestone tire is almost 6-1/4″. Cannot always rely on calculations for actual measurements. I’ve found from one brand to the other considerable differences, so be cautious. As for the rear wheel, yes. I’m going to use the 4.25″ rim. I believe the rim is around $225.00, the stainless spokes and nipples around $100.00 and lacing and truing is an addition $100.00. It’s expensive! When you add a $200.00 tire your at $625.00!! Then add the disc brake kit and a 650 front hub throw in another $400.00 and Wah-la, over a $1000.00. With the 3″ extended swingarm my tire has about 3/16″ clearance on ea. side and the chain is only 1/16″ off the tire using a 3/16″ spacer at the rear and front sprockets. I tried mountig the 140 tire before I extended the swingarm and it would not even go in far enough to slide the stock axle through it. I will try to send you a close up pic. of the clearance issues if you would e-mail me your e-mail address.

John

]]> By: Brett http://www.xs650chopper.com/2009/11/reincarnation-1977xs/comment-page-1/#comment-4937 Brett Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:06:38 +0000 http://www.xs650chopper.com/?p=6149#comment-4937 Hmmmm... My '81 Special's swing arm must be longer and wider than yours. Stock, my bike runs a 130 / 90 / 16 which converts to 5.1" wide. Your 140 / 70 / 18 converts to a 5.5" wide tire. We're talking a hair over 3/8" difference here, and that split in half is 3/16" of growth from my tire side to side. I have about a 1/4" tire clearance at the narrow end of the swing arm, and my axle is almost all the way forward up the slot. The radius difference between our tires is 1/4" (1/2" difference in diameter), yours being the taller. I could very well fit this wheel and tire on my bike with no swing arm modification. So, are you planning on sending woody the front hub for another 4.25" rim for a disc brake rear wheel? What does that run if I may ask? I'd be happy with just a drum setup and that cool looking wide tire, but disk would be the bomb as you could ace the front brake for a cleaner look. Go clutch lever on a jockey shift and your down to only the throttle cable on the bars. cleeean.... =-]' Hmmmm…
My ‘81 Special’s swing arm must be longer and wider than yours.
Stock, my bike runs a 130 / 90 / 16 which converts to 5.1″ wide.
Your 140 / 70 / 18 converts to a 5.5″ wide tire. We’re talking a hair over 3/8″ difference here, and that split in half is 3/16″ of growth from my tire side to side. I have about a 1/4″ tire clearance at the narrow end of the swing arm, and my axle is almost all the way forward up the slot. The radius difference between our tires is 1/4″ (1/2″ difference in diameter), yours being the taller. I could very well fit this wheel and tire on my bike with no swing arm modification.
So, are you planning on sending woody the front hub for another 4.25″ rim for a disc brake rear wheel? What does that run if I may ask? I’d be happy with just a drum setup and that cool looking wide tire, but disk would be the bomb as you could ace the front brake for a cleaner look. Go clutch lever on a jockey shift and your down to only the throttle cable on the bars. cleeean…. =-]’

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