MigBaron Kustoms (120 Beers)
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120 beers!…………………yup this one came together a little faster than the last build.
They say dogs sometimes have a way of resembling their masters or vise of versa. I think the same goes for custom built scooters. Sometimes you can look at a bike and almost get a mental picture of what the owner is going to look like. So since the owner of this bike wasn’t around for pics I’ll tell you a little story about him and let you guys tell me if the bike fits. So it’s 4th of July at MigBaron Kustoms (aka two car overstuffed garage) and it’s a block party all the neighbors have their BBQ’s out in the front yard and are cooking their best stuff.
Friends and relatives are over so the street is filled with kids. We decide to bring out these “Big Wheel Chopper Trikes” we build for fun(5.5 hp go kart trikes…55 mph plus on three wheels, 2 inches off the ground, good times!) and give the kids rides up and down the street. Time flys like it tends too when your having a good time-(or drunk) and before you know it ….it’s five o’clock in the morning, all but the very drunk and very bored are left in the street. So we talk Jared (the owner of this bike) who is standing there holding a beer, …………sporting a handle bar moustache, board shorts, a Hawaiian shirt, and Harley biker boots, to jump on one of the trike’s ……………which he does no question asked, full throttle into the early morning darkness!
Then quickly flips it over about a hundred yards down the street (physics and gravity will allays win). So picture three dudes (Rob, Jared and myself) drunk, laughing our asses off at five o’ clock in the morning on my front porch trying to put hydrogen peroxide on his scraped up ass, through a soft ball size hole in he’s shorts , while he keeps yelling “That’s bullshit! I’m a biker now!!!”. Ah good times!!!………..You can still see the 20 scar on my street and several more all over he’s body………….. That’s the kind of guy you would picture getting off this bike wouldn’t you?
Hence the Jesus taillight! Some guys need all the protection they can get!!!!!
This here build like, the last was also an Owner/Builder collaboration. Some of the things you may not be able to see in the pics, are a (Mikes XS 750 big bore kit), (Green Monster” Pamco High Output Electronic Ignition Kit), and a set of (Dellorto 36” mm pumper Carbs).
We are also dialing in some finishing touches like cutting the front end and possibly some color on the tank?
Like always, Keep building and posting those bad ass bikes guys, and Stay tuned for more bikes from MigBaron Kustoms your friendly neighborhood chop shop………………………….. hope you guys like them.
Mig
Miguel Garcia
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yo migbaron that bike on the stand in the back round i help build with my buddy chris 72 xs650 right. Are you the long hair guy he sold it to? That is crazy did you get it running, chris spent some time on it. good luck.
Hey 8-ball, Yup, Im the long haired grease monkey that bought it from your Buddy Chris. You guys did a kick ass job on it! That bike is what opened my eyes to what xs’s could be. It’s my baby!…. I finish the little bit of fabbing that was left and I’m a new coil away from getting it running? Been working on other Yamahas so been a little short on time. Do you know if Chris rebuilt the top end? Big props to Chris over at Four Aces (triumph!) Pacoima CA. I’ll be posting some pictures of it on here when it’s done.
How did you do the frame finish (or maybe the lack there of)? also i gotta dig the white rims and the knoby tire. I can see this bike hoping the curb cutting everyone off and still not give a dang… But as all your bike have been so far, awsome it what xs are suppose to be unique.
Nice to see atleast one person who had ordered one of those taillights actually got it..I order one last year and all I got was a headache from dealing with that company..
Oh yeah and tell whoever owns this bike get ready for all the asshats asking “how you ride wit dem der handle bars?”
cool bike..
Nice scoot, looks really badass with its selfmade frame and this “paint” on it
Jesus taillight maybe protects the owner, but with the 750kit the Dellortos and Pamco ignition it should have a little more power than the average XS. So tell Jared no longer to wear shorts while riding his bike, hehe
And for the asshats – at least he could ride this handlebars with handcuffs on!
The bike looks great. Where did you get those grips from?
A Cool out come to a serious bobber! Very nice build Guys!
I personally know this handle bar moustache, board short, Hawaiian shirt wearing guy and yes he is Nutts…. ;^)
Ask Jared to do anything extreme and it’s no questions asked
“Let’s do it”
I’m personally building a XS with Mr. Mig right now and it’s coming along pretty sweet! Were banging this one out!
Can’t wait to finish it….Thanks again Mig and keep the pics and builds coming guys!
Peace out!
Pleased to see somebody leaving the side supports in the frame!
B. Mell ………. the finish is a stain that is applied to the raw frame with a brush. What it’s supposed to do is replicate a rust effect chemically . These stains come in difrent finishes also, . The amount of product put on and dry time, effect the final look ……….. The product name is “Jax” Antique Rust.
V Brigs………The owner picked up the grips at a local Bike Swapmeet. (Long Beach Toppings)
HI Miguel, How do the Dellorto 36” run? The grips and bars look really sweet.
hey miguel can you please delete the post asap i think some revisions need to be made. Thanks
Cambodia cook……not sure if I understand your request? But please clarify and I will accomodate your request to the best of my ability
Mig.
Id just like to finish it before its posted thats all, ill talk to you soon i hope. jerod
Man that bike is nice I really like the way it looks rusted but with clean wheels I love the bars on that thing way to go good job.
SWEET AND WICKED…I DIG THOSE BARS,KEEP CHOPPING .STEVO FROM SAN ANTONIO,LATE
Sweet, Sweet, Sweet! love everything about it. Were did you get the headlight?
Miguel sweet job on that frame, you did a good job on that ride. The owner is a lucky guy.
Mike – I’m glad you like the frame, I’ll pass on the compliment to Jared the (owner ) and Garet the (owners freind, who welded up the hard tail) The bike is the brain child of the owner Jared. I think he made an awsome choice on the parts used on this build, and he’s bike looks very cool because of it!
Mellowyellow – I believe the owner picked up the headlight at a local swapmeet
Ted – We were having issues with getting spark, (turned out to be an easy fix) took the bike for a spin yesterday and the combination of the Dellorto 36” carbs, the big bore kit and the Green Monster Coil,……… makes this bike a rocket! A blast to ride!, Dellorto Carbs-smooth idle right out of the box.
Hey Miguel, this bike is right down my alley. Where do you guys build out of? I see some gnarly lookin mountains in the background? But I sent some pictures of my personal ride in so theyll be showin up pretty soon. I build bikes out of Boise, mostly xs but everyonce inawhile i get some different shit, but it seems we have a similar taste in rides. Like the bike, got a real hard look to her.
Ratchop – Were out of Rancho Cucamonga CA. ….same hear work on what ever comes down the pipe line (metric iron,british iron,american iron, cars etc.) and like you, I like my personal rides a little rough around the edges. (rough but clean) I’ll be looking for pics of your ride! …..also checking to make sure it cool with this site first, so I can post my website adress. incase anyone wants to check out some of the other projects we got going on…..stay cool
Miguel i really like the bike, did Jared or you build the bike because I would like to talk to the person and maybe have you or Jared (the brain child) build one for me.
Hey there Mike, thanks for the interest….This here build was an owner /builder collaboration meaning the owner was full hands on, and has become a close and valuable friend of the garage. On this bike the hard tail was welded up by one of the owner’s friends “Garret” who did a great job, the rest of the build was done in-house “owner included”. Any client that has a vision for their bike , but lack either experience and or the tools to make their vision happen are welcomed to swing by with their bikes, parts and ideas and do some wrenching with me and the guys (p.s. garage rules……. (1.) replace the beers you drink and (2.) everyone present is required to take a shot of tequila upon the maiden voyage of any bike that rolls out of the garage……tradition) and to those guys that have e-mailed me, asking if they can swing by and hang out, I’ll be giving you guys a call the next time we are wrenching for sure.
So drop me a line anytime or visit my website or just swing by and hang out, at any given time I’ve got 3 to 10 people just hanging out in the garage , drinking, throwing out ideas and talking shop ….. and thanks again for the interest Mike. It’s guys like you and sites like this one that allow guys like me to make a hobby more than a hobby, as I find myself with a growing wait list, and a total of six! “XS650’s” sitting at my house waiting to get chopped, so like always stay tuned for more bikes from “MigBaron Kustoms” and keep choppin and posting those bad ass bikes guys, and remember here at your friendly neighborhood chop shop …………..you never fly “SOLO” and your cycle will never be too “SLOW” ……….. stay cool guys!
Wanted to make a special note to my Partner in crime ” Rob” ….thanks for all your help bro!
Thats cool man, sounds like a kick ass time. I hope my bike is #7. I live in Vegas, I have a 82 xs650 and I don’t have the tools to make my dream come alive. Give me the website and I hope we can make a deal. Talk to you soon.
Hey Mig,
First off I have to say nice bike! Jared, Mig, Rob, Garret, Hector, Joker, Shorty….etc and all who collaborated on the build “Good job”…. I have a vision on my bike and a good one too…
It’s coming along “Sweet” just like that Tennessee sour mash
Old No.7 … And with Mig’s genius behind the gun & the build it will one nice Bobber! Get sick with it!
P.S. Can’t wait for the maiden voyage and the traditional tequila shot that comes along with it!
Oh and with carbs I have on this bike. It will be anything but “Slow” and you know me Mr, Mig I never fly “SOLO”….
Stay up Mig and keep up the epic builds going…
Peace out!
“the rest of the build was done in-house “owner included””.
So you made those bars?
Hey there Nate, Although we do make alot of our own bars, these sick looking FU! bars were made by someone else, if your interested in sporting some I’ll ask Jared the owner were he picked them up. Hope this info helps………….stay cool, and good luck on your build.
Hey Nate – these bars look very similar to the ones Ardcore is fabricating, if you know what I mean
Miguel I know where the bars came from..
http://www.xs650chopper.com/2009/01/the-wizard-sleeze-xs-650ardcore-choppers/
Just makin’ sure you weren’t putting out any misinformation.
Hey Nate & reynoldburton, I just made a phone call to confirm and yup (Ardcore) is where he ordered the bars from. , Top notch Great! quality and craftsmanship on these bars! They bolted on perfectly!
cambodia cook- We do Not delete posts once they’ve been published live to the site. Not sure why you would want to do that anyways; you have a really sick bike and good comments feedback. You can always send in another post with your updated pics. Thanks
Just to clarify Nate, I posted my 5:18pm post “confirming the Ardcore bars” before your 5:07pm post was visible to us.
Just went thru Ardcores website and those guys have their shit together!…… that is what I hope my tiny two car garage grows up to be someday.
Please let me know if you have any other questions on the bike and I also wanted to say what a great website you run here. It’s very motivating for garage builders like me to see all the cool bikes posted here!
GOOD OR BAD AS LONG AS THEIR TALKING….
Ooops, saw Nates name in green and thought he was helping run the site. The compliments on the cool site are meant for Ted
And just realized Nate’s (the shop painter) with Ardcore Duh? probally doesnt mean much coming from a small time builder like myself Nate but you guys kick ass over there!
I have a small make shift “shed” paint booth in the back yard and would love to get some feed back from you on my next paint job!
hey man you did an awesome job on this bike one of the best i have seen on this website. i have a 72 xs 650. i was gonna put it in a GS frame but for now i wanted to try a weld on hardtail frame. im very picky when it comes to my bike and i really like the way yours is set up. how did you do the frame is it a weld on hard tail? if so who makes it? email me back at rajinchoppers2@yahoo.com thanks
“never fly SOLO”…………..
damit man………whats going on (chopper) aka migbaron ? just got done reading all this postings nice feed back brother ……let me be the frist to say about the homie chopper.. it doesnt matter what sled or whos sled he builds and works on.. there still badass i give you all the credit brother thanks for opening up your garge and for all work u put into !ALL THE SLEDS!you push out of there you no what mean brother..this is a very smart and cool fabucator. iv been a fabucator /welder for many years but my homie knows his stuff
SO THANK YOU CHOPPER FOR ALL THE WORK YOU HAVE BEEN PUTTING INTO MY SLED ..
ooooo and one more thing when my sled is done il drink a hole bottle of tequila no worries homie be cool…..
Wow, seems like everyone is trying to get some of the glory for this bike! Totally makes sense, considering how saweet it turned out!
Hey lame ass rat rod sam how bout you concentrate on your own ugly ass bike and if you dont know what youre talking about keep your mouth shut.
Yeah ardcore made those bars and they came out ok however ever ill probably pick some up from migbaron next time ardcore took over two months to “build” them after i had paid in full.
cambodia Jared mmmm? ugly ass bike ?mmmm???keep my mouth shut ?mmmmm?ok guy will see you soon lolololololol
hey miguel;
can you tell us about the wheels? thanks!
Mig, what style/size tire is this?
thanx for the help with my bike bro.