Christopher First Bike
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I have never really been into bikes until just this past summer I was surfing the net and found xs650choppers.com. That was it I was hooked and had to find a bike, so I got a 1977 XS650. I just thought I would share with everybody what I have come up with so far.
I stripped the bike down chopped her in half and added a TC Bros hard tail, the wheels got the chop next. Then got new rims 21’x1.85 front and 16’x3 for the rear, powder coated everything black and some new spokes. Wrapped with some Avon Venom white wall tires. The tanks is a 2.2g Alien dual cap and the fender a 5” ribbed with a duck tail end from 7 metal west.
I have to thank everybody here for the inspiration to build a bike and the guys from Cannon Ball Customs for the wheels. So far the bike building seem easier then I thought, just hope learning how to ride is too lol. I don’t have a license yet.
Christopher Gaskin
Nice one man. That tank looks familiar. You still have a ways to go though. The tires and rims would look sweet.
Cool tank,I like th white walls and the 21 too,wish I got started that young,Kid your gona Dig It!
that thing is taking shape and it’s gonna be killer
The tank I got on sale from cyclexchange.net for $100 bucks. Its similar to the mustang on you bike Ted but a little more rounded I think. I’m hoping to get more work done soon and will keep posting pics, does any know who does custom exhaust work for xs650. I have a plan in mind but cant find anybody to bluid
Hey chris where are you from. Beacuse I know
a Chris Gaskin in Lake Charles LA Just checking
By the way nice bike. Keep us up to date.
Newfoundland Canada
Wow those rims look sick, where did they come from?
The rims are Excel dirt bike rims that you can get in a bunch of different sizes. I cut up my old rims and sent the hubs to Ryan at Cannonball Customs. I got him to purchase the new Excel rims 21×1 .85 front and 16x 3 for the rear he powder coated the rims and hubs gloss black and laced new custom spoke from Buchanan and installed Avon Venom white wall tires for me. http://cannonball.carbonmade.com
Gonna look sick when it’s finished..Keep up the hard work.
Wish we could get the donor bikes down here (Australia) but there sooo expensive..:(
You’re going in a great direction. Look and stance is first. You got that nailed. I can’t wait to see more. Keep it up.
The white walls are pimp