XS650 boardtracker
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Metal Head Fabrication XS650 boardtracker
This here’s my wannabe boardtrack style xs650. I got the motor for the bike in in Feb 09 and have worked on it off and on till now. The donor was a good running 82 that had 13,000 original miles. The frames been hacked up real good. The only stock part of it left is the lower motor mounts and the neck. It should have been made from the ground up, but I was to lazy at the time. The forks are ones I made for another bike that ended up sitting around for a while. Me and a couple friends have tinkered with it in bits and pieces to get it where it is. Nothin to serious.
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I’d like to paint the frame shiny black and put a brushed finish on the metal. Right now it’s getting put through it’s paces to sort out the bugs. Unfortunately, It’s gonna go on the back burner for a little while. I’ll be sure to get more pics when it’s cleaned up though.
Ted- How long have you been in business with Metal Head Fabrication?
I’ve been doing general fabrication off and on since high school. I got serious about building frames about five or six years ago, and Metal Head Fabrication came to be in 2007.
How much gas do the dual tanks hold?
Each gas tank holds a little over three quarters of a gallon. Both together are right around one and three quarter gallons of fuel.
How does it ride?
The bike handles surprisingly well. The height of the frame rails, the rearward stretch, and the height of the steering neck are almost the same as a normal hardtailed XS. People kind of expect the suspension of the leafer to be rough or harsh, but it’s actually smooth. The big wheels soak up bumps like no ones business too. You can roll this thing up curbs no problem. Overall, it’s a blast to ride.
-Nick
very cool style ,
wow! the custom work on this bike is amazing! the way the exhaust flows through the frame, like its made of rubber!!! so slick!
wondering how much one of those forks would run? i checked the site out, but the price listing isn’t up yet.
Kawabonga bro , what a jawbreaker this is , very nice frame ,
stunnin` set-up , the right stance for a boardtrack …
Keep it up
Cheers from Belgium
PS :check my blog for our mixte-up XS
Way cool very well done !!
Oh, thats something completely different.
Much respect to this boardtrackerstyle masterpiece! Never seen something like this before done to an XS – turned out really nice.
Great great ride, lines are perfect for that ´20/´30 look. Nothing too much on this bike what gives often an overdone look. Just basic and raw. Really like it, congrats on this masterpiece Nick !!!
Right now i´m busy with something simular with a shovel 1200 engine in a ´54 panheadframe. Again, really dig this headturner with his leafspring frontfork.
LOVE IT! Great Job Nick!
BADASS! Love the tanks.
wow,something new done on an xs.like everyone said,very,very very nice build.my compliments on your build.wow,wow,wow………..
wow that is sick!! nice to see something new. good job.
Holy Sh*t, that is definitely one of the sweetest 650 on this sight or anywhere around.
Haha I’m all for it. Brilliant, brilliant work. The anal, traditionalist restorer guys are all fudging their bloomers however.
Look what he’s done, the shame!
Feck ‘em. Great work.
Man, I really do appreciate your guys compliments. It’s been a fun project and hearing some xs chopper fanatics give it a thumbs up is great. Thanks to Ted for having a great site too.
Cool bike I like to see things like this it shows me that XS has no limits
very cool, great fab work and concept. Congrats!
top knotch. you might be the next hardtail i buy. like your work alot
Wow I could sit and stare all day, just love the look of the front,rear
side, okay the whole fffff#@!& thing is just nice, are the wheels 21”
Nice work!!!!
sweet!
Great looking bike! I would LOVE to ride something along those lines to the local biker bar (all harleys).
What size wheels are those? f/r?
this site is really amazing. Every time I get to the point where i feel like it’s the same old look, something like this pops up. Very cool man. Would definitely like to add something like this to my line up (which currently consists of a non running, in process, ugly ass rat). but a brotha can dream.
Thanks guys. Both wheels on it are 23′s and the rear is a stock xs650 hub with custom spokes from Buchannans.
The bike is insane, a work of art. Great job metalhead cycles you guys are doing awesome things can’t wait to see more.
man… that is original. Congrats on that. very cool.
Thats whats its about right there!
Awesome fabwork ….front end, tanks, pipes and the lil details
Kudos on a one of kind build!
I have two bikes and have had two wives. Bikes are more expensive than women to obtain initially, but much cheaper to get rid of! I haven’t found a scrap or salvage yard yet that would take my ex’s! Maybe it’s because they both had dead batteries.
Cool looking machine. I think thats the first XS I have seen with a leaf fork thingy..
Hey Nick,
i’m trying to contact you again. What’s up, got another mailadress?
Okay..- Sure I get it…- You are just merely a fabricator with Super-Natural Abilities…Who can think of the first thing that comes to your mind, and fabricate ANYTHING…that comes to yor Mind….- With One Hand…- Right?………..
1)….- This really IS a damn GOODLOOKING MOTORCYCLE…
2)…It opens up a whole NEW (Very Old) Book on Chopper design Possibilities….(???? !!!!!)
3) I wonder how it would feel to be on the highway at dusk, and suddenly a 1917 “POPE” blows past me doing 140mph…..(TwighLight Zone…)
can you build me one?
You did a outstanding job man. I really dig it.
Why doesn’t somebody manufacture this frame style? I love these frames.
Also, can’t find metalhead fabrication online. Tried the link here and it doesn’t work.