Angi’s xs650 bobber runs!!! Finally finished!
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Finally finished! This bike is for my girl Angi.
It started out as a stock ’79. It was suppose to be a budget build, I could throw together quickly so she could ride with me last year. If you like this site as much as I do… I don’t need to explain how one thing led to another, and soon the whole budget idea got thrown out the window. So here she is, 11 months later. After I pulled the motor we dropped it off at our buddy’s shop, Thomas Racing Service, and ordered up a frame at Ardcore. I threw it together with a bunch of Harley parts I had laying around.
I knew I wanted something clean with fat tires, and a fat tank. But after dozens of pictures of the bike, with all these bolt on Harley parts…I had to agree with John at Ardcore. It looked F@#K’N goofy. So the fab work begun. I started by raising the tunnel on the tank almost 4”, and getting a rear fender on it. After that everything started falling into place, and the new ideas started to flow. I liked the simplicity of exile’s bikes.
So I put an internal throttle and twist clutch on. Take my advise. That clutch set up don’t work. It was a big waste of time, so I used a stock lever filed out to 1”. Then I did the same thing for the front brake, and flipped it upside down, to operate the BMW master cylinder under the tank. The seat is from Redtailleather.com with a Biltwell hinge. All of the electronics are inside the oiltank. The box under the oil tank is a saddle bag to put her purse in. I could write all day about this, but I’m running out of space. So, thanks for looking.
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Let me know what you think.
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Thanks Ben
Bike sounds/looks awesome!
which ardcore frame is this..its awesome
Its the bobber frame they sell. The only difference is the Harley head tube. thanks
Harley rear wheel? Sounds F’n LoW and loUD!
Exile is EXACTLY what I was thinking…..nice build!
Damn you!!!!!!! Clutch set up! I was hoping it worked for you I really liked the idea. What ignition are u running? Stock points? Reason I ask cause I ant to hide my stock crime in a box but think it will get to hot.
Boyer Bransden. The module is in the oil tank, and I mounted a tab for the coil on the frame, under the tank. There is to much friction on the twist clutch. I broke the internal bearing inside the grip, the first twist I gave. You could probably get that twist clutch work if you converted to a hydraulic clutch. It wasn’t worth it to me. Sorry…I tried. If you run electronic, I don’t think you will have a problem with the heat. Plus its nice not having to deal with points.
That rear fender is nice hell the whole bike looks great
Hey Ben was wondering what throttle you are using? Was gonna order one off eBay but then I realized I need to make it work with a dual Carb set up. Was gonna order a dual cable in to one from mikes but not sure if it would work. Any insight for me? Hit me up at shedding333skin@ aol.com thanks!
Hey REEB, I wouldn’t waste your time with aftermarket ebay parts. Buy parts from reputable companies. I only say this because I bought the throttle off ebay…and it was a peice of shit. You really do get what you pay for. I bought the internal throttle/twist clutch set up together for around $200 from this turd, Slimline Designs, who ONLY sells things through ebay. These were suppose to be bolt on parts, just hack and go. this wasn’t the case. I’ve got 5 hours in machine time to make them fit correctly, and i’m still breking the snap ring that holds the damn thing together. It wouldn’t be a big deal except for every time it breaks, it sticks the throttle wide open and my girlfriend (Angi) doesn’t want to ride the bike I built for her. If I had to do it again I would have spent the money and bought something nicer. I guess what I’m saying is be careful with ebay, that shit can be dangerous. Sorry, I needed to vent about this. Thanks for listening.
Yeah my buddy has the exile one and I didn’t WA t to spend that much money. I think for now I am going to run a standard throttle because of your story and my buddies is getting sticky. You should switch up your throttle so your g/f can ride that machine!
Hey!. im in love with your bike. Great job! What kind of tires and rims are those