Jun 29 2010

mommys little monster

Write about your XS650.: This bike started out as a stock 78′ it had an oil leak at the base gasket so i pulled the top end off and went through it. The frame was brought to an ol biker named “oil” not far from where i live in louisiana who came highly recommended by [...]

Jun 28 2010

“Black Thunder” by Cannonball Custom Cycles

This bike was built as a surprise fathers day present for a friend of mine. His wife came to me about 2 months ago and wanted me to find and build a bike to be given to him for Fathers Day. I found the bike up in Oregon and got to work. First thing first [...]

Jun 28 2010

new project rescue

Found this 1981 XS650 in Western North Carolina and actually turned it down the first 3 times I looked at it. It just seemed way to messed up to bother with. The guy who owned it tried to hardtail it o n his own with apparently no experience at all.

Jun 28 2010

Chrome Dome Bobber

It started life as a 79 I aquired from a salvage yard, I checked the motor over good and couldent find any problems so I went at the frame with the sawzall. Im putting it back together as a mock up to finish up with welding and mounting.

Jun 25 2010

Chad’s ’79 hippster lil’ scoot

I decided that i needed to look more like Peter Fonda out of his late 1960′s movie’s like the Wild Angles and Easy Rider, So i decided to build this bike. It has a 6″ over DNA springer, with a 80 spoke 21″ front wheel and floting disk brake.

Jun 25 2010

NEW xs 650 carburetor diaphragms

JBM Industries is making these Carburetor Diaphragms for Mikuni BS38, BS36, and BS34 CV constant velocity carburetors. This pair of Yamaha TX or xs 650 carburetor diaphragms fits Mikuni BS38 CV constant velocity carbs.  Made way aircraft quality rubber so they will last. JBM “TSR” Compound. Step by step Instructions on how to clean your [...]

Jun 25 2010

My new baby- Cali

Just got her yesterday, about 90% complete. Its my first bike so Im still learning. Gonna get some manuals, get everything on the ground and start one piece at a time.

Jun 25 2010

south of boston xs

Ok, so after ripping apart a bunch of jap bikes to part on ebay i decided to put one together. so the search began for an xs650 and i found 77 on CL 2 1/2 hrs away for $250…it was already taken apart for a bobber project that never happened. than i found an 81 [...]

Jun 25 2010

its getting there

1972 650 i posted pics awile ago ,,called 15 year slumber. its geting mocked up now and will be tore apart when i get it how i like. money is tight so ill post more when finished.

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