ACO build off Winner!

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xs650 chop noid IMG 1092 587x440 ACO build off Winner!

This is my 81 xs 650… The Goal was to build a chopper on the cheap for The Horse magazines Amature Chop off contest.  My total cost of the bike and build $615.00.  All work was completed by myself, I didn’t farm anything out.  The frame rales made from discarded clothing racks, all the electrical is in the fake oil tank which I made from pipe off of my wood burning stove.  Exhaust pipes are from handicape hand rails (sorry grandma) Rattle can paint job, painted three times (damm gas spill) after the third time on the Long road, we decided to change it up and have all the riders sign their name to the tank.

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It is a hard tail, I road it the whole way on the Long Road which was from Santa Rosa New Mexico, to Rockingham North Carolina.  At North Carolina I took #1 in the Metric and British.

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11 Responses to ACO build off Winner!

  1. Tracy July 27, 2010 at 5:05 am #

    Amazing for anyone or any bike to make it on the long road,and even more this year. Congrats for that ride I know it probably was a blast though.

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  2. REEB! July 27, 2010 at 9:51 am #

    Sounds fun I might have to get on that game next year!

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  3. tommy guns July 27, 2010 at 3:24 pm #

    Ummmm those frame rails sound safe! That seat is to funny

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  4. Idaho chad July 28, 2010 at 5:43 pm #

    well dammit, I had been following the contest in the magazine and you spoiled the finish for me!! oh well, haha. glad an XS won! great job on the sketchy ride and congrats!!

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  5. sean from boston July 29, 2010 at 2:13 pm #

    bike looks great, glad it and you made that ride safe!

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  6. JonathonD July 30, 2010 at 6:11 pm #

    Ya been following the aco aswell great work man!! Congrats and I’m also glad an Xs won!!

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  7. pauly September 18, 2010 at 8:07 am #

    Just goes to show you we have some whack ass judges we have doing contests….really people? Just because someone had the nerve to buy a hack saw and some spray paint doesn’t mean they always have to be told they did an outstanding job…..can someone say safety engineering…..This has got to be one of the ugliest bikes on this board! Have some style people!

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  8. peter25 September 18, 2010 at 10:27 pm #

    pauly yes it may be ugly to some but I have put over 4000 miles on it with no fear of safety I have been rideing bikes for over 50 years and I have never seen a ugly bike that some one could get on and ride. what is it you push around?

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  9. harold s. September 19, 2010 at 12:36 am #

    had a chance to ride with this guy on the long road. pretty cool an old guy with a budget built bike and me on my xs pulling a tailer. the judges were fair the only aco bike to ride the hole long road.

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  10. peter25 September 19, 2010 at 4:22 pm #

    harold thank you am i that old. LOL i would like to know if you are going to built a bike for this year .we know you are very very good at it .

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  11. harold s. September 21, 2010 at 1:45 am #

    well see which way the wind blows have two new bikes to hack up but still on the fence.

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