The New ’71 LEADFIST XS

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Dead presidents >

LEADFIST has a good eye for style. Finding the lines and curves that the bike needs to flow in is not easily accomplished.  We will keep this post short and let the pictures do all the work. Here is what Kyle of LEADFIST has to say.

 

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Kyle- What you see here boys and girls is a 1971 yamadahg… We had the rare opportunity, thanks to resourceful Kevin (aka balogna sandwich), to do a build just for the shop.
rear: 18″
front: 21″
Rear fender: Front sportster
Gastank: Mustang, narrowed 3″ (holds 1.2 gallons! roughly 32 miles)

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Pegs: 1970′s passenger pegs
Headlight: generic 4-incher
Taillight: (not shown) 1940′s glass lens, “brand new” in the original box
Handlebars: clubmans narrowed 2″
Springer front end, late ’60′s, shortened… alot… almost the shortest in the universe
Leather-work by Leadfist
Paint by Leadfist
Everything else is hidden in the fucking fake oilbag. I built this bike to sell it… then rode it… didn’t want to sell it… ever… then some some bitch-ass dead presidents came and took the bike away… and now we sad.

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Thanks,
Kyle – Brandi and Kevin

You can check out the LEADFIST blog: www.leadfistcycles.blogspot.com

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75 Responses to The New ’71 LEADFIST XS

  1. Shawn Dennis July 24, 2010 at 4:34 pm #

    great bike dude…….

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  2. sean from boston July 24, 2010 at 4:34 pm #

    bitchin bike man I love it, the leather work is great.

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  3. ant July 24, 2010 at 5:22 pm #

    bitchin. love the stance and the exhaust.

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  4. 6thof7thgarcia July 24, 2010 at 6:28 pm #

    Nice, really nice, ditto on the exhaust and love the low stance

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  5. murph July 24, 2010 at 10:53 pm #

    seen this bike in person its rad as fuck.

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  6. mark max pain July 24, 2010 at 11:41 pm #

    great seat love the front bike looks great

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  7. JET36 July 25, 2010 at 12:07 am #

    Flippen sweet! Nice n low

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  8. Zombie July 25, 2010 at 4:40 am #

    Whats the rake and stretch on that? is it a weld on or a custom frame?

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  9. Tracy July 25, 2010 at 5:48 am #

    If you still have that old front wheel laying around I would love to buy it for my next build. let me know. trayshd@hotmail.com

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  10. brian Morris July 25, 2010 at 8:51 am #

    awesome bike! whats length measurement of that custom cut-off springer?

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  11. leadfist July 25, 2010 at 10:42 am #

    Thanks for the feedback. The springer is roughly 2.5 feet. The front part of the frame is bone stock.The tail section is custom build minus the axel plates.

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  12. shawn July 25, 2010 at 11:11 am #

    another bad ass xs…

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  13. J-C July 25, 2010 at 3:24 pm #

    This has got to be one of the nicest bikes I’ve ever seen not too flashy and keeps with the era of the bike. Love it…make more…want to see more…

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  14. Dead Ed July 25, 2010 at 4:16 pm #

    this has got to be an all time favorite for me…GO LEAD FIST!!! love the stance as well as the front end!! very sick in deed!!

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  15. Kevin July 25, 2010 at 11:25 pm #

    That exhaust has surely ruined many a car-driver’s left ear drum, and almost mine. She will be missed but not forgotten,and there will be more to come!

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  16. Brokenmotorcycle July 26, 2010 at 2:28 am #

    Hi All, wanting to do a hydraulic clutch conversion, any info on whats best to use, dimensions etc would be greatly recieved.
    Thanks

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  17. I_am_10_ninjas July 26, 2010 at 9:35 am #

    LEADFIST kills it again! Minimal, low, light, mean as shit in a boot! Now that’s MEAN! RulerZ!

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  18. Micah July 26, 2010 at 4:08 pm #

    That seat is fucking dope! This bike rocks!

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  19. Mark MacPherson July 26, 2010 at 7:26 pm #

    Very cool bike !

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  20. Brian July 27, 2010 at 8:03 am #

    beautiful job, springer is perfect on the bike!

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  21. Jeff July 27, 2010 at 7:15 pm #

    Very cool bike … but … how do I grow a beard like that?

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  22. leadfist July 27, 2010 at 8:09 pm #

    to grow a sweet beard like mine requires the ancient scottish technique.
    and my lovely girl does the awesome leatherwork on all the seats.

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  23. The Attache July 28, 2010 at 10:40 am #

    really dig the gusset/bracket for the gas tank.

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  24. Brian July 28, 2010 at 1:29 pm #

    how many dead presidents did it go for?

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  25. sean from boston July 28, 2010 at 3:36 pm #

    What’s the throttle off of?

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  26. leadfist July 28, 2010 at 6:54 pm #

    I’ve had the throttle a long time. I’t might of came off a triumph or something.

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  27. jason July 29, 2010 at 9:21 am #

    2 words:
    fu*king rad

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  28. cassio July 30, 2010 at 1:54 am #

    yes yes yes
    the details are what makes this bike. love the short springer set up

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  29. Jonny July 30, 2010 at 2:16 am #

    New to this, but having a hard time understanding how you fit a springer on the stock front end. Where did u buy the springer? Great job on the bike

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  30. leadfist July 30, 2010 at 9:27 am #

    craigslists.

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  31. alfredo July 30, 2010 at 12:58 pm #

    QUESTION: How does this bad boy stop with just the rear brake? Does it feel like it gets enough grip? I am curious and want to run mine the same way. . .

    Nice ride btw!

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  32. leadfist July 30, 2010 at 7:59 pm #

    I like to roll side ways. I’ve never use a front brake.She would stop pretty damn good for me. Everyone is different.

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  33. kalle August 4, 2010 at 4:20 pm #

    HI there.
    this bike is SICK!! I absolutely love that fork…..
    anybody got hints/tips ideas on how to fit a (new) “harley” springerfork onto a ´98 yamaha thats being bobbed….any help is appreciated.

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  34. Rusty Nutz August 10, 2010 at 10:05 am #

    Dude, you need to sell some more bikes. You look like you need to buy some groceries. lol

    You’ve got it where it looks like the engine is so heavy it is making the frame sag.

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  35. reynoldburton August 12, 2010 at 1:42 pm #

    BEAUTYFUL !

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  36. kalle August 12, 2010 at 2:04 pm #

    I have to say it again.. this bike is fucking TIGHT!
    me likes.

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  37. Justin August 13, 2010 at 11:47 pm #

    Amazing job! any chance of getting the specs for the rear section of the frame? What’s the ground clearance?

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  38. gman August 17, 2010 at 5:32 am #

    That is awesome. I hope my bike turns out looking half as mean. Can you tell me the tire sizes and brand. Cause everything on this bike just sits RIGHT.
    I wants!

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  39. leadfist August 17, 2010 at 8:28 pm #

    The rear section i eye balled.The ground clearance is about 2 to 3 inchs give or take.The rear tire is 18 firestone front is 21 inch avon speedmaster.Thanks again.

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  40. gman August 18, 2010 at 7:14 am #

    Yeah sweet. I was chasing the actual tire size like 110/90r18. Sorry for being a pain but I really like the way this bike sits. Lines are perfect.

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