Freestyle XS650
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XS from Germany
Cheers M.Peters – Hello from Germany! Here is the story, as far as I can remember 
I started with the original frame that a good friend gave to me. He wanted to built the “typical” chopper but nerver started the Project. So he gave it to me. At first I only wanted to built some Parts and Prototypes for friends and If I start my Business in 2012 for customers. In Spring 2010 friends ask me again and again If I would built a new Bike for the Show “Custombike 2010″. Then I had the chance to buy a Fork and Shocks for very cheap. So I started the whole Project.
I mounted the fork and the shocks with selfmade mountings and a bit of work on the Frame. Then I cut the back of the frame and all the useless mountings for the main stand and things like that. Fortunately, I had some Harley rims in my Shed so I could try out the setups. After a hours of trying a used a 17×4,5″ on a Shovel Hub in the rear und 21×2,5″ on a 1974 XL/FX Hub in the Front. I have to use the front hub because of the very small fork. I had no chance to put a shovel singleflange in it without a huge caliper mounting. The rims are rebuilt with stainless steel Spokes. Stainless break discs and Brembo calipers.
In the Front I used a one Side piston caliper. If I had used a caliper with both side pistons the break disc would have a distance from to hub about 2inch – that’s crap and wouldn’t work.
After this I bought a engine and rebuilt it completly. I did some work on the head and mounted a RD350 Alternator. I turned a whole set stainlessteel Screws. The engine is “Glassbead blasted” ( right translation? .. I need a beer)
Ok - it goes on. After that I built the handlebars and did the CAD drawings for the levers forward-controls, Grips, axes, Foot Pegs and Exhaust trumpet Ends. I made the tank, fender, Ebox and all the little Adapters and mountings. The rear Sproket is lasered out of steel because i couldn’t find a 38tooth für Shovel.
The Exhaust is made out of a lot of Stainless steel pieces and has a silencer in it.
After I had the all the Parts from the “laser man” back in my Shed, I polished everything including the fork and send the levers and forwards to be chromed. After all, I wish I would have let them made out of stainless steel… but fuck it.
The Paint Job did a good friend Schrammwerk and the leather seat is made by a good friend Crazy.G Then I started to put all together. Mounted Continental Custom Tires and MMB made me a Special Speedometer. I made a special gauge in a MMB Housing. I mounted Kellermann indicators “rhombus dark” with integrated rear-light.
To my shame I must confess, after I put all together I rode only 6miles than the alternator broke.
Since that, I haven’t had the time to change the alternator. But it runs very smoothly and straight. Love that 21″ rim. But with the exhaust I shouldn’t ride in shorts. The whole built with waiting for parts takes about 8 Month. But I only worked from 03:00 pm till evening or night.
Ok that’s the story. Normally I forget somethings … If you want any details or somethings not clear please ask me. – Paint by Schrammwerk. – Seat made by Crazy.G
Cheers M.Peters
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Hi Marcel, The exhaust inserts/tips are tits! Thanks for sending in the pics… Awesome XS!
the gas tank is a work of art!!!!!! nice job on the build, thanks for sharing
Very SWOOSHY…..well done.
Lovely work of art. She’s got lots working for her. You said you used an RD alternator that broke. Why did you use that … instead of the newer RD stator & magneto.
That is one of the nicest I’ve ever seen. Very unique. Paint looks great!
wow.
Oooh wooow that’s a funky tank and tins all together! Slicks? That is bad ass! Another fine example of German engineering. I think i looked at this post for 40 minutes. What was the build cost? Wunderbar!!!
Thanks.
@cruzboos: The generator was installed when I bought the engine. The engine was crappy But I thought it would work for a while.
@Barney: Slicks ? you mean the tires.. No slicks. On a larger pic you could see a small tire tread/profile (???) in the middle
And the project wasn’t so expensive because I made a lot of things.
Do not talk about the price ….
but at the end it’s close to a stock Harley. But it’s more fun
I love to build bikes, parts, (art). Sometimes from 10am till 10am the next day
I mean the alternator would work for a while. The motor is rebuilt.
Thanks guys… would be nice If you would follow me on facebook.
Cheers. Marcel
Good lines!!!! i like the TANK awsome!! very cool looking machine.
Grtzzz r-t- choppers.
Very Nice bike, love the paint work and color. Something about this looks very familiar though!
True work of art. Love the pipes!
One of the better XS’s. (But they are all good of course!)
True work of art. Love the tank u made, really nice work and creative. I also checked you out on facebook and I must say your work is truly impressive especially on some of your parts. Great to see guys like you out there pushing the limits so it never gets old.Thanks for sharing and I will keep up with you on facebook
bitchin !!
Great build, I love the originality of it.`
Tank and paint are Gorgeous!
wow
incredible bike!! one of the best i,ve ever seen , the dimensions and propotions of this bike are great,almost Japanese ,well done!!! wonderfull bike .dr Ron
Thanks
great craftmanship, for sure.
Saw it on last years custombike show in Germany.
But even if its self/handmade, theres much too much billet stuff & bling bling overall.
A little much triing too hard for my taste – sorry, no Japanese style approval from my side (which doesn´t matter in any case at all )
Love the lines and the fact that you kept the suspension and made it all work. VERY nice bike!
exhaust is one of the nicest i ve seen on an xs very very nice and original. i d put them on my bike
Can you please tell me where you got the silencer inserts for your pipes!? Those are unbelievably sick. And that tank is just awesome, how much would you charge me to build me one of those!! The bike is definitely a true work of art.
probably one of the nicer bikes i’ve seen to retain a rear suspension. i’m jealous of anyone with that kind of metalworking skill; mine leans toward simple brackets and such. really nice stance. as for the beer, hell, we all need beer
Sweet build, totally show worthy
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Danke
absolutely stunning xs650. I think I’m gonna go on a limb and say this is the best build I have ever seen. I love swing arm chops!