Double Motor Works
It seems like Japan is in the middle of a chopper renaissance. There are so many talented Japanese cycle builders cranking out killer rides. Its crazy. I caught up with Yoshio at Double Motor Works in Japan. He was cool enough to take a minute out of his busy schedule to give us a few [...]
Baloney Sandwich
Bring your bike to Leadfist.
No… this bike is not a bologna sandwich. it is a bike. and you cannot eat it… but bologna sandwiches are yummy, yes? this bike is a ‘73 TX650 that i built with a friend. he was inspired by the Japanese brat-style bike builders, so he brought it to Leadfist for [...]
Reincarnation 1977XS
Cold Steel 2nd Phase xs 650
This is the 2nd. Phase of this bike. I was not totally satisfied with the 1st. Has a 3” extended swing arm with 10.5” progressive shocks. The seat rails where lowered 1 ½”. All unnecessary mounts, brackets and factory gusseting was removed and necessary joints were re-welded for strength. The tank [...]
THE GUNSLINGER
1978 YAMAHA XS650 barrel holly glass bowl off a 53 ford pick up ,trick ele ing. 4cly volkwagon cap ford coil projector lite off a mazda 3.. could go on and on…My husband get something in his head and you never know what he will build next..
Update on my bratty xs650
Candied it with candy brandywine.
Write about your XS650.: Well got laid off so I have been trying to get some work in on my xs. I got my front end fixed. I lowered it 3″ I finished welding up the frame mods I did. I got my cables marked to send to 650 central so [...]
OZASZKO – BRAZIL xs
I’ll tell you something about my passion. I’ve bought my brand new TX in 1974, when brazilians had to import big bikes because at that time there was no ones over here. But some accidents happened and some friends die and my parents made me sell that bike.
“Bratty Bob!” by metalsoul engineering (dot) com
FAST, LOUD, and HARDCORE! “Bratty Bob!”
The powerplant is a 1976 Yamaha xs650 that had 16,051 miles on the speedo when taken apart, and since the build completion I’ve put on another 110 or so miles. Using the stock frame I chopped the rear off and made dagger sweeps behind the seat and lowered the [...]
Beatersville 09′ Show Winner …….XS650
Write about your XS650.: I went to Louisville,Ky this summer to the Beatersville Car and Bike show. After picking up a 36′ ford truck cab earlier in the year,I thought I would go and check out the ratrods to get some ideas.
Teebs: If you feel up to it… let me have it.
Write about your XS650.: I picked my current project bike up as a total basket case last year. 200 bucks and I got a frame and swingarm, 2 wheels, the motor and a box with the coils and the carbs (dismantled and wrecked) Not so much as a turn signal or a scrap of wire [...]
