Still Rockin’ and Choppin’!
I’m goin’ on 62 and still gotta build.
This scoot was a stock mess but the price was right and what I spent was really peanuts compared to my other builds. Looking to dump this and get back to trickin’ out another H-D. Got forward controls coming and looking for shorter shocks, then next year [...]
CL SPECIAL
Write about your XS650.: This project was based on a $450 Craigslist special. It sat for many years in a shed so it had some nice items to part out (also had mouse nest in airbox, complete with birdseed). The tank, stock Dunlops and mint seat fetched almost as much as the original purchase price. [...]
Geisha Girl
I started 3 years ago with a trailer load of parts and a vision. After major back surgery this was my therapy.
My 1972 Xs650
I bought my xs650 while stationed at NAS Glenview IL in 1983… I paid $600 and I basically put it in storage until 1999. I had a carb problem that had me chasing my tail for 10 years.
50gary Custom XS 650 Yamaha
Loud pipes do save lives.
Why just today I received a letter from the Mayor for saving a Mother and two small children just by riding through their neighborhood. Last week I saved an older gentleman in his 70’s and all I had to do was rev the XS 650 a bit and he stopped having [...]
THE MANALISHI
1980 YAMAHA XS650 TRACKABOB
♦ THE MANALISHI ♦
Here is what I think is a pretty cool bike that I have built. What I started with was a 1980 Yamaha XS 650 Special. Then all the work began… A lot of work. I completely stripped the bike down to the bare frame, and did several frame modifications [...]
sounds just as good if not better then any harley out there
I brought this 1980 Yamaha xs 650 about 3 years ago it needed some tlc it almost came between me and the queen bee but she came around the first time she herd if fire up it has mikuni carbs branson electronic ignition no points which is the coolest thing i ever decided to do [...]
my latest xs650 build
Write about your XS650.: Hmmm… OK so this is my xs650 i just built for cheap. i picked up the bike for $500 and proceeded to hack the rear section off i then fabbed up a rear section for it and stretched it like 8 inches and racked the neck. so after a bunch of [...]
xs650 custom
Write about your XS650.: Recently acquired, legalised, caught fire a couple times, rewired, tuning the carbs, cut the pipes, k&n’s, digital ignition to fit. I loving this solid machine.
