XS 650 Big Bore (880cc)

This bike is a XS 650 Big Bore (880cc) The engine has also a hot cam, Dellorto 38 mm carb’s, electonic ign. Right side opperated racing clutch, high output oil pump with external oilfilter and cooler. The exhaust is a big diam.fitted in to set of REMUS carbon cans. The frame is lowered and I’ve fitted a Yamaha FZR1300 swing arm in it to fit the 200 rear tire.

Read More

Well her she is . My 78 xs650. Recently I replaced both tires,bars ,and headlight. I also stripped the gas tank so now its bare metal. All that is left is to fix the pipes because they hit the back of my leg, make a taillight and plate bracket and figure out what the hell I want to do with the rear fender.I think i might even put the seat back about 1 inch or 2. Read More

This chopper is a 1983 body with a 1979 HEART!!!  Black and Orange in color, everything is powder coated.  This 1979 motor only had 8900 miles on it, but had been sitting outside for since 1987, so just about everything needed replacing.   Read More

Ill bought the bike in november last year in order to change some parts.
At the moment ill changed the frame -weels tank sadle and fork.
Im looking now for a simplified wiering and a paintcolor. Read More

I bought this bike in a box completely disassembled in Ruskin Florida in 2007.  I was later told that it was originally built by Blacksmith Billy (if anyone can confirm, i would love to know more)  This is by far the most well crafted XS I have ever owned.  The frame, tank, jackshaft, bars, grips, forwards, Trees, and electric box are all one-off milled billet.   Read More

This was My first street bike EVER!! jockey shift wit no front brake and a rear brake that had a mind of its own.  I bought this bike in  Campabello SC from a group of builders that appeared to be XS junkies and they passed the fever to me. The engine is an ‘81.  This is the best running XS that I have ever owned, Kicks first time, never left me stranded, and has made trips from Nashville TN to Aiken SC and back many times(800+ round trip).

Read More

turn a wrench and see what happened

When this project started about 9 months ago I had no clue about building bikes…or anything for that matter. But what I did have was a willingness to turn a wrench and see what happened. And I probably still don’t know much other than if you keep telling yourself you know what your doing even if you really don’t is nearly as good as really knowing in the 1st place. This works as longs as you have some good folks around you to steer you in the right direction when your about to do something that would certainly end up causing you to build an actual “death trap”. And I have been fortunate enough to meet lots of good people online and in person over the course of my first build. And I can’t thank all of you enough for helping me find parts, answer all my emails and PM’s full of stupid questions and for encouraging me along the way. Gotta thank my supportive wife who has taken my sickness in stride and even lends an extra hand from time to time. Read More

LynXS Café-fighter

Amazing all the frequent updates here with all kind of XS 650 twins. Great to see so much variation on the XS theme. Trackers, chops, bobbers, café-racers, I really dig em all, you know the XS virus hit me hard for almost 25 years now. In 1988 already I rode a Santee framed XS chopper with high sissybar, apehanger and a long overstock springer front end. Several XS project followed, not only chops and bobs (see my Back 2 BasiXS), but also some speedy racers. The latest racer is the LynXS which I like to show you in this column-edition.

Read More