XS650 Chopper

Griz - My first post was back in February 2012/02/homebuilt-budget-xs650 so I figured it was time for an update. While she wasn’t done by Spring, and isn’t done yet, she’s a few steps away from her maiden voyage. There just isn’t enough time to get the work done that we want to get done. My Dad and I held off on the foot clutch/hand-shift combo, again, due to lack of time to work on the bike. I plan on fabbing that up over winter when I’ll be tearing it down for paint and a motor rebuild anyways. Currently I’m really close to the $1000 budget and will be going over it a little for the sake of reliability. Still, not bad for a grand. Continue Reading →

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TC Bros. “Holey Roller”

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Here is the latest xs650 by the TC Bros. The bike’s name is “Holey Roller” for obvious reasons. There are a shit-ton of speed holes drilled throughout the bike including a couple of large holes through the side of the gas tank. Check it out.. Continue Reading →

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Nates 83 Heritage

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Nate - Here it is finally! Lot’s of time in the garage and more beers than I care to mention. Powder coat frame,wheels, shaved legs, all new bearings, monster craftsman risers, Pandamonium pipes, Tc Bros hardtail,wiring harness, bat box, controls, tank (a sporty, of course).These guys are great and helped a lot. All fab done by myself and my Lincoln. Continue Reading →

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1982 XS 650 Brass Master

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Arthur - This is my first attempt at building a bike. Came across this 1982 heritage special and decided to take a sawzall to it. All of the work on the bike has been dome by me except the paint on the tank, frame and fenders, rest of the parts are powder coated. Hard tail is made by TC bros. Continue Reading →

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CAPONE

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Matt - The “CAPONE” project started roughly a year ago after browsing the xs650 site. I immediately hit up Jon Ard from Ardcore Choppers for a hardtail and some fab work. I originally wanted just a badass low budget bobber to ride to work, but after stumbling on Angry Monkey Motorcyles. They specialize in bare bones badass Triumph bikes. I contacted Dan Patterson at Angry Monkey to pick his brain a little. He was more than willing to offer advice and suggestions. He was kind enough to sell me the Cole Foster tank. Continue Reading →

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Left Hand Cycles LHC # 3

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Richard and Lex - We bought this yamaha XS650se in bad condition, the motorcycle didn’t run for several years. So after a full tear down, the engine was given a full overhaull. The exhaust,seat and electric are LHC made.

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