February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion

gggGary · 02-10-2012, 06:58 AM

We now have 5 nominations for the February XSOTM chopper bobber contest.

The poll will close on February 29th, the winner will have their bike photo posted to the XS650 home page and be permanently added to the XSOTM picture album, not to mention the incredible bragging rights that go with such a feat.

Contestants; please feel free to post details, how you came to build an XS650 project, and MORE pictures, links to your build thread etc.. Let me know if you would like me to use a different picture for the voting.
Viewers and voters may also make comments and ask questions, Please keep all comments positive!

In order of accepted nomination here are the contestants.

99orton

Bigzakdaddy

CoastsideXS650

Yamaha_chop

justin

A fine selection of the builders art to choose from!

Bigzakdaddy · 02-11-2012, 01:13 PM

When I started this project I knew old school was what I was after...but a little deeper...i describe it more as "dropped outta school". As a kid, the easy rider, David Mann stuff spoke directly to my soul. Still does till this day...

Build threads bore me to pieces, I've got build pictures from day 1, they're mine...and they bore me to pieces. I'm just gonna throw a little information about my Xs...my way.

My bike is a totally custom 1 piece frame complimented with Harley Davidson forks. It sits about 4 inches from the ground when it's standing up straight and just short of 8 ft long. The rear tire is a Metzeler I ground the letters off with a cup brush, sanded smooth, and used krylon fusion to create the massive gangster white. The paint cracked beautifully leaving the look of a miserably dry rotted tire. The front is rockin all Harley factory hardware and wheel.

The seat is off of a 40's era Vespa. At a glance, I often hear...I bet that seat is miserable...honestly, it's deceiving, it's the most comfortable seat you can imagine. It's all bounce in the rough areas. The ventilation I think helps tremendously.

The tail light is an old gear I found in weazels garage, the lens I found at the canfield swap meet.

The battery box is a cigar box from history somewhere...the alone cigar company. Found that box fitting for my bike and my style. Most of the time...that's how I roll on it. Totally alone, one tattooed arm reaching 17 inches straight up, screaming down the highway 80 mph, earphones blaring some good ol zeppelin, into the south side of pittsburgh in search of cold pints...

Jap slap is the name given by the artist Matt "lar" Miller, this cool cat hand painted every stripe, word or character. I call his "art"on the bike "tattoos." It's just how it feels I guess. They're about the same price and they don't really come off and I can't stop wanting more...

The beat down red paint was 100% done with cheap high temp rattle cans, my variable speed buffer, 3m scratch pads, steel wool, oil leaks, dirty exhaust.

The bike runs like clockwork with the help of the mysterious blue Boyer. Bs34 carbs feed it's fire and custom straight pipes pound the ground with what it chooses not to keep around. I built this bike to ride, and that's exactly what happens...I truly love my bike guys....thanks soo much for the nomination, the continued support of the xs650, and the answer to any question I have that could possibly keep me from the wind in my face...

99orton · 02-12-2012, 09:24 AM

I really didn't do a build thread but I did take a ton of pictures. I went into this blind having never attempted anything like this before. I won't bore you guys with them since I'm sure you guys know what they look like in different stages of rebuild already. But here is what I started with.

Got it all mocked up.

Then did the paint.

Reassembled

Now I have wrapped the pipes. In reality it will probably never be done. Thanks for looking.

justin · 02-14-2012, 07:12 AM

Heres a link to my build thread for any interested. I documented the whole build for all to share. Plenty "o" pics... http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4792
Thanks for the support!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= <object width="640" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NkpgXlwVrHQ&rel=0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NkpgXlwVrHQ&rel=0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="360"></embed></object>

Yamaha_chop · 02-14-2012, 10:53 PM

I voted for ya Justin, love what you've done

A couple shots of my build:

Sorry if that's too many....

wacko · 02-15-2012, 08:54 PM

Yamaha Chop, do you have any shots of your bike with the suspension raised up?

Yamaha_chop · 02-16-2012, 05:18 PM

Only one I could find on my computer...

jasonakerr · 02-17-2012, 11:20 AM

Awesome builds every one!

kelso · 02-18-2012, 07:05 AM

Touch choice between Justin and Yamaha Chop but I had to go with Yamaha Chop.

Great stuff guys!

Tron · 02-22-2012, 06:21 PM

Yamaha chop where are your controls?

Yamaha_chop · 02-23-2012, 08:42 AM

To raise it up or down?

There's two momentary switches below the seat on the right side.

Tron · 02-23-2012, 05:08 PM

Foot controls..you do ride it right?

gggGary · 02-26-2012, 07:11 AM

Times running out, VOTE NOW!

Yamaha_chop · 02-27-2012, 08:39 AM

Just realized I don't have any pictures of the left side of the bike. The shifter is on the left, it's a forward control I made. I'm not running a rear brake, so no brake pedal.

mbae · 02-27-2012, 02:40 PM

are those tracker bars or low drags on CoastsideXS650's bike?

InfamousXS · 03-01-2012, 06:09 AM

Well it is official, congrats Justin on winning XSOTM!

justin · 03-01-2012, 06:30 PM

Thanks to everyone that participated!! All the bikes look great!

Yamaha_chop · 03-01-2012, 08:23 PM

Congrats Justin! Great work on that bike-

I'm really hoping to be a contender once my latest bike is complete!

gggGary · 03-02-2012, 06:10 AM

Awesome work guys. All the bikes show great craftsmanship. shows how much variety there can be within a genre. I am thinking that Justin's bike having a unifying theme that was consistent throughout the bike put him over the top this month.

grepper · 03-02-2012, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yamaha_chop

Congrats Justin! Great work on that bike-

I'm really hoping to be a contender once my latest bike is complete!

If your talking about your Turbo Sport Bike, I think you'd win without even trying. Every regular here is watching that build thread.

View Poll Results: Who should be the February 2012 XS650 of the Month?
99orton	20	26.32%
BigKazDaddy	8	10.53%
CoastsideXS650	9	11.84%
Yama Chop	10	13.16%
Justin	29	38.16%
Voters: 76. You may not vote on this poll

02-10-2012, 06:58 AM	#1
gggGary Old guy, NO expert. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Baraboo, WI, USA Posts: 7,144	February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion We now have 5 nominations for the February XSOTM chopper bobber contest. The poll will close on February 29th, the winner will have their bike photo posted to the XS650 home page and be permanently added to the XSOTM picture album, not to mention the incredible bragging rights that go with such a feat. Contestants; please feel free to post details, how you came to build an XS650 project, and MORE pictures, links to your build thread etc.. Let me know if you would like me to use a different picture for the voting. Viewers and voters may also make comments and ask questions, Please keep all comments positive! In order of accepted nomination here are the contestants. 99orton Bigzakdaddy CoastsideXS650 Yamaha_chop justin A fine selection of the builders art to choose from!
	type, post, read, edit, type, save, oops, repeat.

02-11-2012, 01:13 PM	#2
Bigzakdaddy chopper haters beware!! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 79	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion When I started this project I knew old school was what I was after...but a little deeper...i describe it more as "dropped outta school". As a kid, the easy rider, David Mann stuff spoke directly to my soul. Still does till this day... Build threads bore me to pieces, I've got build pictures from day 1, they're mine...and they bore me to pieces. I'm just gonna throw a little information about my Xs...my way. My bike is a totally custom 1 piece frame complimented with Harley Davidson forks. It sits about 4 inches from the ground when it's standing up straight and just short of 8 ft long. The rear tire is a Metzeler I ground the letters off with a cup brush, sanded smooth, and used krylon fusion to create the massive gangster white. The paint cracked beautifully leaving the look of a miserably dry rotted tire. The front is rockin all Harley factory hardware and wheel. The seat is off of a 40's era Vespa. At a glance, I often hear...I bet that seat is miserable...honestly, it's deceiving, it's the most comfortable seat you can imagine. It's all bounce in the rough areas. The ventilation I think helps tremendously. The tail light is an old gear I found in weazels garage, the lens I found at the canfield swap meet. The battery box is a cigar box from history somewhere...the alone cigar company. Found that box fitting for my bike and my style. Most of the time...that's how I roll on it. Totally alone, one tattooed arm reaching 17 inches straight up, screaming down the highway 80 mph, earphones blaring some good ol zeppelin, into the south side of pittsburgh in search of cold pints... Jap slap is the name given by the artist Matt "lar" Miller, this cool cat hand painted every stripe, word or character. I call his "art"on the bike "tattoos." It's just how it feels I guess. They're about the same price and they don't really come off and I can't stop wanting more... The beat down red paint was 100% done with cheap high temp rattle cans, my variable speed buffer, 3m scratch pads, steel wool, oil leaks, dirty exhaust. The bike runs like clockwork with the help of the mysterious blue Boyer. Bs34 carbs feed it's fire and custom straight pipes pound the ground with what it chooses not to keep around. I built this bike to ride, and that's exactly what happens...I truly love my bike guys....thanks soo much for the nomination, the continued support of the xs650, and the answer to any question I have that could possibly keep me from the wind in my face... Attached Thumbnails
	1 piece frame/ 70s harley front end 16 inch apes boyer ignition Bs34 carbs Straight pipes

02-12-2012, 09:24 AM	#3
99orton Oregon XS650 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Grants Pass, Or Posts: 66	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion I really didn't do a build thread but I did take a ton of pictures. I went into this blind having never attempted anything like this before. I won't bore you guys with them since I'm sure you guys know what they look like in different stages of rebuild already. But here is what I started with. Got it all mocked up. Then did the paint. Reassembled Now I have wrapped the pipes. In reality it will probably never be done. Thanks for looking.
	1980 XS650 Hardtail 2007 V-Star 1100 Classic

02-14-2012, 07:12 AM	#4
justin XS Monger Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aurora IL Posts: 88	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion Heres a link to my build thread for any interested. I documented the whole build for all to share. Plenty "o" pics... http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4792 Thanks for the support!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= <object width="640" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NkpgXlwVrHQ&rel=0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NkpgXlwVrHQ&rel=0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="360"></embed></object>

02-14-2012, 10:53 PM	#5
Yamaha_chop Fabricator Extraordinare Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: brookings oregon Posts: 454	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion I voted for ya Justin, love what you've done A couple shots of my build: Sorry if that's too many....

02-15-2012, 08:54 PM	#6
wacko XS650 Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 126	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion Yamaha Chop, do you have any shots of your bike with the suspension raised up?

02-16-2012, 05:18 PM	#7
Yamaha_chop Fabricator Extraordinare Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: brookings oregon Posts: 454	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion Only one I could find on my computer...

02-17-2012, 11:20 AM	#8
jasonakerr MEAN TIKI CUSTOM CHOP SHO Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Harvest Alabama Posts: 13	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion Awesome builds every one!

02-18-2012, 07:05 AM	#9
kelso XS650 Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Davenport, Ia Posts: 302	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion Touch choice between Justin and Yamaha Chop but I had to go with Yamaha Chop. Great stuff guys!
	Knowledge is a valuable thing and you add value to others when you share it.

02-22-2012, 06:21 PM	#10
Tron Bearded Sheep Whisperer Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 710	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion Yamaha chop where are your controls?

02-23-2012, 08:42 AM	#11
Yamaha_chop Fabricator Extraordinare Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: brookings oregon Posts: 454	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion To raise it up or down? There's two momentary switches below the seat on the right side.

02-23-2012, 05:08 PM	#12
Tron Bearded Sheep Whisperer Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 710	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion Foot controls..you do ride it right?

02-26-2012, 07:11 AM	#13
gggGary Old guy, NO expert. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Baraboo, WI, USA Posts: 7,144	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion Times running out, VOTE NOW!
	type, post, read, edit, type, save, oops, repeat.

02-27-2012, 08:39 AM	#14
Yamaha_chop Fabricator Extraordinare Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: brookings oregon Posts: 454	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion Just realized I don't have any pictures of the left side of the bike. The shifter is on the left, it's a forward control I made. I'm not running a rear brake, so no brake pedal.

02-27-2012, 02:40 PM	#15
mbae XS650 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 11	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion are those tracker bars or low drags on CoastsideXS650's bike?
	'81 XS650SH

03-01-2012, 06:09 AM	#16
InfamousXS XS650 Enthusiast Join Date: May 2011 Location: Western Mass Posts: 77	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion Well it is official, congrats Justin on winning XSOTM!

03-01-2012, 06:30 PM	#17
justin XS Monger Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aurora IL Posts: 88	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion Thanks to everyone that participated!! All the bikes look great!

03-01-2012, 08:23 PM	#18
Yamaha_chop Fabricator Extraordinare Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: brookings oregon Posts: 454	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion Congrats Justin! Great work on that bike- I'm really hoping to be a contender once my latest bike is complete!

03-02-2012, 06:10 AM	#19
gggGary Old guy, NO expert. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Baraboo, WI, USA Posts: 7,144	Re: February 2012 XSOTM voting and discussion Awesome work guys. All the bikes show great craftsmanship. shows how much variety there can be within a genre. I am thinking that Justin's bike having a unifying theme that was consistent throughout the bike put him over the top this month.
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