Airwolfie
XS650 Guru
Wow dude, I feel your pain. Can't believe the heat that melts those motors!! And from a bush fire!!! Anything left worth saving? Hope you had insurance!
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Let's See The XS's
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Wow dude, I feel your pain. Can't believe the heat that melts those motors!! And from a bush fire!!! Anything left worth saving? Hope you had insurance!
Oh, man, that's terrible! And after all you went thru to get those...
DEMON DAVE
XS650 Enthusiast
wow I hope you were fully insured , I hope you didn't lose everything.
slipshot
XS650 Member
nice custum work on the engine. does it still turn over?
Brian902
XS650 Junkie
Hard to believe things got that hot to do so much damage. WOW!
chopit25
XS650 Addict
Block59 wow that was some crazy heat to do all that. Hope you had insurance. Sad pic of two bikes standing together after a tragedy. It's like an artist pic that shows you the peace the two bikes had standing together and still stand together after devastation. 
rayzr55
XS650 Member
what a freakin' drag ..... and the bikes are only one part of the mess you are having to deal with now .... we feel for you
Conrad Russell
XS650 Addict
I hope I have the pics uploaded correctly,this is my '81 special chopper.All the fab and paint work I did myself.I have replaced all electrical componets including wireing harness except hand controls.Charging system,and Pamco ignition from Mikes xs,Thunder Heart wire harness with control moduel that replaces all relay's.I have an 8" over springer from Demons cycles w/stock wheel,fender,and handle bars.I relocated the shocks aft 2" to lower and give softer ride.The air intake pipes do have filters in side and were made from auto exhoast pipe.I raised the front of the tank about 2" to give a nice line from tank to seat and the coil is mounted on top of the back bone out of sight.I cut the front of the tank down to match the angle of the risers and closed the tunnel down to the frame.The center brake light is molded into the back rest,I wired the rear turn signals for brake lights also.The color is a custom 3 stage,base is black,then transparent asure blue w/royal blue flakes,then clear, wet sand,clear,wet sand and polish.
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weaselbeak
XS650 Junkie
Wow, that is nice!
Really like it, Conrad. But here we go again, wonder if my eyes are goofin' up, but the main legs on your springer look bent?
thats very tasty Conrad... lovely job
Lots to admire about the bike especially the themed colour frame but the bit that caught my eye is that seat ....that would be a really useful lower back support for my weary bones .
Lots to admire about the bike especially the themed colour frame but the bit that caught my eye is that seat ....that would be a really useful lower back support for my weary bones .
christ! thats something we don't have to contend with in the UK thank god.
I don't know how you'd come back from that. Losing one bike is bad enough but both !.... strewth
chugg
XS650 Enthusiast
awesome job Conrad, I especially like the look of that springer front end. Nice job on the paint.
Conrad Russell
XS650 Addict
Thank you guy's,Twomany,the legs are straight and true,the bike handles so good you would have to ride it to believe it.My home is 1 mile up a gravel road on top of the mountain,I can coast down with no hands.Peanut,I have degenerative disc deases and have 5 herniated disc's.Lower back support was a big part of the design of the seat and I never liked the idea of a hard tail.I know it's easier and cheaper to build hard tails but removing comfort from your ride just don't make sence to me.I cant ride more than about 1 or 2 hundred miles in a day with out paying for it but I'm comfy while doing so.
WELDFAN
XS650 Enthusiast
pics of awesome bikes for days..id ride n love them all lol heres my lil pain in the arss lol
javier302
XS650 Rookie
nice bike
Dieselchanic
Intermittent builder
Dig the sharpie. Did you clear over it? If do what did you use?
Conrad Russell
XS650 Addict
Weldfan,I like the fallowing of a theme threw out a bike,so I'm digging what I see on your bike.I just love seeing all the custom bikes on this forum,and reading the stories on how the builds are done.
