12/4/17 Chopper Roller

12/4/17 Chopper Roller

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Are these stock welds...?

Are these stock welds...?

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Still ish

Still ish

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Springer's clean up... ish

Springer's clean up... ish

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Springer's cleaned up.

Springer's cleaned up.

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Made this valve spring compressor out of a Harbor Freight welding clamp. Not my idea, but I can't remember whose it was.

Made this valve spring compressor out of a Harbor Freight welding clamp. Not my idea, but I can't remember whose it was.

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Learning how to weld! A few passes of stringers and butt joint, oxyfuel-style

Learning how to weld! A few passes of stringers and butt joint, oxyfuel-style

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Time for the crank and cam to take a ride to North Carolina

Time for the crank and cam to take a ride to North Carolina

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Blew some more dough over Lowbrow to get Hugh's oil cooler and some clutch bolts or whatever from LC Fabrications

Blew some more dough over Lowbrow to get Hugh's oil cooler and some clutch bolts or whatever from LC Fabrications

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More engine tear down progress. Luckily the inside looks better than the outside. The cam guides were worn down, but I still can't figure out where th

More engine tear down progress. Luckily the inside looks better than the outside. The cam guides were worn down, but I still can't figure out where th

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*cough* *cough* I think I have the black lung, Pop... despite all my efforts, nothing I tried could get these clean. Time to save up for a set from Ki

*cough* *cough* I think I have the black lung, Pop... despite all my efforts, nothing I tried could get these clean. Time to save up for a set from Ki

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Popped the head to begin the tear down, and picked up this sweet, crusty coffin tank from the Chop Cult classifieds. I paid more than I probably shoul

Popped the head to begin the tear down, and picked up this sweet, crusty coffin tank from the Chop Cult classifieds. I paid more than I probably shoul

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I've got some kind of ferrous (they were magnetic) bits in my oil filter, none in the sump though. Who's got the diagnosis?

I've got some kind of ferrous (they were magnetic) bits in my oil filter, none in the sump though. Who's got the diagnosis?

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Got the motor in the "shop," and on a make-shift engine stand until a "proper" one comes from TC Bros.

Got the motor in the "shop," and on a make-shift engine stand until a "proper" one comes from TC Bros.

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I think I found my no spark problem... new plugs, new wiring, new rectifier, new battery, points are good, rotor's good, and the P.O. didn't think to

I think I found my no spark problem... new plugs, new wiring, new rectifier, new battery, points are good, rotor's good, and the P.O. didn't think to

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Here's the thing stripped down to just a roller. Rear wheel is 18" and the front is 21". I can't remember how long those forks are, but the ride seems

Here's the thing stripped down to just a roller. Rear wheel is 18" and the front is 21". I can't remember how long those forks are, but the ride seems

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Me 'n the good homies after helping me pull the engine.

Me 'n the good homies after helping me pull the engine.

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Picked up this rad, but crusty, springer for $200 today. I'm not sure I'll use it on this bike, but if I can clean it up, I think it'll be worth the p

Picked up this rad, but crusty, springer for $200 today. I'm not sure I'll use it on this bike, but if I can clean it up, I think it'll be worth the p

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Removed the paint to get a better look at this dent. Turns out it's some sort of gash and has been soldered back together... trying to push, pop, and

Removed the paint to get a better look at this dent. Turns out it's some sort of gash and has been soldered back together... trying to push, pop, and

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Yoke clamp was bent in the process of trying to load the bike onto my friend's truck when we picked up the bike.

Yoke clamp was bent in the process of trying to load the bike onto my friend's truck when we picked up the bike.

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Thanks to advice from y'all and some folks on Chop Cult, I tried bending it back into shape with a vice while the fork tube was in place. Worked like

Thanks to advice from y'all and some folks on Chop Cult, I tried bending it back into shape with a vice while the fork tube was in place. Worked like

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9/30/15 Out of order, but this what the bike looked like when I first bought it... sans front end

9/30/15 Out of order, but this what the bike looked like when I first bought it... sans front end

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11/16/15 Bike is stripped down to just the cycle

11/16/15 Bike is stripped down to just the cycle

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11/12/15 Got the front end back on just in time to take the whole thing apart for a rebuild over the winter

11/12/15 Got the front end back on just in time to take the whole thing apart for a rebuild over the winter

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abyssmaltailgate

'77 XS650 Chopper Project

My first build, and I decided to make it an XS650. I bought it as a complete bike that wouldn't spark. This album is dedicated to any pictures I take in the process, and I'll be uploading them along the way!
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