Vintage customs..

nonno · Feb 18, 2015

Im trying to build a custom xs650 and i cant find how much vintage customs bikes ar lowered? 2" or more.. The rear end can probably find out using the pictures ive found but the front end is harder.. Anybody have the facts? Or know were i can find info..??

Here is the picture im looking at..

https://www.flickr.com/photos/graphic-mchaggis/9959315624/in/photostream/

scabber · Feb 18, 2015

How hard can it be stock front tubes look at the top tree.

scabber · Feb 18, 2015

Welcome to the site. Nice looking bike a good one to build.

nonno · Feb 18, 2015

Ohh i didnt notice that!! Thanks Scabber..

Ive been driving harley for a few years and now im going to an mint xs650 i bought last week.. Love it so far..

nonno · Feb 18, 2015

What else tricks does he use to get it to sit like this? Do you know scabber? Or anybody else? Im going for a seventies concept with a bright color tank.. But i dont like chrome so its going to be tough..

Chieltje · Feb 18, 2015

Lots of rubber and fork sleeves, dont see a lot modificaties except for frame cleaning

scabber · Feb 18, 2015

I think the angle the picture is taken makes the bike look lower.

I am Carbon · Feb 18, 2015

you know that bike is "Vintage Customs" members handle) bike why don't you ask him.
Maybe he will answer a P.M.http://www.xs650.com/forum/private.php?do=newpm&u=17335

jdizon · Feb 18, 2015

I think Jay ran 3" drop using spacer and 1/2" of the fork slid on top tree. For the rear 11-10.5"

Same setup on mine.

nonno · Feb 19, 2015

Jdizon, thanks your bike is absolutley sick! Ive been following you on instagram for a while and i love the bike you posted in you answer! Wish i could make one like that myself!

For this summer i will go for the more simple Changes..

Do you make bikes to sell?

member3480 · Feb 19, 2015

HE SHOULD SELL SOME GARAGE GETTING FULL HAHA
What you want to take into account is where the pipes are going to land and have room for turns. I have built many choppers and sometime got too crazy lowering them and they hit in turns on pipes . So figure out how low you want to go and remember the pipes. You can drop a front 2" and the back from a 13 1/2" eye to eye shock to a 10" eye to eye and be safe. POST PICTURE and welcome......
RICH
KEEP CHOPPIN!!!!! :thumbsup:

JUST A FEW OF MY OWN BUT JD IS THE MAN!!!!!

Chieltje · Feb 19, 2015

don't want to spam other sites here but take a look at this:
http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7330

similar topic might be here somewhere though.
using this method allows to keep your legs levelled with the triple tree and still allow for suspension.

Vintage customs..

nonno

XS650 Member

scabber

XS650 Guru

scabber

XS650 Guru

nonno

XS650 Member

nonno

XS650 Member

Chieltje

XS650 Member

scabber

XS650 Guru

I am Carbon

shade tree mechanic

jdizon

XS650 Guru

nonno

XS650 Member

member3480

RICH

Attachments

Chieltje

XS650 Member

Similar threads