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Not a chopper but the motor is a Yamaha XS1100 barrels crank shaft and cylinder head. Used 85% Nitro as fuel consuming a quart be second. Best 1/4 time was a 7.1 seconds. Have updated now to all custom made motor and improved reliability and time down to 6.5 seconds. Had to retire from racing.
Again a few modifications will be required to fit caliper to front wheel and springer. Being a six spot calipier it is drastically over braked, a little air the system might be required.
Rear wheel is 5.5" wide. Tyre fitted is a 200mm which is to eide so replacing it with a 180mm. It will be squueze to fit all in so useing 520 chain in stead of 530 to gain another 4 mm.
This is a factory metal works frame. 5 degrees extra rake, 2 rise at front, 4" streach in rear with 3" drop at rear. Frame widened for larger rear wheel (although not enough)
Use the bottle bush and lightly hone both cylinders. Dont worry about what extra wear you are causing as it is minimal. Get a nice cross hatch and all will be good. You do not want a smoth cylinder as the rings will leach by.
Good stuff Slug. It is good to see some one else out here building an xs. I see so many "cookie cutter" Harley choppers I at time doubt that anyone has originality. I hope to get up to the rod and bike show your way on the 30th of April ? For the Boogaloo at Castlemain. Only British or American...
Hi guys. Does anyone supply an over lenght speedo cable. I have 4" over front forks and the std cable just does not reach. I see you can buy cable extension pieces but would realy like a one piece cable any suggestions ?
Yeh so am I but I love the look. These are Shinko tyres. My Harley had white walls and they did degenerate over time but possibly not enough care.
Hopefully getting the handle on photo's here so I will try some more
Frame back from the power coaters
Chrome was past it so under coat then...
Well I am planning on building a xs650 chopper to ride. However knowing my self I know I will get impatent and rush the job because I want to go for a ride. So I have purchased this ratty 650 to build up as a bobber just to give me so thing to ride while I am building what I hope will be a...