bobber

After my fake oil tank split, decided it was time to fabricate what I wanted, while there decided to get rid of the battery and switch to the sparx capacitor as the battery area was needed for a oil catch can that was needed to cure my constant oil slick everywhere I park...

Due to several situations that have arose on my bobber I will be doing away with my fake oil bag and building more of a box for my electrics (oil bag split across the top) something similar to this. I will also be doing away with my battery as the space is needed moreso for a catch can...

Hi all, I am trying to wire my XS650, kickstart only, PMA installed. My question is regarding the reg/rec and the green and black wires (images attached of reg/rec). I get where the 3 yellows and red go, but not sure about the black and green. I would imagine one of the two would be to...

Hey everyone, I'm new on here. I have a 71 xs650 bobber, stock charging system, new plugs, wires, points, condenser, and coils. bike runs great going down the road, but when i take off to leave an intersection, it misfires, and runs like crap until i get the RPM up. Ive read about the earth...

Hi there, new guy here. I picked up a 77' xs last year and rode the shit out of it. Did a bunch of research and chopped it this spring. Finally finished all the fun fab work and got to the wiring.... The only thing I didn't research. Yep. I fucked up... I've working on throwing the old stock...

This is the reason why all of the pictures in my build thread are from the other side of the bike. Looking at this makes me want to throw up haha. I have no clue where to even begin with this mess. I'm going to put it off until I'm done everything else I need to do and then grab a case of...

My first xs650 build. paid 800 budget of 800 . pamco ignition, lowbrow alien tank, shit ebay fender, monster craftsman pegs, west eagle seat, drag specialties headlight, everything else stock so far.

'83 Bobber, can't get it to start (IT'S ALIVE!) ***UPDATE: Video in post # 33*** So I have been working on getting my '83 bobber back on the road - here is my original thread: http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27983 I got it to the point today where I thought it should be...

I first saw these grips on Facebook through Cole Foster, when I saw them on Low Brow I knew I had to give em a try. And for $25 It seems like a pretty good deal! They come in this nice metal box I put these on my TCbros 7/8 Apes, they slid right over the throttle that TCBros sells also...

I am new to the xs 650s and am wanting to build a bobber Is there a bike that would be better suited for a first build. I noticed in my searches that some have rear disc and some have drum brakes Just wanting to know if there are any little things like that may make a build better...

hey guys i have a 74 hardtail boober and i was curious if there was anybody who could help me with my firing problem. im thinking it might be the electrical going on with my coil or i think it might be how i have my carb set up. i have a ss super shorty carb with a custom fabbed pipe the mounts...

Alright so im about to finish up on my build. Its a typical tc bros hardtail, peanut tank. I know, over done, but i dont care, I like it. So Im about to cut the chain for it and realized there isnt much clearance between the rear fender and the chain. Maybe roughly half an inch. What is the...

There has been a few threads on this but I just wanna know how many of you all run a three position ignition switch like a car? I only have to run ignition switch, high/low, horn and kill at that point. Greatly reducing the amount of switches. Just got legally inspected without blinks so I'm...

Hey guys Very new to bikes but have always wanted a bobber. Im more from the sledding world but have a strong desire to build a budget bobber. First I need to find a xs somewhere close to home.... But...as cutting and chopping is not yet my specialty, is anyone building these bikes and...

im current building a 77 that I have made a hard tail. I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good chain that has a decent price that I should buy? thanks for the help!

I am at the point of mocking up where my electronics will go. I don't want to put the capacitor in the "box", but somewhere where it can get some air. At the same time, I want to keep a nice, clean feel to it all. I have searched all over and I can't really find anything. Can anyone give me...

Hey, so I have a bit of a problem, and I am more then stumped. Last year I bought a '83 Heritage Special. The bike was rough, put a new wiring harness in it, fixed it up some, and rode it for the summer. Over the winter we tore it down, and hardtailed it. I put it all back together, all the...

Hey everyone! Im new to the forum but not new to motorcycles. I have owned 3 street bikes and a HD Sportster. Now i'm trying to build a bobber using the XS650. I guess what i'm looking for is some direction on where to start. I understand i need to obviously pick myself up an xs and have the...

Switching up front and rear brake systems but I would like to re-use my existing brake lines. The lines I got are some quality lines from http://magnumshielding.com/ . I'm wondering what is the best procedure to flush clean lines before installing on my new master cylinders/calipers? The new...

Sometime during my build, or the bike might not have even had it on there when I got it, I lost my front wheel spacer. I have a '73 xs650 and I can't seem to locate one that I can buy. I've looked on mikes xs, ebay and a general google search, but have found nothing. Does anyone know where I can...