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OK, first off I know this isn't what most would build. So before the "purists" call in an airstrike on my garage, Any and all work to this will not be permanent LOL!
I am planning out my next 650, (1980 heritage special, mag drum rear). I have decided to go japan style. Planning ahead I know I...
Hello first post on this forum, been lurking it for well over a year now.
Does anybody on here know where I can find an 5" extended 2-1 throttle cable that will work with the XS Performance Keihin Carb Kit? been searching all over the web and cant seem to find any. Really would appreciate any...
This is my first attempt at a build... I was really inspired by the "bratstyle" builds and wanted something with an old school look but daily driver functionality... Everything on this bike is being done by myself and a handful of my friends.
You guys have probably seen me around here in some of the threads but I think it's finally time I started my own Build Thread... I did some horse trading with a guy back in Oct '11 and ended up with a Basket Case... It consisted of a '79 Special Frame ,,, '81 Motor and about 6 milk crates worth...
Hi, I'm hoping to get a custom seat made, similar to the full length ones Bratstyle made. Can anyone suggest some good ways to secure the seat pan to the bike? The original hinges make the pan too wide so the new one will fit be the same width as the frame rails / loop and I'll be removing the...
hi, this is my first time joining a forum.thought i would share my long term build.i have looked at this forum for awhile and you guys have a wealth of knowledge,my goal is to build i nice bratstyle bobber from my 82 xs650,
Here's a picture of my newest project-- the first Wooley and I have built together-- and the first I plan to document from beginning to end. It's to be built on the Bratstyle frame I picked up via Hugh and will no doubt have a lot of Hugh's performance parts on the inside. I'm calling it...
I started off buying a 1979 xs650 bike off the old craigslist ($900 kicks over with 1 kick). I first noticed the motor was a 1970 xs1. The bike was a cafe-ish style, but I really liked the brat/bobber style bike. I spent a lot of time looking at brat style bikes from Japan. I shopped around for...
So I have posted on here a few times and was on the rider site but hre is what I am up to now. My uncle had given me a 79 special a couple years back and I used the rider site to get it running but then I started to see what people were doingwith them and had to modify mine. I did a few little...
I need some opinions. We're trying to figure out the angles for our bratstyle seat rails. While doing so the wife walks over and grabs the grab bar and sets it on he bike. Has anybody ever chopped and used one of these for rails? It was so bizaare that it just sorta looked like it fit...
Got my Mom to babysit so we could finally chop the wife's xs650. She stripped the bike herself and now chopped out the seat rails herself. I cleaned up the old welds (still have a little work to do there). We also started moving things to get the old 60's wassell tank to fit. We'll need to...
Hello All
I've posted a couple of messages here already, but I thought I'd take the time while I have it and properly introduce myself.
I just started riding this season...legally.
I'm on my second bike, a 1981 XS650H. My first was a 79 KZ400 that I found in a barn for really cheap. I...
So I bought this 78 special from a friend of a friend. Just now getting to tear into it. Plan on taking out the motor this weekend and redo'ing it. Just waiting on the welder to finish the engine stand. I have started to dissasemble the bike and put some parts on the forum for sale. This site is...
Here's a few pics of the progress so far on my bratsyle murdered bobber. Sorry the pics suck. I'll get some better ones when she is on her feet and I have a sunny day.
Howdy,
Im a newbie to this site. What a wealth of information, thanks!!
This is my 81 XS650 Special build. I bought it as a complete running bike for $300.00. Now its scattered in pieces on my garage floor and the rest is in the trash.. The pics show the stance im shooting for. Hardtail look...
Hello everyone. New member here but long time member at the Garage, 650Rider, TCU, DoTheTon, etc., etc.
Good to see that the info at 650Rider was saved here. I'm looking forward to joining the forums at this site.
I'm scrapping my chopper build and I'm going to modify my original frame to the Japanese brat style.... I need some original foot peg's and rear brake lever...I would also like to put a permanent magnet set up on the engine also so I can ditch the battery....I have a sportster tank and some...