chopper

Here's a bunch of pictures so far. I started with an old xs that had a custom rear welded on and a donor bike. I'm making stuff up as I go. Instead of posting 50 pictures here i'm linking to my photo bucket. Unless putting pictures on the site is...

Alright, after lurking this website for a few months I figured I'd decide to contribute my build and learning process to all you fellow builders. This is my first bike I've ever ridden and worked on. Don't have any motorcycle knowledge or previous experience. Stoked that I came across this site...

So here's the deal, I have a 74 frame with a voodoo vintage hardtail on it. We did the hardtail ourselves, not the first time we have done one and we measured a million times to make sure it was on straight. So now the motor is in and we are trying to get the rear wheel lined up on the axle so...

So last year me and my brother Ranger as he calls himself one this herr forum built a co-owned bike a 80xs650 Smokin Armadillo for the 2014 buildoff. This year i start my build granted it will probably take more than a year (do to the loftyness of the build in my head) but itll be fun and i plan...

I'm looking to put either a tc bros or monstercraftsman headlight bracket on my 83 xs. I went to look at the triple tree and noticed that the holes don't match up and seems to have the front brake cable anchored on there. Has any found a way around this or know of another similar bracket I could...

My 78 XS has a 5 or 6 inch extended front end. Anybody make an extended speedo cable that doesn't cost a fortune? I don't think I would like the little 6 inch extenders they sell, but that might be the end result. I'd rather have a clean one piece thing.

Since i'm riding in the Express Lane on the Highway To Hell I figured I might as well build a Hardtailed Chopper with alot of Skulls in paint, DNA Springer, Apehangers n 60 spoke front n rear wheels and a Modified WCC Villan Tank and my very own handmade tooled leather seat, at least this is...

Just a few pics of my scoot, ill get better outside pic today ofter work. Its my first build and i plan of doing a few more soon.

What throttle are you guys usibg on your choppers? I picked up a cheap single cable throttle at a swap meet but the place where the cable entered the sleeve didnt match up and it was made of all plastic. I dont want to spend a lot of money. Any ideas? What do you use and where can I find it?

So I just picked up a 78 xs650 for a winter project. What's the first steps to get this thing running it came with the mikesxs basic ignition but can't seem to find good instructions on the install anyway any advice would be greatly appreciated! I'm a newb to the chop scene have done a GS850...

This winter I plan to pull the motor to at least do a topend rebuild, maybe more and will be striping the frame to paint/powder, but in the meantime I would like to ride and for it to look done before the snow flies. Would anyone have a recommendation on a good brush on paint I could use to hit...

Hey guys Im looking to find my XS650 Chopper that I built over 10yrs ago. I would like have the chance to buy it back if anyone knows where it is. Thanks

Whats up guys. Here is my Xs650 build. Started with just a motor and a Ardcore hard tail frame. Slowly but surly getting the thing together piece by piece. Basically all thats missing is a bunch of little stuff such as the linkage kit and wheel spacers and i need to wire it up, but other than...

Last night I tried to lace up a 21" DID rim with a dual disc XS hub and got to the last 2 spokes and could not get them. Some spokes line up well and have lots of play while others still have the nipple sticking out of the rim where it looks like they are hanging up. The first course of 9 on...

I am looking at a basket case(my first build) and am wondering, is it worth the time and money I'm gonna put into it? Its a $200 rust bucket that I plan to chop and stretch a little. I have some leftover parts that came with a CB750 I bought and they are Yamaha parts!! Thanks!

Hola XS freaks! I'm going to chop up my '82 heritage special and i'm going to make it one hell of a bad ass bike! I was planning to start the build late this fall. But when i was riding yesterday the bike started to be a bitch to me so I tore her apart today! I just couldn't wait to...

I don't really know what happened but my axel plates are literally a hair to small. Think it's ok to take a dremel to them? New to choppin' so I just want to make sure I'm not screwing anything up:thumbsup:

So I got this bike a few weeks ago, with 5000 miles on it. It was sold to me as a 1980 special. Seams to run/ride just fine. I am an artist, NOT a mechanic or a fabricator (altho I wish I were). I just finished a Yamaha Vstar 1100, but it was 95% bolt on stuff (see pict) SO, now I would like...

ok all, I'm having a hard time getting the right roller bearings to make this front end work. I just left my local bearing shop and they told me that there are no bearings that will go down to the size I need. I have a 39mm front end off a 1998 sportster with a 1" stem My bike had...

Extended frame hardtail builds often use a spring loaded chain tensioner which needs some kinda frame attachment. The maintenance free self adjusting roller chain tensioner from Mcmaster-Carr http://www.mcmaster.com/#chain-tensioners/=t5djya Just sits there, eh?