2013 xs650 build off bikes

[livingdeadmc]

The bag trick my work for some tires. All I did was waste a good trash bag. Trying to mount an me 880 metzler on 16 no way a bag would work or the tire irons. Luckey a guy that lives up the street has a tire machine and mounted it for free. Wish I had Know that it was a bitch getting the old one off. All the builds look great so far.

My angle grinder had my old tire off in seconds lol

 

[DickECCP]

That plastic bag method for the tires is where it's at. I would of saved so many busted knuckles and scratched up rims. This video should be in the tech section.

 

[livingdeadmc]

Raked my neck tonight. Still need to do all of the finish welding but I'm gonna make sure my tank fits and that this is the actual degree I want to end at (its slightly skewed due to there being no bearings in the neck) the front of the frame should go up a couple inches. Here's a couple pics....

 

[AceofSpades]

Raked my neck tonight. Still need to do all of the finish welding but I'm gonna make sure my tank fits and that this is the actual degree I want to end at (its slightly skewed due to there being no bearings in the neck) the front of the frame should go up a couple inches. Here's a couple pics....
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I LIKE IT! And the hub cap and white wall will be fine on a long bike.. gonna be a cool collection of bikes in August....

 

[I am Carbon]

livingdeadmc, I agree with AceofSpades.

 

[mossy_oak]

For today Rush2112 completed mounting the radian swingarm to the frame:

 

[I am Carbon]

mini LED blinkers very small very bright

 

[AceofSpades]

mini LED blinkers very small very bright

Where did you source them from? I am planning a similar use, but a different look... can't find any locally to fit in the tubes.

 

[Inevitable]

Sorry it's been awhile since I have made any real updates on the bike. We finally got her mechanics all figured out, running perfectly on both cylinders, and tuned properly.

I've been having some fun just driving her around town. Got around 80 miles clocked in Sunday while it was around 35-40 degrees outside

Hope you enjoy some shots I took of her while taking a short break.

In the few weeks to come I'm going to just sit back and enjoy her as is....then as I've said previously...I'll get to work on her frame

 

[I am Carbon]

Where did you source them from? I am planning a similar use, but a different look... can't find any locally to fit in the tubes.

I got them from Ebay herethe mounting hole is 15/64''
price $24. shipped the housing is plastic chrome not metal

 

[livingdeadmc]

My buddy gave me a narrow Frisco sporty tank and fender that he wasn't going to use so I threw them on the "funk smuggler" for a visual... Pretty stoked with the lines... My actual tank will be here Friday (standard sporty) but I couldn't wait to see the roller with a tank and fender....

 

[Inevitable]

That is looking good livingdeadmc!

 

[Rush2112]

My wife and i just watched Easy Rider last night that bike has definitely got the look!

 

[I am Carbon]

livingdeadmc,Looking good Man!
Soooooooooooooooo what kinda handlebars?????????????

 

[livingdeadmc]

Thanks all! I'm leaning towards a set of my MULE bars done in the tune of skinny Z's or I'll bend up some skinny rabbit ears.... I think lol

 

[I am Carbon]

I wonder how rabbit ears handle?
they look comfee

 

[Irish_prick]

I wonder how rabbit ears handle?
they look comfee

They handle ok but hope you don't have to push ever that sucks. I worked on a ironhead that had them and it was a pain the ass to move around in the shop and I would hate to have a roadside brakedown with them.

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[Rush2112]

I'm thinking Ape's for sure but that's just my 2 cent's...................

 

[livingdeadmc]

Well I threw some tall z bars on it and hated it....so I made some of my mule bars to fit with the lines of this springer. Thoughts?

 

[I am Carbon]

looks cool enuf almost like clippons
well I must ask.
where are you putting Your foot pegs?
and is it comfee?