For Sale - 81' XS650 Hardtail build $2000

[jatomlin]

81' XS650 Hardtail build
David Bird Hardtail (straight style) All welding done by professional welder (and it shows)
16" front and rear wheels
Forks Lowered 2"
3 different tanks = Big dual tank, Porky tank, Sportster tank (New still in box)

Almost all of the new parts to complete the build. . .
New stuff still in package:

• See Image above of list of parts
• Throttle tube
• Headlight
• Speedometer

Other New stuff

• Hand built Powder coated 16 wheels (front and Back)
• New wheel bearings
• New Shinko 16" tires
• New tapered head stem bearings
• Fork seals (forks are rebuilt and lowered)
• Black Chrome bolts in triple tree and handle bar mounts
• Rich Phillips Brown leather seat
• 3" seat springs with seat hinge and spring mounts already welded
• Handlebars
• Tach drive plug
• TC Bros. Custom Rear Drum Brake Anchor Rod
• TC Bros. Universal Fender Strut Kit
• Standard 6" wide steel flat fender

Powder coated items(semi-glass black):

• Triple tree
• Handle bar clamps
• Rims and hubs
• Shaved fork tubes (forks lowered 2" Hugh's kit)
• Front brake caliper and arm
• Motor mount
• Valve adjust covers

Clymer Manual
Crate of additional parts including
Carbs, Side cover, Starter, Extra wiring harness, rear hub, front brake calipers, axels, kick stands, kick starter arm, shifter lever, brake pedals, motor mounts, triple tree, etc., etc., etc.
And I'm sure I'm missing listing something...

Central Oregon location
http://bend.craigslist.org/mcy/4652677376.html

 

[grouse]

What bars are those ?

 

[cuzIcan]

Are you willing to sell the wheels!?
If not. Can you explain what you did to get a 16'' front on your build?

 

[jatomlin]

Bars are something I got from the Parts Unlimited catalog. I purchased them based on the height and sweep that I thought I wanted...

Sorry won't just sell the wheels, but they where fairly easy to build... Both front and rear were 36 spoke wheels, so I took the 16" Rear rim and mounted it to the front hub.

Measured the front hub to 16"rim difference and ordered custom size spokes from Buchanan for the front. Then laced up rear rim to front hub.
Tips: Take a picture of the wheel for the spoke pattern before you hack it apart and save or don't cut a few spokes. They help in measuring how much shorter the new spokes need to be.

I was able to find another spoke'd rear wheel in a moto graveyard so I cut it apart, blasted it, had it powder coated, and laced it with new spokes from Buchanan. The rear was actually a bit challenging getting the spoke pattern correct. It took a few tries