Want to share some pictures of my 1st build. I've taken a lot off the site to guide me through the process this far. Considering the 2into 1 intake. Looking forward to starting the exhaust. Also looking at Hugh's solid risers. This my 1st street bike and wouldn't have known where to start without the communities help, so Thanks for sharing. Appreciate any input
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Bearcat's XS
- Thread starter bearcat
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Welcome to the addiction! Your bike is looking real fine..............workmanship looking good. Post more pics as you progress.
xander18
Hotrod Hobo
Hey bearcat, welcome. I like your handlebars, that's a cool idea. Really cleans things up in the front end.
Ksboy19
XS650 Addict
Keep us updated, looks awesome so far.. im doin my first build now too!
Robbo
Robbo
where did you get the oil filter cover with the skull??? Did you make it? That looks awesome Id love one! 
Here is one I cut and went a little deeper than I wanted. If you send me a decent cover. I'll give you this one, even trade. You'll just need to cover the shipping back. Or I can cut another for a nominal fee since your the first to ask. Either way you'll have to send me a cover
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highspeedhamish
Too much power?
Switched gas tank, added exhaust, 2 to 1 intake. Dropped handle bars again, lowered forks with Hugh's 2" lowering spacers( he made that real easy ). Changed to tapered bearings in the neck. Going with the Lectron 40mm carb, hope that works well. Found a rear fender that has same rib as the tank. hoping to work on mounting that soon. makin progress
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jdizon
XS650 Guru
Sexy bike man! How's the lectron's working out? I'm looking for carbs to use on my build and considering getting one.
I really like the way it performs, but not without a few minor issues. Check this thread.
www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?p=293902&posted=1#post293902
Here's the bike now
www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?p=293902&posted=1#post293902
Here's the bike now
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scabber
XS650 Guru
Nice! Awesome like the skull. Looks like a fun ride. Good job. 
Craft518
n00b
Oh if we could only leave those engines open like that!!! They look so rad stripped in the frame. Good looking work sir.
Haven't posted for a while. Completely disassembled the bike and cleaned a lot of blemishes up. Had always intended to rephase the engine. Just so happened to score a brand new 750 head with pistons off CL. Most in my circle told me not to paint the bike and I always love the look of raw steel. Against that advice I powder coated the frame and almost immediately stripped it back to raw steel again. I found a coating called Sharkhide that really preserves the looks of the natural steel and touches up by simply reapplying it. It is used on pontoon boats to preserve the polished aluminum, so it holds up to water really well. Completely rewired the bike, always find a better to clean it up second time. Just really getting it back on the road again and with the engine mods and the 5th gear overdrive, I'm really liking the results of the new improved version.
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I love the look of your side covers in the first post. How did you polish them to achieve that mild brushed look? Great looking bike
fox23
XS650 Addict
very cool idea on the exhaust man, is it coated with anything?
Obviously some of the parts have been hand sanded with 320 grit sand paper to speed up the process. Then everything on the bike was finished sanded with a new burgundy colored scotchbrite pad, keeping it in one direction on the last pass. The first post didn't have the sharkhide, and it's easy to hit them with the scotchbrite to keep that look. Sharkhide does mute the grain and brightness some but keeps longer and doesn't fingerprint like the raw aluminum or rust on the steel. The exhaust is raw stainless. I hit it every so often with the same scotchbrite. Thanks
501Spanky
XS650 Addict
I love the oil filter cover - I have that logo tattooed on my left arm!
goodgollyjosh
XS650 Addict
I also dig the finish on the side cover, good job. I do something similar but a little duller. I have never seen one quite like that. The bike looks good too bud. Props!
Where did you get that ribbed cam cover?? Looks great!
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