Bennie's XS Build

[bennieblanco]

Hey everyone just found this site. I love looking at all the bikes. This is my 3rd XS build, a friend of mine gave me a motor, rear wheel, and tank. That was enough to give me the bug. I sold some parts to come up with a budget. Recently scored a sportster frontend of ebay and currently waiting on the center piece a frame from Ardcore choppers. Very excited about this one.

 

[XS650_Bobber]

Congrats for your new project... Keep posting the updates...

I like your table and your lighter...

 

[bennieblanco]

Thanks. Yeah the table is cheap and effective.

 

[Ironriot]

Man that's a pretty sweet engine rotisserie. I'ma bookmarking this thread so I can build one based off of pics! Hope you don't mind me stealing your creative genius

BTW nice choice on the Ardcore frame. I love their designs. On my next build I'm def ordering a frame from them

 

[bennieblanco]

Thanks, but that's not my creative design I stole the idea from K&L tools. I think they wanted 299.00. I had all the material already so it cost me about a six pack and some time. It work's great fully adjustable I have not find a motor yet that it does not work on.

 

[espi118]

LOVE the cover!!!! Makes it pop! Good luck on the build, looking forward to seeing this one completed.

 

[bennieblanco]

Ok, my Biltwell low drags came in and now the internal throttle system is installed. Also cut the fender mounts and brake caliper mount off the fork legs. I am only running on brake caliper on left side. Then I grinded down headlight mounts off top tree. I got all these 1/4 X 20 brass acorn nuts laying around so I removed all the the 6 X 1.00 studs off the valve cover and installed different studs to run the brass nuts.

 

[bennieblanco]

New headlight came in today too!

 

[bennieblanco]

Fresh powder coated wheel and new spokes.

 

[bennieblanco]

Got some work done yesterday. I had to remove the camshaft to cut it down for the Mule end caps. While I was there thought I should look at the topend too. I found the plastic on the cam chain guide hanging there so good thing I did. Now prepping motor for paint. Also got the rear wheel laced up looks alot better than that rusty pic up top.

 

[1Tlew0]

Everything is looking great Ben!. Cant wait to see this bike completed. Oh and ahhhh how much do you want for the rims? I love the spokes in the second picture. I would be interested though

 

[bennieblanco]

Are you talking about the rear rim? The only thing I have left is the rusty spokes from the rear wheel you can have them if you want them. Just pm me and pay for the shipping of course.

 

[FastColt]

This build is looking great man! Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[bennieblanco]

Got some more parts back from the powder coat shop today. Was able to get some work done. Mocked up the frontend, I do not like where the headlight sits so I'm going to lower it a bit. Other than that just waiting on some parts to finish the motor.

 

[BigJimmyW13]

 

[Bonez]

Everything looks awesome so far!

Sweet SV too! .... 650 or 1000?

 

[petesxs]

Oh, it's another chopper? Who needs it?

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Who needs what?

 

[bennieblanco]

@ Bonez Thanks, It's a 650 really has been a good bike. I bought it new in 2002. @Petesxs not just another chopper it's my chopper don't be bitter, each to their own.

 

[bennieblanco]

Waiting on the head to get back the machine shop.