Simple build.
Forks and wheel came off of a Honda MT 125 Elsinore. Same diameter as the stock triple tree and they slid right in. I added extra springs and heavier fork oil to help with the heavier bike it was now dampening. I restore BMW Airheads and the valve springs on the heads were exactly the same diameter as the Elsinore fork springs. I had to build a spacer for the stock Honda axle to accommodate the wider XS650 triple tree.
Modified BMW R1200GS skid plate instslled.
The gas tank is a CZ desert tank. It’s plastic so no weird goo problems with modern gas. I built a mount under tank to bolt on tank correctly. I had to relocate the two coils because of where the tank sit.
I found a some longer shocks that go well with the longer forks. Not sure what they came off of.
I ran a very small front sprocket and a very large rear sprocket so it’s geared way low and crawls in first gear.
Due to the chain angle with the longer shocks, I had to install a chain tensioner and plastic wrap around chain guide on the swing arm.
Because the bike was taller now with more ground clearance, I modified and center stand accordingly and removed the side stand all together when it was mangled while flying off road in Death Valley.
The front headlight is a vintage Acerbis plastic dual sport headlight.
The seat and rear fender is stock.
The shorter mufflers are baffled slash cut mufflers I found at a swap meet. Not too loud. Sounds just right.
The handle bars are vintage desert wide bars.
Bike has new DOT knobs front and rear.
