Lasper01
XS650 Addict
Godt at se nogen danske cykler herinde
Nice work Kazoom!! Looks like you got Hughs clutch.. Have you also got the PMA? I've just ordered it
Lasse from Copenhagen
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Godt at se nogen danske cykler herinde
Nice work Kazoom!! Looks like you got Hughs clutch.. Have you also got the PMA? I've just ordered it
Lasse from Copenhagen
Scrambled
Motorcycle Man
Hurry up and get some of those tank emblems ready to sell . Put me down for a couple of sets , tank and side covers. Damn ! They look fantastic, makes your bike look expensive.
I will have a chance to finish 3 sets of side cover emblems in about 2 weeks, but the tank emblems I am looking to improve upon. They need way to much hand work after the molding process, wish I could find a cost effective way to put chrome or a good substitute directly on plastic. Which gas tank are you running, the Standard or the Special?
Am retiring (again) at the end of this month, spare time was in short supply this summer. I will keep you (and the forum) updated as to the status of the badges.
resto.
Am retiring (again) at the end of this month, spare time was in short supply this summer. I will keep you (and the forum) updated as to the status of the badges.
resto.
BruceDeuce
XS650 Addict
Lester is that a Steib or a Ural sidecar? I don,t recall a basket on a Steib although that could be aftermarket.
bbillington, No the Mt9s where one wheel drive and I wouldn't want two wheel drive unless I had Possie... locking device either since it is a winter bike... yea the pinstiping is nice... Got a nice one one the tank as well.... came with the bike... previous owner was a ustom paint guy.
This is a stock sidecar with a home made basket bolted onto it. My bike spent most of its life in Latvia and had lots of "upgrades" AND "repairs" were done to it there. Main reasone why I stuffed a BMW engine in it.... lol
I like the basket though, much handier than a spare wheel......LOL
funny bike and the kids love to ride in it.
Heres my work in progress.... One pic is the day I bought her and the other one is her now. The motor was just completely rebuilt by scott from death row motorcycles including bore and pistons. I know i Want it to be a tracker... and thats about it lol. Currently looking for a good bench style tracker seat..... Motor goes back in this week!
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TerribleTabo1
XS650 Addict
Love it! That vertical twin looks right at home there!
gentlemanjim
More Wrenchin than Ridin
I'll check 'em out. Most of the spray on products are not very durable, and some won't take a clear coat. Necessary if you need it to be resistant to gas spilled on the tank. I'm going at this with an open mind though. If anyone out there has used a product that fits the bill, share that info with me.
thx
thx
tonyc
XS650 Guru
Tabot what is the seat off of? Also is that a harley tank? I am also building one. Tony C
TerribleTabo1
XS650 Addict
Thanks! My builder deserves a lot of credit & really put a lot of time & effort into this project.
-750 big bore kit
-270 Rephased Camshaft & 270 Rephased Camshaft Crank from Heiden Tuning
-high ratio gear set from Heiden Tuning (to offset the huge sprotor)
-ported heads from Gary Hoos
-5th overdrive gear & tons of other stuff from MikesXS
-ceramic coated internal & external engine parts by Performance Coatings
-tank is heavily modified fat bob tank
It's been over 3 years in the making & still going. This was actually inspired by a combination of WWII Military Motorcycles that I liked. We took styling cues from Harley WLA, Indian 741, and Harley UA & Harley XA. There were elements of all those bikes that I wanted to combine. There was a lot of trial and error & setbacks on this projects. I don't remember where I got the idea of using a parallel twin power plant. It might have been that they were cheap & maybe partially influenced by the use of a Triumph to play a German Military motorcycle in the great escape?
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tonyc
XS650 Guru
I cannot wait to read a report of your first ride. Good luck.
Tron
Bearded Sheep Whisperer
Funny, A few weeks ago, the idea of a world war 2 based xs popped into my head. Mostly because I could run long ass springs under my seat for comfort, and it still fit with the style.
The bike is beyond stunning, and the work on the fat bob tank is absolutely amazing. You are going to have one hell of a bike once done.
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The bike is beyond stunning, and the work on the fat bob tank is absolutely amazing. You are going to have one hell of a bike once done.
(edited due to drunken, dumb comment)
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Communist star???
TerribleTabo1
XS650 Addict
Thanks for the kind comments. I had 3 major criteria for this build. I wanted these 7" Indian seat springs for the seat, Springer Forks for the front, and the tank to be parallel to the ground. These 7" springs for seat are actually from an Indian 741 WWII Military motorcycle. I was originally looking at getting either a Indian 741 or Harley WLA military motorcycle. I liked the rear seat section of the Indian 741, but preferred the front Springer Forks of the WLA. I guess that's when it occurred to me that I should just have one built with a combination of the two. There was so much trial and error the builder went through to get this project done. I would seriously recommend his services if anyone wanted to try a similar build. The guy is an artist! Check out the ingenious way he attached the crash bars, for a cleaner look. For the WWII Military Star on the tank, I actually purchased Custom Numbered Stencil Set for painting correct markings on a 1942 Harley Davidson WLA Type I-VII. The kicker arm was actually a heavily modified kicker from Heiden Tuning, which we had to change & adapt a lot for it to clear the floorboards.
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TerribleTabo1
XS650 Addict
The seat is a from Vtwin:
Part #47-0128* Cobbler Style
http://www.retrocycle.com/catalogpage.php?page=1205&vtwin_id=51530
The tanks are reproduction Fat Bob tanks that were heavily modified to fit this project.
The Taillights are vintage WLA.
Instead of taking a left & right I decided I want 2 left taillights so they would match, and then my builder reworked the inside with modern electrics so they act as brake lights as well as signal lights.
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bandit78
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Always a work in progress, has a 1986 KX125 (E1) FE, very low.
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Furious D
XS650 Addict
The seat is a from Vtwin:
Part #47-0128* Cobbler Style
http://www.retrocycle.com/catalogpage.php?page=1205&vtwin_id=51530
The tanks are reproduction Fat Bob tanks that were heavily modified to fit this project.
The Taillights are vintage WLA.
Instead of taking a left & right I decided I want 2 left taillights so they would match, and then my builder reworked the inside with modern electrics so they act as brake lights as well as signal lights.
That looks great. My son has been after me to paint the sidecar outfit in a military theme this winter, Complete with a with a fake 50 cal. that shoots water
