My build. 80 XS650

[trentjanelle]

Just thought I'd put a build thread together.

I'm hoping it will keep me motivated.

It started of as a beautiful XS650 Special, which i'm now thinking i never should of cut up.

which just need the engine rebuilt.

Anyway like always i got sucked in to ripping it down and making a custom.

a had every intention of making it into a cafe racer because of the ease of it with these types of bikes.

instead, i got talked into making a custom/swing arm bobber.

so this is as far as i have got to so far.

This is the VI brat rear section (awesome product)

Here are the Bars and hand controls, grips and foot pegs.

Ebay special Fender and peanut tank, with brass petcock

I'm not loving the fender anymore and will eventually swap it for a leadsled style one.


These are the bullet indicators, taillight and headlight.

10.5 Burly Slammers and HHB 3" lowering kit

And these are the main thing i want to finish this bike, because i want to hear these thing at full noise!!! Hugh props to Joe Wise Guy for putting these together!!!

Thats as far as i have gotten so far but i have pulled the engine down to the cases, which i'll be splitting.
I've got

new pistons
HHB PMA
Pamco
Hi Performance Oil cooler.
new cam chain and guide
and a typical rebuild kit. (gaskets and filters)

anyway, come at me with comments, suggestions, abuse threats or whatever.
thanks guys

 

[6fittyspecial]

Those pipes look intense!
Are they going to be road legal? Also are you going to get the frame engineered? I'm thinking I will on mine but haven't looked into cost or difficulty of doing it yet.

 

[trentjanelle]

I wasn't going to do either until i'm made to... the bike i still licenced and it won't be louder than most harleys. i ask the guys at the welshpool pits and i explained what i was doing and they said i wouldn't have to get it engineered. they just wanted me to bring it over the pits when i'm done to make sure... but i won't be doing that and i don't trust what they say anyway. i'll just coss that bridge when i come to it.

 

[shotgunjoe]

Whats the brake master cylinder from, and whats the piston diameter?

 

[6fittyspecial]

Yeh I promised my old man I would get it done.
Even though its registered already so I could get away with it.
Ill let you know what I find out. Re: price and requirements.

 

[trentjanelle]

cool thanks

 

[trentjanelle]

Whats the brake master cylinder from, and whats the piston diameter?

Dime city cycles and 14mm

 

[Airwolfie]

Love those pipes! Something I had in mind to do as well! Nice!! Post up a vid when you finally run them!!

 

[shotgunjoe]

Thanks Trent.

 

[CaseySmithersxs]

Cant wait to see everything on the bike! haha

 

[coleman2347]

Love the pipes, I would not have thought of that, cant wait to hear it...sweet

 

[geof]

i love the tank,the petcocks are sick too,where did you get those?

 

[650 bobber boy]

Looks like its going to be a kool build dude!!

I just had my file started here in NSW with my engineer.. It's not cheap, not that hard but depending on the style of bike you want to build most of it is things you don't want to hear...

This of cause is my engineer and here in NSW.

* It cost me $220 to start the file.. And will be around another $1400 once complete..
* Any frame mods have to be engineered.. most mods in general have to be..
* Exhaust has to be 96db or lower, doesn't seem to matter what style etc you use..
* Ride hight has to be 100mm or higher
* Have to run both front and rear guards. Front 3 o'clock, 12 o'clock coverage, rear has to cover 45deg front and rear out from the axle.. Both have to cover the complete width of the tyre..
* have to run all lights, blinkers etc. there are location regulations too and they have to be certified and have the (E) markings.
* there's regulations on widths and heights of your bars also from memory they can not be welded anywhere only bends
* have to have all switches in stock locations
* no suiside clutch..
* some suiside shifter locations are ok some not.
* all pegs no matter where there located have to fold

These are the main ones, rest are safety crap.. things like, you have to run front and rear brakes and you cant down grade them.. So if your bike had disk front you cant swap it out for a mini drum or anything like that...

So here in NSW your bars, rear fender and probably lights would not pass...

I hate engineers/engineering but what do you do...

 

[krazykane]

man I cant wait to see this build .

 

[6fittyspecial]

Any progress on your engine build?

 

[6fittyspecial]

I wasn't going to do either until i'm made to... the bike i still licenced and it won't be louder than most harleys. i ask the guys at the welshpool pits and i explained what i was doing and they said i wouldn't have to get it engineered. they just wanted me to bring it over the pits when i'm done to make sure... but i won't be doing that and i don't trust what they say anyway. i'll just coss that bridge when i come to it.

Hey,

I have some solid info on getting engineering etc. done here in Perth. Floated some info on my build thread but hit me up if you still want the low down man. Sounds like its not going to be too costly at all. couple of green ones apparently... $300 - $400 for the whole process...

Cheers