My Build Thread.

[I am Carbon]

Diggin the sissy bar..you twist it yourself?

Yes I did at the shop that I part time at. well I did it on a machine thats how I got the twist exactly the same. cold twist too . no torch

 

[crazee88]

Hey Carbon,

I just joined after subscribing to your channel for the excellent vids you have up. Thanks! Love the work you are doing on this, wish I had your knowledge.

Good luck!

 

[I am Carbon]

Hey Carbon,

I just joined after subscribing to your channel for the excellent vids you have up. Thanks! Love the work you are doing on this, wish I had your knowledge.

Good luck!

crazzee, thanks Man. There is a lot of great info here. The forum members are a bunch of good eggs too. Welcome to the site almost every thing that I know about the XS650 I learned here from these guys. I mean there are some pros that knoe these bikes inside and out. And the best thing they don't mind sharing their knowledge with us.And thanks again.

 

[crazee88]

Yeah I have been reading through the tech section. I think with those posts and your vids, I might just be able to get mine on the road haha.

Nice to meet you!

Here's my build thread I just started: http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?p=238470#post238470

 

[scabber]

Great job on the bar and fender mounting. What are you going to work on next. It would be nice to see as a roller. I can see it now and it looks fantastic.

 

[I am Carbon]

Thanks. My next move is battery box installed, seat gusset, rear seat mount.
then weld in the tank bung. Then I'll throw in a engine and get to the foward controls, brake upgrades,body work,...........................................
Houston we have a roller, thats not the front fender I'm using

 

[Johnt3]

Fine lookin' bike you got there Carbon.What front fender you planning on using?

 

[I am Carbon]

Thanks Man, I have apainted fender from Mikes that I'm goin to cut down so it's not so big, but still will do the job

 

[scabber]

Looks like a roller now. Once the wheels go on the build goes better. Like the seat it looks good with curve of the frame. Frisco mount with apes. Cool man riding

 

[I am Carbon]

Thanks scabber.
I have battery box , seat gusset, rear seat mount installed.

now I'm going to make the license plate holder

 

[Johnt3]

That tail light will work great with look of your bike Carbon.Are you going to mount the plate bracket off of your axle?

 

[I am Carbon]

That tail light will work great with look of your bike Carbon.Are you going to mount the plate bracket off of your axle?

I'm not sure where. axle or bottom of sissybar. I wiil think on it this morning

 

[jdizon]

I'm not sure where. axle or bottom of sissybar. I wiil think on it this morning

I vote mounting the light at the bottom of the sissy-bar

 

[I am Carbon]

Well after thinking about the maltese cross tail light.
I was going to use it with full rear fender.
And now that has changed with the short fender and sissybar.
I'm not going to use it.
I think this tail light mounted centered under the sissybar, on the fender will do the trick.

I'll then have chrome head and tail lights

 

[Johnt3]

Hey Carbon,I sure like that tail light. I think it'll look good on there.

 

[itrguy]

That bike is much too cool for the maltese cross...... just saying.

 

[I am Carbon]

Thanks Guys.
The sparto it is all the way!

 

[javafinger]

Everything is just perfect ( shape wise) keep update..

*cheers

 

[I am Carbon]

javafinger, thanks

I tested the LED blinker lights before I mount them.
The size of these tiny things are 1''x5/8''

the first pic shows how bright the room is.
Man they are so bright makes the room seem low light

these tiny things are just what the DR ordered

 

[Johnt3]

Hey Carbon, I looked at those before. Dang, they are bright!
That will work.