My Yamaha XS650 Street tracker Build by olddude13

[pregrid]

The bike looks great even the number board. Like the paint. You nailed the look you were going for. Well planed build a show winner for shure. Thanks for showing your build.

Couldn't agree more!

 

[olddude13]

Center mount and bottom mount.

 

[olddude13]

Pregrid, 37 rear 17 front takes off fine. for fun and mock up i had 41 on rear it was fun but ran out of steam quick. I have 18 and will order 34 and 35 for kicks. Most of my riding will be back roads not much highway. I ride with a buddy that has first gen Triumphs and he hates the highway.

 

[olddude13]

Icing on the cake

 

[pregrid]

Oh shit, now you've got a trailer queen. Don't dare ride this one again!
Seriously, congrats. Makes all the work err..........I mean fun more than worthwhile. Now ride the shit outta that thing!!

 

[racerdave]

Well deserved Dude. Congrats. Now send me the tank

 

[olddude13]

Thanks!!!

By the way i rode it to the show in the rain.

 

[pregrid]

Thanks!!!

By the way i rode it to the show in the rain.

 

[Street Tracker]

Awesome ride, fabrication and write up.

 

[olddude13]

Thanks! i am enjoying the bike

 

[XSFrank]

That's such a great looking machine.
I've never riden a tracker, Super Moto or any upride sitting bike before as I'm quite tall at 6'2" and really prefer the chin down position of sorts bikes, but think I'll build one when the Cafe is done just to try it and say I've done it.

Oh and thanks for the build thread/insiration with the modern front end etc.

Frank

 

[stuproj46]

I have got to say that looks the dogs bollox (awesome to you guys), and well done on your well deserved awards.

 

[JAGUARGOD]

Just found this thread......Fantastic job! Love that tracker.Kev

 

[andy007007]

Awesome bike!
I'm doing a spoked wheel with RGV USD's and 6pot calipers. Just curious as to what you ended up with the fork spacing to be so that the calipers cleared the spokes.

 

[Leslie]

Andy,
Welcome to the site I am building a Flat tracker and carrying out a few Mods/Upgrades, I am fitting R6 forks but I am keeping the centres of the forks which are about 18mm wider than the standard XS650 forks.

I have found this site an invaluable tool in my build

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I have machined a couple of equal spacers to go behind the discs and flush with my wire spoke wheels

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Leslie

 

[andy007007]

cheers are you running a spoke or mag wheel

 

[olddude13]

Tube Di 54mm center spacing is 215.900 spoke to caliper clearance is 4.89mm

 

[racerdave]

Dude what size and how many links is your chain?

 

[Pierrax]

Leslie, I have the same calipers and fork but coming from '00 FZ600 FAZER.
I have spokes wheels and I need to machine the calipers because they do touch the spokes.

 

[Jack455]

I've just bought a 77 xs650 which already has some air pod filters on it, not K&N but copies. Can anybody tell me what rejet kit sizes I need? I realise it's a trial and error thing but if I can benefit from someone else's errors and save money I'll be happy.