New to the forum and thought I would share my build.

[swimrdie46]

The turd I brought home.

 

[swimrdie46]

Here is the frame 85% re done. Had to get rid of all the extra crap.

 

[swimrdie46]

Here it is just thrown together for a look at what it will be like later. It's filled with stuff from an 03 R6. Forks/trees, rear shock, foot controls and brakes. The wheels are from a supermoto WR450.

 

[therealjamesdean]

Me likey...

 

[pregrid]

I LIKE it! Def different!

 

[racerdave]

Nice! What are your plans for seat and bars. Please go cafe,tracker or performance restomod! There are plenty of chopper/boober's out there it seems. But then I guess it is your nickel

 

[Leslie]

Here it is just thrown together for a look at what it will be like later. It's filled with stuff from an 03 R6. Forks/trees, rear shock, foot controls and brakes. The wheels are from a supermoto WR450.

Swim,
Hi welcome to the site, I am currently converting my 1980G XS650 to a flat tracker.

I am fitting the R6 forks and twin blue spot rotors/calipers but keeping my 19" maG WHEEL.

I am looking at your bike and i cannot tell if you have used the R6 Yokes/trees or had a new set fabricated.

Cheers Leslie

 

[swimrdie46]

I'm using the R6 trees. The bearings aren't even close to the same so I ordered a set of tapered bearings to fit the trees and I'm making a new neck. The stock neck is crap anyway. The bottom race is .5mm bigger than the top. That's not a big deal with the old balls but when my knee is buried in the pavement I want a tight neck.

It's going to be a cafe with modern suspension. I have a Harley already I don't need to waste a perfectly good bike to build a bobber. Sorry, XS bobber guys.

 

[racerdave]

I'm liking it even more now

 

[Leslie]

I'm using the R6 trees. The bearings aren't even close to the same so I ordered a set of tapered bearings to fit the trees and I'm making a new neck. The stock neck is crap anyway. The bottom race is .5mm bigger than the top. That's not a big deal with the old balls but when my knee is buried in the pavement I want a tight neck.

It's going to be a cafe with modern suspension. I have a Harley already I don't need to waste a perfectly good bike to build a bobber. Sorry, XS bobber guys.

Cheers Swim,
Thanks for that mate.

Leslie

 

[Yamaha_chop]

Awesome start man, love the direction you're going with this.

One thing you'll have to do is come up with a MUCH smaller rear sprocket. These bikes are geared pretty low, and anything like a 42t sprocket will max you out around 45mph

How are you going to setup the rear suspension?

 

[swimrdie46]

I'm just bracing the stock swing arm and the rear shock will sit a couple of degrees shallower than it is in the pic. If I match the R6 geometry exactly I will have to extend the swing arm by 4in.

I'm planning on putting in the taller 5th gear. Whats a good rear sprocket size for one of these to go about 110-120mph.

 

[racerdave]

110-120? The gear ratio would be, toss over a cliff gearing.

 

[swimrdie46]

I'm not really sure what that's supposed to mean. I know these things will do 95mph with no problem. What's another 15-25mph?

 

[tonyc]

30 tooth is what you can buy without having one made.

 

[uknowme2goog]

looks nice...keep the pictures coming...

 

[Ghetto]

Love the wheels.

 

[TeeCat]

I agree... LOVE that wheel and tire combo!!

TC

 

[I am Carbon]

30 tooth is what you can buy without having one made.

hes not using the stock wheel. lookin good so far bro. I would say for that speed 18 front and 30 rear

 

[swimrdie46]

This whole 30tooth rear thing has got me down. The cush drive on my new wheel is bigger than the 34tooth XS sprocket I have now. I don't want to run a jack shaft with gear reduction so it looks like I will have to have a new cush drive made...