new zealand xs650

[bobber_xs]

sweet ride

 

[deavoll]

I haven't updated this in a while, ive been getting quite a bit done lately. heres some pictures in no particular order.

 

[650 bobber boy]

Looks sweet dude !!

 

[noears]

Looking awesome man. The bars are rad! Are they hand made?

 

[deavoll]

cheers, yea i made them out of the old knee guard thing that came with the bike haha.

 

[deavoll]

Bit of an updated. Ive made a seat pan and got that fitted so i could sit on the bike a get a feel for how i would sit, I'm really happy with how it feels i was worried it would be to cramped up but it feels just right.

I put the standard master cylinder on the bars and just wasn't happy with it and couldn't find anything i liked, plus the bars a 1'' so that made things harder so ive come up with this cable actuated master cylinder. I bleed it up last night and it seems to work great

 

[hotdog]

Like the cable brake set up, very z1r like.....

 

[650 bobber boy]

Love your front cable to hydro setup bud. Its exactly what I was planning but was unsure how I was going to lay it out !! Your execution is perfect !! Its well hidden by the tank and keeps the bars clean as, which is why I wanted a cable front brake..

I was going to run a drum brake but your not aloud to down grade your brakes here in oz which is why I was thinking a setup like you've done.

I was also planning to run my coils down behind the motor which left that space empty. So its a perfect setup..

Well done dude.... Your bikes lookin awesome !! Love it....

 

[noears]

Hey man, How is the bike coming along? I recently just got mine certified and warranted so I've been thrashing the crap out if it around auckland.

Ive just started another xs build and I'm thinking of getting the ardcore hardtail section too, How do you find it? Any pros or cons? how long did it take to get here?

Thanks bro!

 

[MadeInDET313]

Front cable to hydro setup? With invisible rotor/drum? He just didn't bolt rotor or any brake components on it looks like.

Nice bike. I think that tank is more chopper and your bike kind of reminds me of a boardtracker and would look sick with a Honda dream/cb77 type round tank.

 

[hotdog]

Front cable to hydro setup? With invisible rotor/drum? He just didn't bolt rotor or any brake components on it looks like.

Look at the pic of the set-up under the tank, cable operated hydraulic master cylinder - a'la Z1R Kawi.

Nice bike. I think that tank is more chopper and your bike kind of reminds me of a boardtracker and would look sick with a Honda dream/cb77 type round tank.

More of a take on one of the Angry Monkeys bikes, this is an xs copy of their Trumpets.

 

[MadeInDET313]

I'm see it now! Great idea! Scrolling through so damn fast on my cell phone I skipped over it to the complete bike pics.


I dig the bars too. Similar to mine. I bought 7/8 clip ons with removable handles and I cut some xs400 bars and used the bends as handles for a similar custom clip on look.

 

[bobber_xs]

where the cable operated master cylinder come from?

thanks

 

[deavoll]

Finally got this this up and running

 

[deavoll]

Not sure if people will be able to view this or not

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=662235800501348

 

[noears]

She sounds really good man! You must be stoked!

How long did you wait for you Hard tail to get to NZ?

 

[wherearewe]

Nice one! !!!!!

 

[Conan84]

hey bud what is the stretch and drop on your Ardtail ?

Cheers

 

[650 bobber boy]

Fairly sure he has the same as mine (default ardtail spec). 2" seat drop an 4" stretch..

Stoked youve got it going dude !! Looks and sounds awesome...

 

[deavoll]

haven't been updating this so heres a bunch of pis of what ive been up to.

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