FB71
Expert Turd Polisher
Found on fleaBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981...9135333?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item4d0e1b0be5
thoughts?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981...9135333?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item4d0e1b0be5
thoughts?
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flthead
XS650 Addict
It's different .. An kinda kool for that
deadchef
xsbobblehead
not my cup of tea, however, i do appreciate the work involved. not sure what those hard bags came from but they go very well with the rest of the bike. just goes to show how versatile the xs650 is when it comes to styling and customization.
jd750ace
Front Toward Enemy
Solid proof that the winter in Wisconsin it too damn long! Kind of a shame, but a lot of work went into that thing, and it still has that ugly stock master cylinder on it!
Not my flavor, but some serious attention to detail has gone into it for sure.
Not my flavor, but some serious attention to detail has gone into it for sure.
FB71
Expert Turd Polisher
I was thinking something similar, Chef. Very curious what those came from. '50s-'60s European, maybe? My only real critisism is the headlamp; I would have use a 7", not a 5 1/2". Rear fender looks familiar, like DKW or Puch, maybe?
Demin
XS650 Enthusiast
Not my style,but I do like it.Alot of time went into it.I like the bags.
Wow! Looks like a 40's or 50's stocker! A part of me loves it, along with Davy Crockett, Zorro, the Mickey Mouse Club and Annette Funicello.
shotgunjoe
XS650 Hunter
That headlight is like a giant chrome pimple... doesn't go with the harley shroud, the missing cow bells detract from the 'look', and theres an overall lack of chrome for the style of bike it is. Good effort, but looks like they ran out of money and took a lot of short cuts.
Royboy
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I wouldn't ride it, or even let it into the inner sanctum, but it is kinda cool in a weird sorta way.
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weaselbeak
XS650 Junkie
I'd take it.
pcoumbe
BicolXS650
I was thinking pretty much the same as you until you mentioned Annette Funicello then i forgot all about the bike.
ANLAF
XS650 Guru
I'm sure you can make something out of that thing. Has it's charm in its way as it is, and there has been some work put in, but it's like buying a house - you like the layout but the decorating will have to be done again, even though the old couple selling have just spent a fortune getting it to their taste.
Anlaf
Anlaf
Study'n those saddlebags, turned my head upside down, and I could swear I'm seein' Cessna 150/152 wheelpants, mounted upside-down...
ANLAF
XS650 Guru
Perhaps whoever built it should have stuck to aeroplanes, or was it his plan to give this thing wings?
Anlaf
Anlaf
jsmith1107
XS650 Addict
Wow, there was a LOT of work put into it. Not my style but it is really nice.
ANLAF
XS650 Guru
These bikes can be dressed up in so many different ways.
Anlaf
Anlaf
I like the look from the 40's-50's, but not in that color.
Goggle 1940's motorcycle and some of the Indian's were accessorized in a similar fashion. The Triumphs had that "look" also. But on the other side of the coin Cushman scooters had lots of metal also. . . . . .
Super job on the bike.
The first thing I'd change? It has to have fishtails with chrome flex pipe!
Goggle 1940's motorcycle and some of the Indian's were accessorized in a similar fashion. The Triumphs had that "look" also. But on the other side of the coin Cushman scooters had lots of metal also. . . . . .
Super job on the bike.
The first thing I'd change? It has to have fishtails with chrome flex pipe!
Metalredneck
XS650 Member
Kind of a Dieselpunk feel. Neat.
DetroitMuscle07
XS650 Enthusiast
Shows to go ya' how creative we XS guys can be. I agree that the small headlight is an eye sore, but overall I think the builder did a pretty good job.
