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Omaha, Nebraska XS650 Bobber Build
Cheney Welding & Repair did an awesome job on the smalls. Stumbled across a few more that will be coated as well, while starting the assembly. Hopefully will pick up the sheet metal from 402 Innovations today or tomorrow.
Got the sheet metal back from being coated in Omaha, NE, very good job at a very reasonable price. Contact Josh at "402 Innovations" on Facebook. Was able to get the fender and gas tank in place, fender for the last time, tank will have to be removed for more prep and for electrical components to run under it. Any suggestions on a liner for it? Should I do it? Any brand better than the next?
keep up the good Work.
richardthemotorcycle1
XS650 Guru
Awesome, your getting there.
You should look at and consider Shinko tires. Great price and a great quality. I'm running a shinko 240 on the rear and shinko's is also what both my whitewalls (777's) were that I ran last year. My buddy has 777's on his 2012 sportster and says he likes them better than his stock tires.
And controls are in place, waiting on rubbers to come in this week from amazon.com, decided on Shinko 230's. Needing some warmer weather so I can paint the calipers and disk inners then should be in the clear on waiting to move forward.
Thanks all. Yea black on that head light would be a great move, will probably wait to do it though. Goal of April 15th is fastly approaching and especially in the middle of tax season getting time to complete usually occurs late in the evenings. Had time yesterday to do stuff then the wife pulled me off my build to lower her bike and stretch out the forward controls for her. Looking forward to getting her fired up and on the road, hope all goes well with the carbs...never have done any carb work a bit on the nervous side to getting it all tuned in correctly.
Electronics box is complete. Will use some fancy luggage locks to lock the latches
3/20/15 Update - Was able to get all my electronics into it including the battery to complete the circuit. This weekend will get all the connectors connected at the front and rear of the bike. Then next week or two replace the fork oil seals, run brake lines, rebuild the carbs, and run the fuel lines, then..... with a little luck she should fire up!
3/20/15 Update - Was able to get all my electronics into it including the battery to complete the circuit. This weekend will get all the connectors connected at the front and rear of the bike. Then next week or two replace the fork oil seals, run brake lines, rebuild the carbs, and run the fuel lines, then..... with a little luck she should fire up!
