By scoops you mean dishing in the sides or something else? Did you ever get any work done on your forward controls?
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Trex
XS650 Addict
got my brackets made to mount the pegs...then had a wild idea....no controls. Thinking a true jockey shifter and gonna try an adjustable brake proportioning valve and run all 3 calipers off one handle. Haven't seen it before..the bike may be a biotch to get used to..but I'm hoping that judges will be impressed with the difference. Anyone tried this?
I have pegs hairpin springs petcocks caliper rebuild kits and some small doodads on order.
I have pegs hairpin springs petcocks caliper rebuild kits and some small doodads on order.
Trex
XS650 Addict
Thinking of lowering the tank slightly by raising the tunnel and adding 2 scoops like air ducts on the tank..just a cosmetic thing...too many ideas dancing in my head,
crash
XS650 Junkie
it would look cool to have the scoops open all the way thru on the tank
Crash, You mean so they channel air to your balls to keep them cool? 
Probably wouldn't be necessary for Trex in Alaska…
Probably wouldn't be necessary for Trex in Alaska…
crash
XS650 Junkie
yeah maybe not a good idea up there 
,but it would be a cool look though,or maybe have it channel the air to the carbs ,i might even have to try that one myself.
,but it would be a cool look though,or maybe have it channel the air to the carbs ,i might even have to try that one myself.
Trex
XS650 Addict
I was thinking channel scoops..kind of a Vmax look. I'm gonna experiment with an adjustable proportioning valve and put both of my brakes on one handle. If I have enough throw at the handle...I can use one banjo bolt switch for the brake light and one handle. Still trying to decide if I'm gonna rig up the clutch handle on the Jockey shift or make it a foot clutch. I'm used to riding with a foot clutch. My left hand doesn't work so great.
Trex
XS650 Addict
Ok decided to do the jockey shifter and make my own custom seat pan. Went with a semi hidden mountain bike shock under the seat. made my own custom plate mount this week and mounted my mufflers using the old seat spring perches. My rear fender is on the way so I can start the rear brace. only a couple more brackets to fab after that. Gonna cut the scoops out of my other mustang tank and see what they look like.
Sounds like you got a lot done! Where's the pictures?
Trex
XS650 Addict
Got the plate mount and shock mount done...mufflers mounted...worked on the seat pan today.
crash
XS650 Junkie
nice,still like the kicker pedal
I need a lift table.
Trex
XS650 Addict
Made my seat and mounted it this week. Made everything from scratch except the spring and pivot. Still have to tighten everything up to align it.
crash
XS650 Junkie
killer seat ,cant wait to see the finished ride.
Hey nice work on the seat!! Any pictures of the bottom? How thick is it?
Trex
XS650 Addict
18 guage built over a 1/4 inch round bar skeleton....zero flex...the spring a 750 lb adjustable from my mountain bike. I got it solid mounted today..along with my tank and my foot pegs. Got to sit on it for the first time today! Feels like a bad mofo!!
Trex
XS650 Addict
Put the gussets on my handlebars and extended my seat back farther
ahhh... I really like how those gussets finish off the bars. Looks good!
Trex
XS650 Addict
drilled some holes in my bat box and reworked my kick pedal. now black inside and polished outside. ground down the shin grinding teeth on it for a lil safety. Just dropped 250$ at Mikesxs for gaskets, covers filters and the oil filter/cooler conversion. Stainless brake lines and banjo bolt switches.
