X650 STORM Project

[OHRider]

Start of my X650 STORM project. The donor bike will be a 1978 XS650SE

 

[OHRider]

My donor bike.

 

[weaselbeak]

Something interesting that you won't see every day

 

[OHRider]

First fitting of the tank and seat. Tank fit great the seat needs some work.

 

[MaxPete]

That looks really cool OHR!!

Please keep the pictures coming!

 

[YamadudeXS650C]

I've been thinking of doing one of these. Interested in what sort of fitment glitches you encounter.
Whats up with the seat fitment?

 

[OHRider]

The seat section does not fit all the way down to the tail frame. It hits the top of the shock as you can see in the photo. So I will need to do some shimming.

 

[OHRider]

Motor BLING

 

[gggGary]

Cool Glass. Just a GOM comment, was bike sorted and running well before you started changing things?

GOM = grumpy old man.

 

[OHRider]

The bike has not run in 30+ years. I got it new in April 1978 and had it ALL this time.

 

[OHRider]

It is down to the frame and the cases spilt. Will sand blast the frame and paint it sliver. Sending the cam and crank to Hughs Hand Built to be rephrased. Putting in a Hoos Racing Shell #1 cam and JE 700 pistons.

 

[fredintoon]

- - - Sending the cam and crank to Hughs Hand Built to be rephrased. Putting in a Hoos Racing Shell #1 cam and JE 700 pistons.

Hi OHRider,
will be a great-looking machine when it's completed and a good performer too with it being rephased and all.
Note that the autocorrect just redlined my "rephased" but it upgraded yours to "rephrase". Stupid thing.

 

[OHRider]

Body work fitted. Frame ready to go to the painter.

Frame back from painter.

 

[MaxPete]

VERY nice - love that orange bodywork OHRider!

Pete

 

[fredintoon]

VERY nice - love that orange bodywork OHRider!

Pete

Hi Pete,
me too and beautiful work on that entire bike.
Seems that 'Rider has owned his bike longer than I've owned mine just by starting in '78 while mine is an '84 bought NOS in '86.
Orange was my choice on my XS11 "Flying Pumpkin" sidecar rig but perhaps I went too far?

 

[motormike]

Back when Omar was.. Omar... my buddies shop produced the " Storm " decals. Took some time to get the right swoop.. and switsh.... to work with the various panels.

 

[nighthog]

Love that look. Very Triumph Hurricane.

 

[lakeview]

Took me a minute to see that the frame was not levitating! A perfect way to suspend it for painting.

 

[YamadudeXS650C]

I had a "levitation experience", too.
Had to hang onto my chair, momentarily.

I'm enjoying this build thread.
Would like to do a Storm, myself.

 

[Jim]

My Grandpa used to "levitate" every mornin'. Turns out he was cinchin' his suspenders up too tight...