XS1 Build

[figure8]

I agree, rad bike!

 

[scabber]

Looks great no frills. Super nice work.

 

[Snowsurfer]

 

[zeroxs650]

I like the simplicity of the build, the use of the front fender as the rear fender is a great idea. Will have to rethink my build, great job.

 

[theDQG]

Just finished reading through the thread, and WOW!! You are a top-notch metalsmith! Love the simplistic interpretation of the XS1, it preserves the character pretty well.

 

[drgonzo]

Isn't the rear tire going to hit the fender every time you encounter any irregularity in the road surface or even from just sitting on the bike? What am I missing here?

 

[Kgreenhaw]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Yeah, the theme I chose for this build was "bare bones", haha. I wanted to customize the bike without totally reinventing it. I am happy with the final product considering it was my first build. There are definitely things I'd do different, but all in all I'm pretty stoked. I gained a ton of knowledge that'll help out a lot with the next one!

 

[Kgreenhaw]

Isn't the rear tire going to hit the fender every time you encounter any irregularity in the road surface or even from just sitting on the bike? What am I missing here?

The tire did end up pretty close to the fender, I bumped up the pre-load setting and it only hits on big bumps. I just pick myself up off the seat if I see a big one coming, lol. Not totally practical, I know...

In the last pic when its on the ground, the pre-load was at the softest setting, so it sagged down a bit. it's really not that bad, if it was a serious issue I would've oped for longer shocks or moving the fender.