1lowdiesel
XS650 Enthusiast
Ok so this will be my first full build. I've done a couple other bikes but just with simple mods like new back half and lowered seat height. This time though i'm going to build pretty much a whole new frame. I picked up an 81 650 with 1900 miles on it from a guy for $300 just so he could get it out of his yard. I really don't like the high neck tiny tank type stuff so i'm going for a more low and sleek look. Going to go with a visable back bone with what i'll call saddle tanks. Curved down tube, backbone and hardtail to match. Going to keep the engine stock aside from a single carb conversion and custom exhaust. Thinking about building a leaf spring front end, i figured it would look good with the wheels. Those are going to be 21" spokes front and back. Ground clearance i should be right around 4" from the bottom of the frame.
First things first though i had to build a frame table. Luckily my job was getting rid of an old 3M tape machine so i got it before it went in the dumpster. After removing all the internal crap i extended it, moved the trape thingy to the front so i could use that to hold the neck and welded in a few x beams and voila an adjustable frame table.
Enough typing onto the pics.
The day i got the bike
2hrs later
It's first night in the pen
Table
First things first though i had to build a frame table. Luckily my job was getting rid of an old 3M tape machine so i got it before it went in the dumpster. After removing all the internal crap i extended it, moved the trape thingy to the front so i could use that to hold the neck and welded in a few x beams and voila an adjustable frame table.
Enough typing onto the pics.
The day i got the bike
2hrs later
It's first night in the pen
Table
