bobber

Hey. How have you guys hide the wire from the stoplight. Any special way to fasten the wire to swingarm or do you make a hole in the swingarm ? I have "brat" with the visual impact kit, and a led stoplight from tcbros

Hey guys, I have a 79' xs650 bobber. Today was my first time taking it on the freeway since I've owned it. I been cruising on local streets to brush up on my riding skills. So when I get to 5th gear on the freeway, soon as I get to around ~60mph it starts cutting out like it's hitting the...

Hola XS freaks! I'm going to chop up my '82 heritage special and i'm going to make it one hell of a bad ass bike! I was planning to start the build late this fall. But when i was riding yesterday the bike started to be a bitch to me so I tore her apart today! I just couldn't wait to...

Fast & Flow will be all about long, sleek, low and flowing lines with a little bit of an aggressive edge to it. The donor bike I found sitting in a guy's garage, no carbs, tank and a few missing parts here and there. Brought it home for $700 only to find it needs an OOP (out-of-province)...

Hey guys, I've read on here that sometimes a clunk is part of the bike. I talked to a guy who knows a lot of about bikes and he said that I'd have to take the bottom end out and inspect for a worn tooth. So here I am asking you guys When I go up in gears no problem, the only time I hear a...

Pushes hard forward or backward, a lot of resistance, when handles are turned but not hard when straight. Also the whole bike will start to shake if I have the handles turned all the way to the left and try to push/pull. Seems to start in the front. It takes a lot of effort to move the bike on...

Double post.:banghead: cant figure out how to delete.

Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and recently got myself 1977 Yamaha 650. It has been owned by my Dad for the last 31 years, and has sat in the garage without running for several years. He gave me the bike for free in hopes I can give the bike a new life. This will be my first bike, and I...

Hey dudes, I'm fairly new to the xs650 world but have been riding for the better part of my life (currently own a 48 sporty bobber as well. I've owned this brat style 650 for a bit now and saw the community here and figured I'd join in. Seems like a decent lot! She's currently up for sale as...

Extremely new to the xs 650 bobber... heres what i have 78 xs650, completely bobbed with springer seat. 2 wire headlight, and tail light. no turn signals. Speedo (no tach) tank under the seat holding wires, battery and relays toggle switch for power toggle switch for lights...

My current build is a 71 xs that's hopefully going to have the look of a 40's/50's bobber but I can't find much in the way of vintage style brake and clutch controls. All I can seem to find for the 1"bars is modern harley stuff. I ain't into that. Any suggestions?

I don't really know what happened but my axel plates are literally a hair to small. Think it's ok to take a dremel to them? New to choppin' so I just want to make sure I'm not screwing anything up:thumbsup:

Hey guys, I have an 03 xs650 custom and looking to make my first bobber. I hate buying things straight off the shelf because I like being different. :banghead: My question is, how much clearance should I allow between the rear fender and tire for suspension travel? I don't want the fender to be...

Hey Guys, I put together a quick build thread on this bike previously but I've been having a couple issues lately so I thought I would reach out and see if anyone can point me in the right direction. Finally got my bike together after a few years of late nights in the garage, and I'm happy...

ok all, I'm having a hard time getting the right roller bearings to make this front end work. I just left my local bearing shop and they told me that there are no bearings that will go down to the size I need. I have a 39mm front end off a 1998 sportster with a 1" stem My bike had...

I have been wanting to start a bobber project for some time now and have the opportunity to buy a 1980 Yamaha XS650. The bike is completely disassembled and comes with the majority of the necessary components. The seller states that the frame is professionally hard tailed with a TC Bros rear...

A short set fire to my black plastic flasher relay on my 81 xs. The scrap yard only has a metal one. Will it suffice?

My 81 xs650 came without a taillight. I picked up an aftermarket one. The original wiring ran 6 wires to a plug. The taillight only had three. I cut the plug and stripped the wires. I ran the wires red to blue, yellow to black, and black to green. But after that whenever I hit the brakes the...

Bought a 76 xs650 looks to be dropped and possibly stretched but I don't know. Does anyone know the length from sprocket to sprocket I don't know if forks were messed with either so I don't know if I can go off factory wheel base spec. It's a project bike that needs a little bit. Including chain...

I have weak and intermittent spark and am wondering if there are any other options for coils without changing away from points system. Looking for a cheap way out without having to order online because im trying to get it done fast. Has anybody tried a different coil other than the original...