bobber

half way through my build i started my bike up with a custom wiring harness, straight pipes, uni filters and a pma/pamco swap. I have since changed over to the vm 34's with 175 main jets and 15 on the pilots. i have 2 sizes up and 2 sizes down on the mains and a size up and down on the pilots. I...

I've been debating whether to do a build thread, so here it goes... hopefully this will help keep me motivated to see this through... :D I had been looking for about a year for a reasonably priced, and reasonably decent starting point for a hard tailed XS650 bobber... A lot of the bikes that...

Hi, I'm curious on whether anyone has used a bolt-on drive chain tensioner with a stock frame configuration. The MonsterCraftman site has a number of good looking tensioners but most look appropriate only for choppers. I'd like to see a skate board type of tensioner that would bolt to the...

I've finished just about everything else on my rebuild but left the scariest bit to the end like a lot of people - so on with the wiring. Going with a Boyer Bransden, kick only and a decent small battery. I did the boyer and coils fairly easily, got as far as connecting the ignition switch to my...

I kinda got into this a little ways before thinking about posting it on the forum. I imagine no one is going to be blown away by it anyway. It's nothing that hasn't been done before really. I started out with a what I guess is being called a "bratstyle type bike. It is a 1979 xs650. I am going...

I know a lot of guys are running scrambler pipes on the right side, can you remove the dip stick without removing the pipes? It all looks pretty tight in the pictures I'm looking at.

I am the owner and operator of Speakeasy Motors, I build full custom bikes and hot rods, specializing in metric bikes, primarily XS's and CB's. I am currently in the R&D/ first run production stage of my own parts line, and my first part is XS650 specific and thought you guys may be...

Just curious, has anyone modified a stock "special" tank by shortening it, and perhaps even scalloping the sides, so that it will work with a hard tailed bobber?

Hey guys I am new to this forum I know I don't have a 650 so I will post my 750 project. Fully Custom built chassis 100% TIG Welded. this is what I have done so far. 81 Honda CB 750 Build Here is the XJ 750 pics I have so far [/URL][/IMG] Frame wouldn't work with keeping shafty so...

hey I'm new i have a 71' xs650 bikes been sweet done some mods rode about 1000's ams haven't had many issues til today i washed my bike, had it running and rode in back into the shed after then a few hours later went to ride to a friends rode 4-5s then bam bike stopped I've checked for fuel, has...

anybody have a photo, of a bobber with a king sportster tank fitted, please.

Picked up this beauty yesterday.. HAPPY Halloween indeed! I'll keep you updated on the build. Any reccomendations would be helpful. This is my first build. Right now the electrical is completely gutted. The frame needs paint. The rear fender has to go. The seat is not mounted and i'd love to...

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Hey guys I know this isn't the normal on this site and I'm sorry for that but there is a compo on in my city and the photo with the most likes wins I'm entering my 1976 Yamaha xs650C and I was winning but now losing to a Harley so I need some help ALL YOU NEED TO DO IT TAKE 20SECS...

:yikes:Putting my cases together, I noticed two different suggestions on the 6 Acorn nuts, on the bottom of the cases. Using Blue locktite and copper washers, here is the one I decided to use, because of a longer exposed, threaded dowel rod.

Hi guys, So I have been searching for the past few days answers and still cant quite work it out. There isnt much that someone hasnt encountered and someone else hasnt already answered out there but for the life of me I am stuck on this one. Please bare with me. This will be long but...

Hi! I am new to the site. I bought a 78 bobber project and am trying to fit up a front brake setup. The forks arent correct for the caliper bracket i have. Can anyone confirm wha year these are? Thanks!

I Started this project just over a year ago and was posting but lack of how to post pics correctly really kinda killed it. thanks to some help from another member, I'm gonna give it a shot again. Luckily I've documented the process with pics so here we go. I picked up this bike from the grandson...

I went outside to get a permit for my bike and she was gone... I've poured so many hours and love into this thing and someone stole it...

Ok, so I am finally starting this thread. First I would like to thank all you for the info and entertainment that is provided on this site:thumbsup:. I could not have and probably would not have taken this endeavor on had it not been for this site. I have never built a bike before, but have a...