Bobber Project Part Deux

[CoastsideXS650]

Hey there everyone. I just picked up a new donor bike for my next bobber project.

Its a 1977 xs650 that I picked up in Santa Cruz, CA for $250

It runs but it definitely runs like garbage. The right cylinder smokes and exhaust leaks a little oil. The front brake is not hooked up. No License plate. No turn signals.

It need some TLC to say the least.

Here it is next to the bobber I just finished. It has a temporary plastic yamaha tank while the metal one gets sealed and re-painted. You can see the new bike next to her chopped cousin.

Gonna make this a another bobber but a little less ratty and some more stylistic elements added.

Im thinking copper should be the dominant theme on this next build.

 

[Ghetto]

Do bikes come with license plates in Cali when you buy them used?

 

[CoastsideXS650]

Yes they are supposed to. The plate is lost on this one but I have an old black CA plate Im gonna put on there from an older bike. I think I can convince the DMV to let me use it for the plate.

They look like this:

 

[BigJimmyW13]

They also come with plates in TX unless lost.