Search 650Rider.com and XS650.com using Google!
|
| |
|
|
xs650 > > Custom Work: Chop, Bob, Cafe and Flattracker - Streettracker > > Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! > > So it begins |
---|
Author |
Message |
CUSTOMRUNNER Full Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54
|
Posted: February 22, 2009, 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Great to here Josh.
calicruiser wrote: |
CUSTOMRUNNER wrote: |
Thanks Josh, realy enjoying this build, just wish I had more time. Hows G&L doing ?.
Chad
calicruiser wrote: |
looking real good chad!!!! |
|
as busy as ever man, as soon as we get some orders knocked out we get swamped with more and more. That's a good thing though!!!!! |
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
NateDogg Full Member
Joined: Feb 21, 2008 Posts: 285 Location: North Branford, CT
|
Posted: February 22, 2009, 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Looks cool, glad to see you replaced the wooden rear axle, I thought that was kinda sketchy.
_________________ "Never go full..." |
|
Back to top |
|
|
CUSTOMRUNNER Full Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54
|
Posted: February 23, 2009, 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Realy I thought it looked vintage
Chad
NateDogg wrote: |
Looks cool, glad to see you replaced the wooden rear axle, I thought that was kinda sketchy. |
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
CUSTOMRUNNER Full Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54
|
Posted: February 25, 2009, 10:27 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Well got my front wheel mounted today (70 120 21) and I love the look .
Chad
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
CUSTOMRUNNER Full Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54
|
Posted: March 9, 2009, 10:30 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Well been at it again finaly picked up a rear HD brake should do the trick also got some parts of to powder coate witch I got back today, turned out great.
Chad
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Yamaha_chop Full Member
Joined: Jun 23, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: Bend OREGON
|
Posted: March 9, 2009, 11:19 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Your build thread is on Fast-forward!
Wish my stuff got done that quickly....
Great looking so far, hope to see it all together soon.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
CUSTOMRUNNER Full Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54
|
Posted: March 9, 2009, 11:55 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Well decided to try and cover my seat buy my self so went to the local thrift store bought a old leather jacket for $6.95 and took a shot at it turned out ok, might get it pro covered down the road will see.
Chad
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
CUSTOMRUNNER Full Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54
|
Posted: March 9, 2009, 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Thanks Yamaha_chop, can't wait to get it all finished up and running.
Chad
Yamaha_chop wrote: |
Your build thread is on Fast-forward!
Wish my stuff got done that quickly....
Great looking so far, hope to see it all together soon. |
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
ranger693 New Member
Joined: Jun 01, 2008 Posts: 4
|
Posted: March 11, 2009, 1:12 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Awsome job on the bike! What bars are you going with, the drag style bars or apes? How tall are you? Thanks for the great post.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
CUSTOMRUNNER Full Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54
|
Posted: March 11, 2009, 3:01 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Hay ranger693, I am 6'4"(and I fit perfict) and I will be running the motto cross bars on this build and save the apes for the next because they just looked to narow with the wider front end that I am useing.
Thanks for you coments .
Chad.
ranger693 wrote: |
Awsome job on the bike! What bars are you going with, the drag style bars or apes? How tall are you? Thanks for the great post. |
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Xumi Full Member
Joined: May 18, 2007 Posts: 395 Location: San Marcos, CA
|
Posted: March 11, 2009, 5:22 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Sweet job on the build, CR - it looks to me like this isn't your first build. You're very quick and sure of yourself along the way.
Do you have any other pics of bikes you've done?
_________________ Xumi
San Marcos, CA
'79 XS6502F
'95 VN1500A |
|
Back to top |
|
|
newelly Full Member
Joined: Jul 14, 2008 Posts: 121 Location: north central IA
|
Posted: March 11, 2009, 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
what kind of forks are you running??? I really am looking to do a wider tire on the front (100-130) thanks I love the way its coming together
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
CUSTOMRUNNER Full Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54
|
Posted: March 11, 2009, 9:23 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Hay guys, this is my first build but not my last as I have 5 more xs650's in the shop. i just reserched the s@#t out of the build before I started and had my build plan down before I began, as for the front end it is off a 1989 GSXR 1100 with the lower legs turned and I am running a 50-21-120 witch is nice and wide on this bike.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Finksies Full Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Windham, NH
|
Posted: March 12, 2009, 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
How much was that rim. I wanna do a tire like that on my fatboy. I have 18" now and I think as 21 front would look much better....
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
CUSTOMRUNNER Full Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54
|
Posted: March 13, 2009, 12:11 am Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
I paid $440 for the front and rear (canadian) some big sale at a local shop paid like $700 for the ruber.
Finksies wrote: |
How much was that rim. I wanna do a tire like that on my fatboy. I have 18" now and I think as 21 front would look much better.... |
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
CUSTOMRUNNER Full Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54
|
Posted: March 14, 2009, 12:41 am Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Well had some time to play so threw the engine into the frame put on the carbs,filters,covers,kick shaft,seat and tail light. Startind to come together need to get going on the tins need them now to continue.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
nobradovic Full Member
Joined: Jun 25, 2008 Posts: 17 Location: Belgrade, Serbia, Europe
|
Posted: March 14, 2009, 5:48 am Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Realy nice bike it will be.... Congratulations !!!
_________________ Nikola Obradovic
Yamaha XS650 Special '79 |
|
Back to top |
|
|
WantOne New Member
Joined: Mar 10, 2009 Posts: 3 Location: Maryland
|
Posted: March 14, 2009, 9:19 am Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Like it alot so far! Good work!
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
CUSTOMRUNNER Full Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54
|
Posted: March 14, 2009, 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Thanks for all the coments guys, hope to get the tins covered in some paint this weekend, can't wait to hit the road on this one.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
CUSTOMRUNNER Full Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54
|
Posted: March 14, 2009, 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Well took my first shot at painting with a gun rather than a spray can. Threw dowm color on the tank and bat box no runs,bubels or bugars but I will have a real good look at them on sunday and see how I really did.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
CUSTOMRUNNER Full Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54
|
Posted: March 18, 2009, 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Well my tins are done and I must say for my first ever paint job that is'nt from a spray can NOT TO BAD AT ALL ;D..
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Yamaha_chop Full Member
Joined: Jun 23, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: Bend OREGON
|
Posted: March 19, 2009, 12:28 am Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
Very nice work, better than mine. Mine had a fair amount of orange peel...
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
CUSTOMRUNNER Full Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54
|
Posted: March 19, 2009, 10:53 am Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
thanks man, I wet sanded my paint with 1500 before I cleared made a big difrence, also five coats of clear helped to.
Chad
Yamaha_chop wrote: |
Very nice work, better than mine. Mine had a fair amount of orange peel... |
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Xumi Full Member
Joined: May 18, 2007 Posts: 395 Location: San Marcos, CA
|
Posted: March 19, 2009, 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: So it begins |
|
CUSTOMRUNNER wrote: |
Hay guys, this is my first build but not my last as I have 5 more xs650's in the shop. i just reserched the s@#t out of the build before I started and had my build plan down before I began, as for the front end it is off a 1989 GSXR 1100 with the lower legs turned and I am running a 50-21-120 witch is nice and wide on this bike. |
Well as this is your first build.. you got talent!
_________________ Xumi
San Marcos, CA
'79 XS6502F
'95 VN1500A |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You cannot attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum
|
|
|
|
|
Check out the new Honda CB750 Forum at CB750.com! A site dedicated to the great Honda SOHC and DOHC CB750.
Check out the new Yamaha XS400 Forum at XS400.com!
Yamaha xs650
xs650, xs, 650, forum, links, chopper, custom, yamaha, parts, forum, info,
information, bb, bulletin board, XS650 650Rider, Free Unrestricted xs650
forum, Personal photo albums, Post images in Forum, News columns, Daily blog,
Links, Event calendar, Information for Yamaha XS650
Interactive software released under GNU GPL,
Code Credits,
Privacy Policy
|