my bike done

stomper11 · Posted: May 11, 2009, 2:26 pm Post subject: my bike done

Well here is my xs 650 i started it last october i had to do it on a budget as usual but would have it no other way i think half the fun of running one of these great bikes is the build i can say that now i am done but on a cold january night when your upto your knees in wire or just rasped your knuckles when the spanner slipped and your tea has gone cold well thats another story but its all good fun so thanks to guys for support and advice and i hope you like it stomper

yamaman · Posted: May 11, 2009, 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: my bike done

Looks great! Well done

s008ess · Full Member Joined: Apr 09, 2009 Posts: 48 Location: Ohio

What headlight did you use?

Retiredgentleman · Posted: May 11, 2009, 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: my bike done

Very nicely done. The paint on the tank looks great. I would have to have more padding in the seat though.

gordo · Posted: May 11, 2009, 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: my bike done

Lookin' good, I gotta agree with RG, my ass cannot ride a 2x4. Like the silver "wings" on the tank,good job! Exclamation

jayel · Posted: May 11, 2009, 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: my bike done

gordo wrote:

Lookin' good, I gotta agree with RG, my ass cannot ride a 2x4. Like the silver "wings" on the tank,good job! Exclamation

that's a least a 2x8

stomper11 · Posted: May 14, 2009, 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: my bike done

s008ess wrote:

What headlight did you use?

its was a pair of a street fighter www.mandp.co.uk/produc...Ref=500393

oms1981 · Full Member Joined: May 07, 2009 Posts: 14

I like it. How does it sound with the straight pipes on it?

coheed · Posted: May 16, 2009, 1:47 am Post subject: Re: my bike done

where did you get your seat man? that thing is nice, all of it.

ady66 · Posted: May 16, 2009, 8:38 am Post subject: Re: my bike done

Yeah I like it. hope your MOT tester's friendly - I just got an advisory on my exhaust Smile

stomper11 · Posted: May 16, 2009, 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: my bike done

coheed wrote:

where did you get your seat man? that thing is nice, all of it.

hi coheed i made it myself steel base 2inch foam and an old leather jacket from a charity shop

coheed · Posted: May 16, 2009, 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: my bike done

nice work man!

nj1639 · Posted: May 16, 2009, 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: my bike done

stomper11 wrote:

coheed wrote:

where did you get your seat man? that thing is nice, all of it.

hi coheed i made it myself steel base 2inch foam and an old leather jacket from a charity shop

Love the ingenuity of the shoestring budget. Good job there stomper, we must be distant cousins. Ha! though I'd probably wear the old leather jacket while looking for a black vinyl couch that someone was tossing into the trash.
Actually, I think that's what I did.

DaveB · Full Member Joined: Sep 30, 2007 Posts: 64

Nice looking ride!!!! Definitely clean & minimal... I like it. What's that handlebar switch you're using?

pumps · Posted: May 17, 2009, 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: my bike done

Retiredgentleman wrote:

Very nicely done. The paint on the tank looks great. I would have to have more padding in the seat though.

Makes my old butt sore just looking! But if you are ok with it man , that's cool. I like the all black motor. What are you doing for a tail light? Can you show a front and rear view? What was the model to start ? Looks like a standard. Saw somewhere a guy that put lights in the frame where the loop was cut off.

stomper11 · Posted: May 17, 2009, 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: my bike done

pumps wrote:

Retiredgentleman wrote:

Very nicely done. The paint on the tank looks great. I would have to have more padding in the seat though.

Makes my old butt sore just looking! But if you are ok with it man , that's cool. I like the all black motor. What are you doing for a tail light? Can you show a front and rear view? What was the model to start ? Looks like a standard. Saw somewhere a guy that put lights in the frame where the loop was cut off.

hi guys swoped the pics to show front&rear the light switch is one from an old bsa type lucus type the seat is not as hard as it looks i put a layer of memory foam on top and it works for me thanks stomper

cpotts454 · Posted: May 17, 2009, 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: my bike done

Great looking bike man. One question.. Whats that switch on the left side of the handle bars? It looks like it might be a turn signal switch, and if it is, where did you get it?

Ride safe buddy!

HDear · Full Member Joined: Dec 07, 2007 Posts: 46

I like everything about that bike. Very nice!

stomper11 · Posted: May 18, 2009, 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: my bike done

cpotts454 wrote:

Great looking bike man. One question.. Whats that switch on the left side of the handle bars? It looks like it might be a turn signal switch, and if it is, where did you get it?

Ride safe buddy!

thanks cpotts it a lucus type horn and hi/low beam for the headlight

TwistedLeather · Posted: June 11, 2009, 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: my bike done

Great looking bike....love the old brit look

jimxsrider · Full Member Joined: Oct 31, 2006 Posts: 67

very classy, it has real cool lines to it.... not quite cafe, but sorta madmax.....ish

nickmo · Full Member Joined: Jul 21, 2009 Posts: 49

Love the dust boots on the forks. Are those original, or did you throw those on aftermarket?

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