Some pics of my XS650 project

TeeCat

That's simply ACE!! Razz

BTW... how did you scuff the forks? Been wanting to get the yellowed lacquer off of mine.

TC

Xumi

Sky,

Hats off to ya man.. ya got guts and follow through.. that's a winning combination, as your work shows.

Had a great time catching up on the thread and seeing your progress - can't wait for the fully decked out ride vid.

You almost inspire me to start chopping my restoration project. Smile

Yamaha_chop

Almost?

Thanks for the comments!

I finally finished wiring the bike, got the air system all together. So I put together a quick video to show it in action:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=87dtINGpxhU

I think one of the things I'm most happy about is how clean the setup ended up being. It's not all sloppy like it was before, turned out fairly neat and organized, not a lot of extra crap lying all over the place.

Yes, it does air up pretty quickly Smile

Here's some pictures of the air setup:

and a quick picture from the side:

I also installed the calipers, hand controls and got some new grips. Was kind of sad to see the blue grips go Smile

Anyway, just a few odds and ends need to be ordered to finish up the bike. The last major thing to do is I want to build brake lines for the front. The lines I have were purchased from Ebay and are just too long, they look extremely sloppy, so I want to build some to clean up the front end.

Thanks for looking!
Sky

cretin75xs650 · Full Member Joined: Dec 24, 2008 Posts: 99

That is one badass build. Great detail, can't wait to see the finished product.

gantzcb

Great build. Suggestion - the air line around the chain...looks close...good luck when the chain stretches

Yamaha_chop

I realized after I put the picture up that it looks close. It's actually about an inch and a half away from the chain.

Dunbar

lookin' good, Sky...lookin' real good.

jayel

on the air system... does it lock in after it is raised? ie; if you lose air pressure would it still stay in the up posistion? I think a lock-in like on a motorcycle lift where it goes up and then lowers into a locked-in posistion might be possible

Yamaha_chop

I thought about it for months when I was building it. Obviously it would be the smart way to go. Unfortunately I could never come up with an effective system that wasn't sloppy looking.

NateDogg

Maybe just an emergency skateboard wheel under there , ya know, light duty like a donut spare, just to get ya home!!

newelly

sky,
what forks are you running, and whats the size of the front tire, boh rim and tire... love the bike...looks amazing you are an insipration to all of us at home that are building...

yamaman

newelly wrote:

sky,
what forks are you running, and whats the size of the front tire, boh rim and tire... love the bike...looks amazing you are an insipration to all of us at home that are building...

Read the first page! Actualy, read all the pages Cool

newelly

i read all the pages... he changed the fork to my knowledge...just asking

Yamaha_chop

Same forks as in the beginning: 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R inverted

But I did remove the anodized gold coating, and they look completely different!

Last few parts should be here tomorrow, look for a running and riding vid sometime soon!

newelly

thanks sky... great build

Yamaha_chop

Oh yeah!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge681ZagJCY

She is, finished! Well, there's a breather hose I have to route, but other than that it's a done deal!

I still haven't decided on the seat. I may or may not put something on there.

I've submitted the bike to be in the central oregon rod and custom show. It's an indoor affair in March. We'll see in a few days if they accept my application or not.

Thanks for all the interest throughout my thread guys, I really do appreciate all the feedback and all the advice. It's been a long journey, can't wait to start the next one!

Sky

P.s. - I should have a riding video up pretty soon. If I can get some help taking the bike off the table Smile

Also, Friday is supposed to be the only nice day for the next week, so I'm trying to get the bike riding Friday.

Also, That mockup battery has gasped its last gasp. I need a new battery Sad

interex87 · Full Member Joined: Feb 04, 2009 Posts: 100

yeah bro get some video up it looks great

ghostyder

congrats on a great project! i enjoyed every bit of it!!

BeanerBiker · Full Member Joined: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 103

just flat out SICK!!!

Wish I had your talent.

Congrats.

beys

Yamaha_chop wrote:

... can't wait to start the next one!

Hope this will be a XS 650 too so we can follow!

Great job!!

Yamaha_chop

Thanks again guys!

Whee! I got to ride it! Smile

Felt so good to ride again, this bike is a blast, albeit a little odd looking when airedup Smile

www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2j78EmWGiI

A few beauty shots to match:

And a comparison shot with my sister in law's ZX6E for size:

I was so stoked the snow melted away so I could ride today. The weather is supposed to be terrible for at least a week after today, so I was really pushing to get a ride in.

Rides just as smooth and cool as I remember!

Also, a quick note on the video, the chain does not normally have that much slack on the bottom when I set it down. I forgot to put it in neutral which allows the jackshaft sprocket to spin, which allows the chain to droop evenly.

Sky

Xumi

Sky,

That bike is truly off the hook! I gotta give you chops for having the funkiest ride I've ever witnessed. Right on.

Dunbar

My god, Sky! You, sir, are Godlike!

Yamaha_chop · Posted: March 8, 2009, 3:52 am Post subject: Re: Some pics of my XS650 project

Yippee!

So I got accepted for the show today! Should be a pretty cool deal, I go to set up on Thursday night, and the show goes on FRI, SAT, SUN. It's an indoor show

I'm pretty excited obviously, because this is my first show ever. Should be a really fun experience.

The show goes from 3/20 to 3/22 and be assured, I'll be taking plenty of pictures!

Official site: www.centraloregoncarshow.com

Later
Sky

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