So it begins

CUSTOMRUNNER · Full Member Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54

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!!!!!

NateDogg · 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.

CUSTOMRUNNER · Full Member Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54

Realy I thought it looked vintage Laughing

Chad

NateDogg wrote:

Looks cool, glad to see you replaced the wooden rear axle, I thought that was kinda sketchy.

CUSTOMRUNNER · Full Member Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54

Well got my front wheel mounted today (70 120 21) and I love the look .
Chad

CUSTOMRUNNER · Full Member Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54

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

Yamaha_chop · 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.

CUSTOMRUNNER · Full Member Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54

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

CUSTOMRUNNER · Full Member Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54

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.

ranger693 · New Member Joined: Jun 01, 2008 Posts: 4

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.

CUSTOMRUNNER · Full Member Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54

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.

Xumi · 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?

newelly · 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

CUSTOMRUNNER · Full Member Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54

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.

Finksies · 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....

CUSTOMRUNNER · Full Member Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54

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....

CUSTOMRUNNER · Full Member Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54

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.

nobradovic · Posted: March 14, 2009, 5:48 am Post subject: Re: So it begins

Realy nice bike it will be.... Congratulations !!!

WantOne · Posted: March 14, 2009, 9:19 am Post subject: Re: So it begins

Like it alot so far! Good work!

CUSTOMRUNNER · Full Member Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54

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.

CUSTOMRUNNER · Full Member Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54

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.

CUSTOMRUNNER · Full Member Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54

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..

Yamaha_chop · 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...

CUSTOMRUNNER · Full Member Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 54

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...

Xumi · 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!

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