Project blues!

So the project is still going , these things tend to get delayed when u cant throw alot of time and money into them. I'm at the point now where i need to get my frame fenders and other bits painted, wiring done from scratch, custom exhaust made and bolt on all the brand new parts ive bought. I will post new pics once i get parts painted and reassemble the bike for wiring.

Take it easy!

Sneak Peak!

Heres a little taste of what my bikes heading towards, its just mocked up getting things lined up.
Been very busy lately with work and study so i havnt had a chance to post much. The Hardtail and mounts are all done , time for paint, wiring, polish and put all the pieces back together. I will post some more pics and info as i get around to it.

New Parts Arrived!

I received my new parts in the mail yesterday, everything was there so i couldn't be happier. I bought them from mikesxs.com and highly recommend his website. Pretty much everything about what i bought is in the video, i couldn't get the digital ignition and my speedometer in this order as i would of had to of paid import tax. Screw that! i will place another order later or add to a mates order when he buys some parts soon. So yeah I'm still waiting to get my frame back from the engineer, when i do i will get it painted along with the guards, tank, electric can and battery box. And then i just have to track down a headlight and indicators I'm happy with and put it all back together.

Where it all started

I just found these pics and videos, the vids are my xs when i first bought it. Gives you a bit of an idea how much its changing. Also there's some pics of my mates bobber (hope you don't mind me putting them up Chriso) one sweet ride.

Mikuni Carbs

Here's the new carbs, Mikuni slide carbs to replace the original diaphragm ones. They should perform a bit better and be easier to tune especially with the boyer branson digital ignition i'm putting in. One thing i like about these is the manual choke tabs, just reach down and flip them on or off.

Progress Update!

The project is moving along and I've got some more info and pics to show you. The hardtails fully welded now and I'm really happy with the extra strength that's been Incorporated into it. The two lower tubes penetrate the original frame with solid steel lugs and are welded, then there are rosebud welds going through the original frame into the lugs, then the whole lot has been plated with some shaped steel to finish it off. The centre tube also has a lug penetrating it, was welded, and triangle tabs were welded in at the base to add strength. The top two tubes at the base of the fuel tank were welded on and a plate will cover the lot and act as a tank mount and seat mount. I'm stoked with how bullet proof its turning out as this bike is being built to be ridden and i don't want any issues down the track with all the extra vibration and stress a hardtail bike takes.
That's pretty much all i can show you at the moment, as I'm posting this the seat mount, tank mount, rear brake light sensor, rear brake brace, forward control pivot point for the rear brake, electric can, battery box and rear tubes that will hold the guard are being worked on and welded in.







Its a beautiful thing!

Progress so far

Bike Profile

Style - Bobber, stretched and lowered, drag bars, minimal look, single gauge small light front.

Colour scheme - Matt black, matt red twin stripes, satin black frame, polished alloy and chrome motor and accessories

Rough sketch of the style i'm after.

My names Mat i'm from western Sydney and i'm currently building my 1st XS 650 bobber. Its an 82 model and i'm pretty much doing all the work myself with the help of some mates, except for the welding, unfortunately that's one skill i haven't had a chance to learn yet but plan too in the future. For now ive gotten some help form an engineer out my way to get the hardtail and mounts welded on. Its still early days but its starting to take shape, here's a few pics!

Here's what the bike looked like when i bought it , not what i like at all but each to their own. The only parts i will be re - using are the front half of the frame , the forward controls, motor and headers, forks , wheels , guards and tank. The rest goes in the spare parts bin.




Here's the strip down , me and Chriso did it in a record time of 1.5 hours! You can see in the last 2 pics the hardtail i bought off the net from TC Bros. Choppers.









The wheels were painted all silver, i didn't like that so i went with the 2 tone black and alloy look that these wheels were originally painted from the factory, nice work Yamaha they looked good just the way they were! The 19 inch front wheel looks fat without the discs on it, i wish i could run it like that on the street but no front brakes = splat.




Here's a short vid of the hartail tacked on and a vid of my good mate Chriso's bobber, that's me pulling in after a spin on the beast. I hold him responsible for my obsession with these bikes. After one ride on his i was hooked! And it seems to be contagious, a couple of other friends are considering starting there own projects.