Bratstyle XS650 build
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cretin75xs said:
Cool.
I'm going to keep a rear fender for now, I have to pass a safety test before I can get this bike on the road. I will probably run a shortened rear fender to which I will bolt an aftermarket taillight assembly. I'll need turn signals as well.
I'm not going to run a front fender at all, I'll just bolt on the stocker for the safety test. Do you have a thread for your build?
More pictures to come soon! My build has slowed down considerably as I've been watching a lot of hockey lately...
Anyways, I've come across a couple of boxes of spare parts on Kijiji. Better gas tank, set of fenders, tailight from a 1973, a set of older Mikuni BS38s... And a set of slightly bent bars that I actually really like, hopefully someone here can help me identify them so I can buy a good set. I'm not sure if they are the stock XS650 standard bars from the 73 donor bike, they have a lot of rise to them, but then again that may just be relative since my bike is lower than stock and has no seat...
As well I have come up with a electrical diagram I'll be putting up tonight, I've had to do some guesswork.
Anyways, I've come across a couple of boxes of spare parts on Kijiji. Better gas tank, set of fenders, tailight from a 1973, a set of older Mikuni BS38s... And a set of slightly bent bars that I actually really like, hopefully someone here can help me identify them so I can buy a good set. I'm not sure if they are the stock XS650 standard bars from the 73 donor bike, they have a lot of rise to them, but then again that may just be relative since my bike is lower than stock and has no seat...
As well I have come up with a electrical diagram I'll be putting up tonight, I've had to do some guesswork.
Heres the electric layout I came up with... I will need all the lights to pass a safety and this bike will also see some use s a commuter hopefully. I'm ditching the reserve lighting, self cancelling signals, kill switch, kickstart switch and probably the starter motor as well. Another feature I want is to have the spark and lights on seperate fuses.
It's been forever since my last update...
But here's a few pics of the bike as she is now... Slowly nearing it's first road test.
- Electrics are all wired. Bullet signals, taillight from '73 donor bike. Long term I will get another one but this will get me safetied
- Unbent the handlebars as best as I could
- Couldn't get the TCI sparking, so I got a PAMCO kit from Mikes XS with the advance mechanism. Easy to put together, fired up first kick.
- My charging system doesn't seem to work, despite new brushes...
- Practiced paint with my spare tank, made a few mistakes... Not enough clearcoat, and some running in one spot that I couldn't quite even out when sanding. Learned some lessons though, the next job should be better
But here's a few pics of the bike as she is now... Slowly nearing it's first road test.
- Electrics are all wired. Bullet signals, taillight from '73 donor bike. Long term I will get another one but this will get me safetied
- Unbent the handlebars as best as I could
- Couldn't get the TCI sparking, so I got a PAMCO kit from Mikes XS with the advance mechanism. Easy to put together, fired up first kick.
- My charging system doesn't seem to work, despite new brushes...
- Practiced paint with my spare tank, made a few mistakes... Not enough clearcoat, and some running in one spot that I couldn't quite even out when sanding. Learned some lessons though, the next job should be better
ryanglade said:
If you have 90$ to spare you should look into a PAMCO, it's so much better than the stock setup, and takes all of 15 minutes to setup.
The charging system is known to suck on theses bikes... Worn brushes and bad connections are still the most common problem... But the rotors tend to go bad, too
mikeadamstattoo
Coast to Coast
oh man i love this
