XS650 -brattish

[Roustabout]

Ya, I actually like it too! I'm just yankin' Dave's chain a little!! ;D ;D

I would expect nothing less from you Drew ;D

 

[Roustabout]

That's awesome! Do you have any close-up pics? I think I'm going to have a go at the R6/R6 combo, but honestly, it looks to me exactly like your setup. Are you running the stock MC?

--Thanks, Chris

I had made the caliper bracket for my original plan of using a 17" x 2.5" rim converted from an XS1100 rear wheel (quite a bit wider in the hub area) so you'll notice some spacers between the caliper and bracket to position things for the stock front rim. Again, because of the narrower hub I had to make a spacer to move the rotor out. The bracket still needs to be finished up & polished and the gold & blue removed from caliper and rotor. I might go with a Ducati Monster mc like I have on the cafe bike. Mikes XS also has some nice tracker style mc's.

 

[intrudin]

I had a local guy in Guelph do the foam and upholstery - Gray's Custom Trim in Guelph. I was happy with the job he did on my cafe seat so I gave him this one. It was my girlfriend that suggested white for the seat

Hey Dave ,that seat looks great, wot kinda foam you use?? .....I guess the oven worked ;D do you hope to get on the road this year???

 

[Garage Guerrilla]

Dave, looking good! I guess we are not starting Tuesday cruz yet...

 

[intrudin]

Dave, looking good! I guess we are not starting Tuesday cruz yet...

Scott chek the W.E.B. post

 

[Roustabout]

Hey Dave ,that seat looks great, wot kinda foam you use?? .....I guess the oven worked ;D do you hope to get on the road this year???

The guy who did the seat took care of the foam - he used 2" of extra high density and 2" of high density squished to around 2" total thickness. Ah the oven.... always make sure you use the proper data sheet when mixing the catalyst and paint :-\ I should have the bike on the road this month ;D

 

[chrisf]

Thanks for posting pics of your brake system. That will help quite a bit when I tackle the project.

--Thanks, Chris

 

[pawn]

love the seat! How does it mount exactly though? Kotter pins?

 

[Roustabout]

love the seat! How does it mount exactly though? Kotter pins?

The front hooks under a mounting plate on the frame and the four posts are modified hitch pins welded to the pan which fit into four mounting gromets on the frame. The rear hitch pins get clips to hold the seat down. All mounting points have rubber pads between the pan and frame. I made it easy to remove and install so I could secure a couple of helmets by their straps when parked.

 

[Druro]

Is it done yet?

Nice work Dave.

 

[Roustabout]

Is it done yet?

Nice work Dave.

Thanks...... Unfortunately like the board says, "Blood, sweat, tears..." I had to strip all of my freshly painted parts :'( :'( :'( I was out on my paint to hardener ratio and things did not reach the required hardness after 6 days Too bad... the finish was near flawless It took the stripper nearly twice as long this time to remove the coating I had applied. He charged me the same price - I guess he felt bad for me.

I have the paint line booked for tomorrow morning.......

 

[cretin75xs]

I have a 81 XS650 and I'm in need of a seat. I purchased a tail section but need to cut the frame. I'm not totally sold on cutting the frame, and your brat style seat interests me. Do you have a template for that seat pan? I like that brat look and it might be what I'm looking for. Your help would be appreciated.

 

[jay_kent]

I had a local guy in Guelph do the foam and upholstery - Gray's Custom Trim in Guelph. I was happy with the job he did on my cafe seat so I gave him this one. It was my girlfriend that suggested white for the seat

You a fellow Guelphite? I essentially live around the corner from Gray's I should check them out.

Jay

 

[Roustabout]

I have a 81 XS650 and I'm in need of a seat. I purchased a tail section but need to cut the frame. I'm not totally sold on cutting the frame, and your brat style seat interests me. Do you have a template for that seat pan? I like that brat look and it might be what I'm looking for. Your help would be appreciated.

I have a dxf of the flat layout for my seat pan that I can forward to you.

 

[cretin75xs]

Roustabout, I would appreciate it if you could email it to cycleryder02@aol.com. Thanks, you are one of many that makes this site the best.

 

[gribbs]

i like all yoru ideas for the front end, and the big rotor look on that rim is badass! well done keep updating

 

[Roustabout]

I figured it was time to post an update. Everything was repainted and the tires finally arrived so I started back at it last week. The carbs were rebuilt and received a thorough cleaning along with the motor that is ready to be installed. I modified the rear caliper bracket so I could mount things upside down. We'll see how much I can get done through the week and hopefully I'll settle on an exhaust soon.

 

[cretin75xs]

Lookin' good....

 

[pawn]

looking very good. Mind if I ask the price on the tires? I need a new set for my cb and I really love the tread pattern on them. I am torn on those or a set of whitewalls but I can't drop too much coin since I'm neck deep in lots of other non-motorcycle related projects (ie my wedding, honeymoon, and home renovation.)

 

[Roustabout]

Mind if I ask the price on the tires? I need a new set for my cb and I really love the tread pattern on them.

The tires are bit pricey for Taiwanese made stuff ($127.00 USD for the rear). I got them from Coker Tire - http://store.coker.com/motorcycle-bicycle-scooter-tires/ . Shipping to Canada with duty and brokerage was excessive.