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Old May 31, 2009 | 08:04 AM
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Default Custom Yamaha xs650's

Has anybody seen some of the bobber style and tracker style rebuilds of these bikes?

I know it isn't your typical Tampa Racing sportbike but some of these are pretty damn cool.

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The bottom one is a Harley... but still pretty cool.


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XS650 Chopper Satisfying Your Yamaha XS 650 Chopper/Bobber Addiction!





Anybody know where there is one of these bikes (mid-late 70's) sitting around?
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Old May 31, 2009 | 08:08 AM
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pretty cool bikes, my buddy has a '79 he wants to make into a bobber. right now its styled after a flat track racer.

EDIT: I just saw you were looking for one, he might wanna sell it...i can ask him today if you want.
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Old May 31, 2009 | 08:17 AM
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Sure... thanks. And pics if he has them.
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Old May 31, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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This is hot.
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Old May 31, 2009 | 08:50 AM
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If everything checks out I should bring this home on Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Old May 31, 2009 | 09:10 AM
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^ cool bike. My Dad is getting back into riding and has built a regular xs650 with new paint, forks and a whole bunch of other stuff.

I rode it a few times and now want to get back into bikes but being 34 yrs old I really don't think the sport bikes are my thing.

I'd love to build/buy a bobber...or similar.
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Old May 31, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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I want this:

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Old May 31, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Drewster


This is hot.


I like that, but it needs to be a 750cc 2 stroke with mods lol.


I don't like the bobber ones at all. reminds me to much of choppers. and choppers and the only thing more uncool than a dresser harley.



edit* when I say chopper, I mean those $30k 10foot long forks, rolling show things.
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Old May 31, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 5pOiNtSLOW
^ cool bike. My Dad is getting back into riding and has built a regular xs650 with new paint, forks and a whole bunch of other stuff.

I rode it a few times and now want to get back into bikes but being 34 yrs old I really don't think the sport bikes are my thing.

I'd love to build/buy a bobber...or similar.
This started to turn into a bobber but change half way through the project. I will post some more of it completed sometime this week.






We finished the one this weekend.





The new forks and triple trees will be here on Tuesday. It will be almost completely black and Chrome.
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Old May 31, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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Cool stuff, that Victory reminds me of the Suzuki tourer kinda.. the 10M or something like that. Looks nice as hell.....
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