Thread: bobber project, take 2: '79 XS650

the tank is getting painted another color so that kind of ruins that scheme.

however, you can get band clamps in nearly any color now.

you should get blacksmith bands on your tank lol

what?

iron riveted band captain.

what?

Word.

the riveted bands you would find on a barrel of whiskey

I vote no.

Originally Posted by redlinepontiac

the riveted bands you would find on a barrel of whiskey

Someone got what I was saying. Bio thought I didnt have to spell it out for you

I vote yes. You can have an old school theme going like this one



You know its awesome.

DO IT!!!

no one rides that bike. i ride mine.

love the jack daniel's mini keg on the back

A beer keg would be so much better. But, eh.

i have no use for any of it, though. it'd just take up space. typically they house the electrics, but i don't have any electrics to house.

i like my PBR can ignition switch.

so you like ot kick your bike every day then? kick start i mean

yes, i do. i like it a lot being kick only. it gives it a clean, vacant look that i really enjoy. it kicks easy enough anyway, i don't need electric start.

I wish mine had a kick start. Electric only kinda sucks when the battery gets kinda low.

what battery? hah.

must be nice lol. I'm thinking about trying to hide my battery under the bike but I'm not ready to tackle that project yet.

ordered new sprockets so i can actually take it on the highway without maxing it out the whole time. the new final drive ratio is 1.76 versus the stock 2.00, meaning i'll be able to go 13.6% faster per RPM. that'll be a good thing and make it much easier to ride.

also grabbed a screw on cap for the tach so i can take off that goofy zombie guy over the tach cable port.

need to figure out the tubing size (i think it's 1", but must confirm) so i can buy a chain tensioner and i want to make sure how long the chain is that's on it before i buy a new one. god forbid i buy a 120 link chain and need 122 links to make it work.

pipes are still out getting ceramic coated. i still havent sold myself on if i want to wrap them or not. i may just leave them as is and hope that i'm smart enough to not burn myself everytime i go out for a ride.

also need to get the tank and side covers off so i can get them out for paint, but he has a side project or two to complete for me before that will happen. the ideas must flow.

that is all for now...