1978 rephased XS650 Bar hopper

My rephased 1978 XS650

[@christiankress5600]

Perfect proportions & stance, awesome sound... Congrats on this lovely build !

[@caspian40]

Thanks Christian

[@robsonfranciscogalvao5627]

Beautiful motorcycle....

[@JeremiahHartmanPhotography]

that is clean AF! chopper perfection right there

[@timh1187]

Awesome patio ripper. I really enjoy mine.

[@missioncapable4658]

Beautiful bike 👍

[@antondahl8945]

Really nice,sounds great. I bought an XS650SF new in 1979. By 1989 I'd put 100,000 miles on it. Not sure I'd prefer a rephased engine. The original 360 crank is excellent and runs so nice. Marvelous torque. The rubber mounted handlebars gave me all day comfort.

[@caspian40]

Hi and thanks, after having the engine fully rebuilt and Rephased I found it too much for the hardtail frame the thing revved so quick with Mikuni flatslides on the thing was mad as hell. What I should have done was as you say kept it stock crank but having said that it was a project and I sold it shortly after it was finished.

[@Stevo736]

Just when you think you have seen the best one another Beauty turns up. Beautiful bike.

[@caspian40]

Thanks Stevo736

[@andrewbull3537]

She sounds amazing 👏.

[@alphakenny1up]

I also have a 78 rephrased xs650 mine done by Huges. My bike sounds like an older v8 mustang. I buy and sell all kinds of bikes, Harleys, custom rides, GSXR or whatever, I always hold on to my xs and people ask me more about that bike than most others, They're easy to work on, lots of parts, fun to ride. I'll never sell mine. Your bike is also Very Awesome. and cool color.

[@caspian40]

Major HitList hi mate thanks for the kind comment these Xs650 motors Sound cool when they are under load you just gotta love the rephased sound of these engines it's a revvy motor 701cc

[@KingIbanazzi]

I'm looking at buying a 81 xs650 next week. It's already a bobber but I eventually want to put an old school 60s chopper seat on it with the high back padding and get the bare fenders and tank painted with scalloping. Any ideas on where I can find a seat support or can I weld myself a sissy bar for the back support?

[@billwood1372]

Looks great

[@Koni2947]

Magnifique !!

[@juulmike2834]

Beautiful bike man

[@HolyHaxorMcGrath]

The Sprockets,neatly craft...

[@Motozarras]

Robustissima ❤

[@budibudi2414]

Luar biasa kreatif saya suka

[@caspian40]

Thank you

[@ronduff4325]

Awesome ! Love the color !

[@ceesklumper]

You mean rephased. Nice bike!

[@stand4truth44]

NICE!!👍

[@74dartman13]

Badass!👍😎

[@randallhuston1466]

The classic look of a Triumph Bonneville without the hassles that come with one.

[@caspian40]

And the oil leaks too

[@randallhuston1466]

@@caspian40 That is one of the hassles I was referring to. I have a 1986 Virago and I'll take it over a Harley any day for the same reasons.

[@caspian40]

@@randallhuston1466 Must say ive now owned 6 Harley's up til now not had one leak oil yet but i guess thats not to say they wont at some point in the future

[@camilo1455]

@@caspian40 he said Triumph.

[@caspian40]

@@camilo1455 He did yes but he is right the old triumph were hassle so his comment is valid lol

[@213dwb]

killer scoot man

[@caspian40]

Duke Madden Thanks Duke

[@carldavis6902]

I want one !!!!

[@camilo1455]

Now that's a motorcycle.

[@wanderingquestions7501]

Nice job

[@caspian40]

Thank you

[@caspian40]

I sold the bike last year so it's got a new owner now hopefully one that appreciates the work gone into building it

[@samparrott7739]

caspian40 Please tell me how much that big tube frame and all the parts from Fenland cost you????

[@FezzantPlucka]

Really nice bike. You should have kept it ;)

[@stevepotter8984]

@@FezzantPlucka I'm glad he didn't keep it or I wouldn't have been able to buy it and ride it ;)

[@FezzantPlucka]

@@stevepotter8984 Ha ha. Honestly this is probably the best XS650 I've seen.

[@caspian40]

@@FezzantPlucka thanks

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Wish he had a build list so I could just order this and be done!

[@caspian40]

Not much you can't find out there to build similar other than the engine being stripped and rebuilt by Smedspeed tuning using all new bearings, Rods, pistons. Everything thing else is either harley sportster ie wheels front and rear obviously chain drive Conversion springers are sportster fit 1 inch under stock if I recall fame is custom fenland chopper frame oil tank is also a fenland chopper dummy oil tank housing a custom wiring harness and ignition. Brakes were ductati rear brembos fitted front and rear plenty powerful enough to stop this bike fitted on custom mounts Everything is easily available just takes time Everything purchased used was rebuilt before fitted wheels were stripped dechromed shot blasted powder coated and rebuilt with polished stainless spoke new bearing custom rear sprocket light are off the shelf items tge forward controls were custom made by a guy here in the UK ductati rear brake master cylinder as is the front

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

@@caspian40 Thanks👍

[@caspian40]

It's a custom built frame it was a complete ground up build from scratch the frame is a Fenland Choppers Barhopper frame by Joe up at Wisbech near Cambridge

[@camilo1455]

Is that Cambridge MA? Will they ship?

[@caspian40]

@@camilo1455 Cambridge UK so I doubt he'd ship to the US

[@camilo1455]

@@caspian40 yes I read that later. Thanks. What are you riding now?

[@caspian40]

@@camilo1455 Triumph Thruxton R but i also own a Fat bob and a Street Bob

[@camilo1455]

@@caspian40 very nice -- 70s Sportster, mild chopper and '75 Moto Guzzi. Think the Sportster is sold. Wanting a 70s BMW. Liking the nostalgia, and don't ride like I used to. Cheers.

[@peolindstrom8570]

Nice 🇸🇪👍🇦🇺

[@adriantyler6911]

What hard tail is that? Is it custom made or a weld on like the Ardcore or TC Bros?

[@caspian40]

Adrian Tyler it's a custom built frame Adrian from a company called Fenland choppers

[@LtJackboot]

Can you please explain what a 're-phased' bike is?

[@caspian40]

yes this is changing the crank set up so the pistons dont travel together...the advantage is that you dont lose energy when both pistons are at TDC as 1 piston is always mid stroke when the other is TDC..ie rephase-when one piston is not moving (TDC) the other is at max velocity (mid stroke)...removes the search for energy to overcome inertia when both pistons are stopped together (non-rephased TDC) - so there is a power saving - this leads also to less vibration as the motor runs smoother - better responsiveness - slightly torquier - if you do this weld the pins to the flywheels...balancing helps too - there are 2 ways of doing this - split the crank in the middle-rotate the right hand side 3 splines and press back together...277 rephase - split the crank, replace the 2nd flywheel from the right with a slightly modified 3rd flywheel (remove 21mm from the pin boss where the cam sprocket seats), use a 270° pin and press together 90° out of phase...270 rephase - both of these processes require a suitably modified camshaft and a cam-driven ignition system...a good time to consider installing a permanant magnet alternator and dual lobe points cam

[@mukhumor]

It's nice but a slim wheel on the front...

[@onestab465]

hello. what tires did you use on this? and what sizes? thanks!

[@caspian40]

Avon's but can't remember actual model tyre

[@onestab465]

@@caspian40 tnx bro. nice bike. :)

[@user-ee6vr4qu3h]

😥😥😥

[@williamdoell6310]

how did you do the rephasing?

[@caspian40]

I had to send the engine away for a full rebuild to www.Smedspeed.co.uk Howard does all the work pulling the crankshaft apart then tig welding it back together it's a fair bit of work and £3000.00 later I had a fully rebuilt engine all bearings replaced gearbox stripped and bits replaced oil filter system modified for external filter, clutch modified to take and extra clutch plate, rebored new con rods bearings pistons all head work done bigger valves new guides new gruntier cam.

[@Mlef42]

what arw those tires?

[@caspian40]

they were Avon tyres on harley 16 inch rims can't remember the size but the rims were harley davidson sportster rear rims both front and rear

[@skyb8687]

I have a pair of these carbs off of a snowmobile ,wonder how to make this work

[@caspian40]

I removed these and put Mikuni flatslides on

[@skyb8687]

@@caspian40 nice I just have the original bs34 but I have a set of vm 34 from a snowmobile, always wondered, beautiful bike man

[@caspian40]

@@skyb8687 Thanks it was a great build project but it's since changed hands over the last 5 years and is still as I built it it's not changed any at all the carbs in the video wernt up to the job hence the swap to flatslides it was re-bored to 702cc the flatslides transformed the bike it was a bit of a demon once they were set up and running correctly

[@redtobertshateshandles]

I prefer a near standard bike.

[@rcnelson]

Nicely done bike, but it just sounds off.

[@caspian40]

They do sound different when Rephased from stock

[@skiraf]

The bike would look cleaner without the front disk brake hiding the spokes.

[@caspian40]

UK law says we have to have front and rear brakes for Ministry of transport test

[@user-xs8sy5qh4e]

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[@decadantdog4444]

270 degree?

[@caspian40]

Yes 277 rephased built by Smedspeed tuning

[@decadantdog4444]

+caspian40. Thanks

[@Charon58]

Probably 277 degree. Hard to make an XS crank do 270 degree I think

[@jameswest685]

Hard tail, nope!

[@Chris-km9fy]

Never paint a bike green that is the worst luck u could ever have ASK OL SCHOOL THEY WILL TELL YA