1982 XS 650 Cafe Racer Build (PART THREE) - Motorcycle Timelapse Build

[@chrisl.johnston6622]

Great Job.. I owned several of these bikes.. New off showroom. Modified. Weekend warrior. Well over 30 yrs. Ago.. I think what you have showef the Young and the Old folks is Awsome.. And for folks that dong know about , XS 650.s .well there missing out.. Thumbs Up!

[@chrisnail9169]

What a beautiful rhyme with the hammer :-) Good job on a good bike !

[@fuentes8503]

Enjoying your xs build, please don't wipe away the drill shavings with your hands,ouch

[@nikitataylor8393]

Hey there, I was curious what frame hoop and seat you used? Im trying to go for a 2 seater cafe racer style. I think with a mild upsweep at the end, I might get the look Im going for but I also am worried about the wheel hitting the frame. In your experience, is that a common problem?

[@DoctorMotorcycle]

It appears I've forgotten to add those things to the description, and I will shortly. The Seat/Cafe "hump"/Frame loop were purchased as a "builders kit" from Tuffside. It's meant specifically for the XS650. You could probably squeeze two people on that seat, so long as they're umm....thin lol. Here's a link - www.tuffside.com/product-p/xs650_cafe.htm It's generally a non-issue with regards to the wheel hitting the frame, but it depends on so many things. I almost always put longer rear shocks (at least 1" longer usually, sometimes 2" longer) on my builds so they don't have such a "raked out" look to them, so tire to frame clearance is never really an issue. If you go this route, the XS can easily handle an additional inch, and on my bratstyle XS650 build (my personal bike), the shocks were 1.5" longer than stock if I'm remembering correctly. Hope this helps. -Jimmy

[@mikebeasley553]

What you want is a scrambler not a cafe.

[@chrisnail9169]

Hello, What's the name of your welding system, is this MAG ? .. The torche seems very small

[@DoctorMotorcycle]

Titanium Flux 200

[@shnrmrz68]

Bike mechanic, okay, welder?...no