Jimbo's Shed Built Yamaha XS650 Hardtail

Jimbo bought his XS a few years back and has been customising it ever since. Recently he had a revelation and decided to switch styles and embarked on ditching the XS’ rear suspension and converting it into a hardtail. It's already looking the part with a large amount of work and components from different suppliers (listed below), and a bunch of eBay buys. We're excited to see the progress continue, if only he'd stop moaning about his new found back-ache!
Headlight: Alchemy Parts
Handlebars: Biltwell
Tank: Lowbrow Customs 2.2 Gallon Axe Tank. (Imported by HC Customs)
Pipes: Pandemonium Yo Mama
Controls: www.jumpstreetcustoms.com - mid
Manifold: www.counterbalancecycles.com - two into one manifold
Hardtail & Seat: www.tcbroschoppers.com
Welding: Hot Dawg Customs
Brat Kit: www.monstercraftsmen.com
Chain Tensioner: Holme Valley Customs
Fender: www.fenlandchoppers.co.uk
Rear Tyre: www.allstate-tires.com Dirtman Tyre

[@scotttaxdal5297]

Love the XS 650, had seven of them over the years, great machines. Nice build! I miss that sound!

[@lottierose8668]

cool xs , one of the best bike engines ever made

[@jordanjoestar8839]

Reminds me of my 82 Xj750 bobber/Cafe build. Hearing it scream to 9,000rpm is truly insane. Most think it's a modded HD, until it flies past them screaming like a banshee at that RPM. Hardtail converted and everything. Shaft drive instant power. True neck snapper.

[@Stevo736]

Looks the business Jimbo you have done an excellent job.

[@holmevalleycustoms]

Thanks for the support guys, much appreciated!!

[@aaronbartle8307]

Ha love this from eBay to custom made parts it’s a great, raw, bad ass working progress! 🤘😎🏍

[@Ontheroad1100]

I like it. Nice lines and sounds good. No paint suits it. Im currently rebuilding my chop but stopped to watch this cool video

[@bobmason83]

nice man , doing one myself at the min , no mechanical experience what so ever , challenging but loving it . 👍

[@Jf_1900]

How'd it turn out pal

[@ramcharger154]

2024 it still looks tough! love that rear tire❤😂

[@gaz_mapp]

Proper Mad Max kinda of bike, very cool.

[@St0rmzxx]

I wanted something more reliable. 2 seconds later. It wasn’t running.

[@bobmason83]

big up big Joe at fenland too , he built my frame ! top job deffo recomend !!

[@twentyninecycleworks]

Very cool set up there mate

[@GaragebandandBeyond]

Where is it now??? Where is part 2?

[@fusestation2839]

sweet ride..

[@jonenglish6617]

great looking bike

[@jondoe9669]

That bike sounds great. good build

[@MrSeadayak]

Awesome. Following now. I believe u. 👍

[@SUPPORTYOURSELF]

love those pipes, loud as hell!!

[@jonclark2234]

Excited to see it finished man, well done. I have those Biltwell bars on my ‘00 1200 Sporty, love them. Gonna get Lowbrow’s shotgun pipes for it too, which look similar to the ones you have.

[@timh1187]

I need the chain tensioner for mine I dig that.

[@Radiacius]

Good going Jimbo! See You around 😉

[@BoBBaB0oN]

WHERE'S THE PART 2 BIKE SHED !!!!!!!!!!!

[@moorshound3243]

Looking good well done. come down to Somerset I'll show you lumps bumps & potholes hehe.

[@bryonkidder6199]

Great frame lines on that bike too...lol

[@blitterzz]

One question, did you have to run baffles or lollipops with that exhaust? I'm thinking of getting em for my 75 xs but I'm not sure if I'll need baffles or not. I don't care about performance but I don't want any issues with harmonic inversion or whatever it is

[@nickyfield137]

Had an XS650, it was lovely to ride and good for grin making ! Its a great looking engine and solid as. Unfortunately this one was a wanker. You know how some machines just seem to have a malevolent spirit and never work properly for long before something else breaks. Stripped the engine, rewired the whole bike and spent ages on it but it was never a reliable bike. My last view of it was laid down on a trailer off to annoy a new owner, seemed fitting !

[@mannyR4098]

Looks perfect

[@danilocapellan1316]

Excellent work looks like a 80.000. Motorcycle.

[@mr.noneofyourbusiness3234]

This is why I subscribed!! bad ass!!

[@mrfourtysevenman]

Looks nice but I hate loud pipes.

[@rook5712]

Do you use that cloth as a rag? Or is just a style thing, and what is it attached to?

[@thatguycalledart6270]

Finally an actual fuckin chop

[@crematordigestor9160]

Sissy bar needs to be at same angle as forks....other than that its a killer lookin bike

[@stevenkasander3374]

Love this bike!

[@tristinelee]

I have the same bike but bone stock how was that simi hardtail and where should I look for one

[@lchen3194]

I'm glad to hear that he's changing the headlight. That headlight doesn't suit the bike in my opinion.

[@dannyb20vtec28]

Looks great just needs a Springer front end..the frame would look sick if you took the whole thing down to bare metal then cleared it... just my 2 cents, looks great tho

[@makecoolshit]

Yeah that's the current plan. Great minds eh!

[@dannyb20vtec28]

Iron Jim is this bike rephased? Or big bore? Don’t know if I missed it

[@domonkosbatai8621]

Iron Jim What do you use to clear bare metal? I heard that it will rust under the clear if I put it on directly to the bare metal. Any suggestions what to use bc I would like the bare metal look without rust on my own bike.

[@dannyb20vtec28]

Domonkos Bátai a powder coated clear is a lot tougher than a paint clear.. that helps. But it eventually will start to rust in the future..

[@sebastianm.8383]

does it get hot between your hips and knees having the exhaust pipes so close to it.....?

[@b8tzim767]

Liked the first build better, but different strokes...still great noise music to the ear though.

[@elid377]

never mentioned front wheel size

[@jamesyork-pryce2989]

Legend

[@Sangiki78]

Love it 🏍

[@kkkk-wg6je]

I'm american, married a girl from sommerst. I have a bike like this of my own, same year, and every time i come to visit I wish my bike was there with me so that I could melt the faces off the locals when I rip down the lanes.

[@robertbrowning7925]

Nice !

[@rmcfar8818]

Im a fan.

[@angelportal5378]

Hardcore bike !

[@pahwasaki9389]

Are such bikes less likely to be stolen ???

[@wolco003]

Sick!

[@brucekirk5386]

How do I get my build on here?? I got build pics/videos before/after

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

Go via our website.

[@missioncapable4658]

Badass! 👍

[@vitjakes5531]

I've been meaning to ask. How do people get a bike like this through the MOT in England? The situation in the Czech Republic is a really sad one even with proper customs. Do they just not care for these old bikes at the MOT?

[@d.o.g8597]

Vít Jakeš you find a deaf MOT tester ;) Or you put on normal pipes ans then take them off Or you make friends with the MOT tester

[@eddiecaplan1908]

Back in the late 1980s, in england, when it was mot time, you would put the standard exhausts on the bike, then when you had the certificate, off they came, then you fitted your short open drag pipes, open carbs, or k&n filters, rejetted carbs etc, so you were ^street legal😀^, for the next twelve months!!!

[@bigstick1970]

Has the engine been rephrased? Or bored?

[@makecoolshit]

nothing yet but looking to do a 277 and a 750cc

[@spellward]

Carb touching the downtube?

[@DARisse-ji1yw]

"hardtails"..... why ?

[@walkerheck3533]

D.A. Risse why not

[@lc6920]

Beaaaaaasstttt

[@nomad4901]

Gotta ask: Where the fuck is part 2 ?!?! Video Segways into other shit. Wanted to see it on the road.

[@fosol6667]

F cool 🤟

[@kenallison2466]

👍👍👍👍👍😎

[@hugostiglitz6914]

One of the few bikes from the Bike Shed I really dont like!

[@jimmybdeluxe]

Need one of the www.r9kustoms.com sissy bar duffle bags on it, they are super cool and I love mine 😉

[@olrenison]

Schweet.

[@daveb1963]

Great bike but hardly built by yourself! assembled i would say.....

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

We all do what we can. Not everyone has the tools, the training or the space to build engines and weld frames. What Jimbo has done is made the bike his own, but whatever means he could, sometimes on his own, and sometimes with help.

[@carlososorno1980]

Hablan mucho

[@martinlopezpgara5treestart263]

do you. sometime say this bike is good nothing wrong and that's ok . so why do. i need people too tell me how to build my bike I. will do. what is nessery to build my own shit

[@basstard8159]

❤️ it man! 🤘😎🤘🇲🇾