Regular's Rides: Mai's Yamaha XS650

[@yahoodlums]

This is a beautifully made chopper. So many good decisions on the build. Love rear end with full length sissy bar and the way the exhaust pipes rise up at the same angle. Superb.

[@williammalouhos4142]

thats just what i wa going to say till i saw yours yea killer

[@arjunsubrahmanian5155]

I just can't get over that pipes. It's so clean and blends in with whole Design.

[@atomicat]

XS650 engine shape is exceptional.. Very beautiful and simple

[@jeffruebens8355]

It is a much more reliable copy of the Triumph parallel twin. They have a roller bearing crankshaft to go with their lack of a rev limiter and course mesh screen as an oil filter. Some can not live with the engine vibration, and others get used to it. I was fine with it at 60 mph, not so happy at 105 mph. Also the heat coming up from the air cooled engine roasts you at stoplights in the summer. I now have 2 liquid cooled engines, a 600cc Honda V-twin with about 30 horsepower, and a 600cc Kawasaki inline-4 with about 90 horsepower. I enjoy one on most Saturdays and the other on Sundays.

[@glennstatham960]

Probably the best 650 Yam chopper I've ever seen, love it!

[@clilaux]

This has to be one of the best bikes I've seen on this channel. An absolute beauty 👍

[@SaulHudson69]

Hats off my lady. We need more girls like you

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

calm down thirsty pajeet

[@povertysquatter]

fucking simp

[@hirdy161]

Come and work in a uk blue collar job you'll meet plenty

[@skwaab]

m'lady.

[@tylerseely]

First street bike I ever rode was my Dad's 1981 XS650. When I was even younger my dad and I would get on it and go on weekend trips which were some of my best childhood memories. This is what started it all for me and now I've got my own Yamaha's an FZ6 and an MT-09 (not as classic but a total beast of a bike). Yamaha's rule!!!

[@stephenmarshall4427]

So many small details bring together a coherent bike, Mai. My favourites from yours are (in order) 1. frame / tank / mudguard / battery box being the same light colour. 2. The pipes kicking up at the same angle as the chainstays. Would love to do an xs650 or 750 next (albeit each lending themselves to very different outcomes in my head). Great result, you must be the envy of your mates!

[@talltom1129]

One of the nicer bikes I've seen on this channel!

[@lazartsaprev2580]

Agreed

[@dannyb20vtec28]

These bikes are so damn fun to build, I have a 79 xs . Full ground up build. Springer front end and custom hardtail.. almost finished with the build. Going big bore on it. Bad ass, her chop looks great, period correct, fresh out of the 70’s chopper

[@jishnudev5957]

The sound is irresistable

[@rrobotman]

Super nice chop.

[@deepwaters8248]

Nicely thought out and well built bike, Mai seems to enjoy it and rides it like it’s meant to be , well cool

[@johannilsson1889]

Super cool bike and owner!

[@motorcyclerider7150]

Amazing Bike, I have a goal of having a Chopper and a cafe racer one day, Cafe Racer is what brought me to this channel but Bikes like these are finding there way in the garage of my soul.

[@swampfox1953]

The exhaust sound is amazing.

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

Nice, nice ,nice. Very lean and simple. The bike matches the scorpion perfectly. Great job all around.

[@talltom1129]

I like Mia,as well. Cute,and humble. A nice way to present the build.

[@jimwortham8634]

This date and time so refreshing to see something old school ish also love Kickstarter

[@mr.noneofyourbusiness3234]

Nice bike!! Running a classic tire setup makes the bike really. Very clean indeed!

[@Ferreal92]

Nicely done. It doesn’t matter what a bike looks like or how it’s equipped, as long as it’s ridden and loved.

[@Cristi4n_Ariel]

What a nice bike! The white color gives it a very unique style.

[@dimitri2132]

What an amazing person. I was just thinking about a resin cast back hump on cafe racer build. Now I know how I'm going to fill out a small dent in the tank. You rock

[@garethlipyeart6520]

wow really cool to see these women getting into custom bikes,respect xxx

[@michelvaillancourt3833]

I am not a chopper fan...at all...but this built...WoW...you nailed it lady !!!

[@modelleg]

Blown-away by these videos.

[@Rettungssocke]

Looks pretty nice and the white painting fits perfect to the drivers hair 😁👌

[@andywright5147]

Beautiful lines on that bike, looks badass

[@lalthakimasailo4330]

Very beautiful chopper

[@rogerscott9332]

Sweet, really like those upswept pipes. Sounds good too.

[@cecilwilson5442]

Yes live your dream enjoy your motorcycle whatever you want it's yours and built to your style no one else's great stuff

[@harrisbambang8605]

Her bike is gorgeous

[@royledford5673]

YOU GO GIRL!! Mine is an '82 Bobber with solo seat and Wide Glide rear fender, gloss black with metallic royal blue wings on the tank. "Little Wing"

[@jangosen5409]

That's a beautifully made chopper, greetings from the Netherlands

[@tigermoth3194]

I love the 'Old Skool' look Choppers and Bobbers

[@MayheM_72]

I fell in love with the XS650 back when AWOL magazine was giving a red chopped one away back in the early 90s. You get the basic air cooled, unit construction, vertical twin like a classic Brit bike, but with Japanese price amd reliability. I'd love one with lowered rear shocks, solo seat, forward controls, updated carbs/exhaust/cam/ignition, some mild head work, and a big bore 750 kit. (I'm a big boy, at over 300lbs, so it's not just for insane speed!)

[@david555montez9]

Gorgeous the both!!!!! 😉🤘

[@adeh503]

That's a nice bike, not over the top yet different 👍👍🏁🏁🏁

[@cyclhed]

Very nice bike!

[@shedbuiltmoto]

Love the Scorpion nice touch 👍

[@chrispewkreme]

Always wanted a cruiser but never wanted a Harley. But THIS! Looks sickkkk!

[@johnmathews3027]

I like the style of the bike and it suits you symmetrically well. Very nice

[@darthlively]

I really like the white frame.

[@Dave-sw2dm]

Beautiful motorcycle art. Couldn't imagine how my back and kidneys would be after riding that bike more than 10 miles at a time.

[@DaveLowe28]

Don't worry, with that size tank, you'll only be going 9 miles at a time 😅

[@BigChuck_1]

One of the sweetest XS650's I've ever seen. I love white motorcycles. 😎

[@Niko-bf7nw]

i am mai and this is mai bike. nice bike tho i dont like those type of old bikes (choppers, bobbers, i dont know what to call them) one bit but this one is aesthetically very well done. i really love everything how its so simple and not all chromed and super corny.

[@Johnclark300]

That bike is on point 100%

[@thenotoriousmrtwitchmachin7004]

Love where those pipes finish... may have to pinch that idea!❤

[@sgh2720]

I can tell she is a very creative graphic designer from the beautiful machine she created.

[@bluesharp59]

Very cool bike. You got my thumbs up also. Great job the way it turned out. Ride safe and have a good Saturday.

[@themountainman491]

Simple and decent bike owned by a graphic designer,not bad.

[@harleybigdadbiker9503]

I had a 1981 xs 650 soecial,loved the power of the mimicked 650 parallel twin engine,great reliability as well.

[@harleybigdadbiker9503]

mimicked to the british parallel twin.

[@sporsterini]

Turned out really nice. I agree about how nice your bike was stock but hey it's your machine. There's a bunch of those bikes around so you did good. Your old parts can go toward keeping an old stock bike going.

[@tommylud4324]

That exhaust pipe is absolutely perfect!!!!

[@elpresidente3397]

Yes oh yes

[@johnspindler9732]

Great bike it was my first commute bike back-and-forth to work and school

[@maximXX]

Lucky you ! Fantastic looking and amazing sounding bike! Just a little jealous.

[@michesgqlledobbiln8928]

That's a nice bike! Congrats on the build, very sharp.

[@danielpotter8957]

That's beautiful. Love the lines and the scorpion is a nice touch.

[@rockbay79]

I LOVE your bike! The fact that you helped with the design and build is really impressive. I'm not say this because you are a lady, girls can build choppers as well as any man. However, you are one of the few that does build. I wish you much success and ride free! :)

[@robertbawden1702]

lucky girl im building the same here in ravensthorpe western australia but i would like to know what your drum brake front wheel is off please.

[@umac76]

My favorite bike so far on Bike Shed. Kudos to both you and Barry. Most of the bikes here seem to be cafe racers. I prefer choppers and bobbers. I love a hard tail with a parallel twin in a white frame with a tear drop tank. Fabuloso!

[@jimvandemoter6961]

This is very cool. My first bike was a '72 XS650.

[@chrisnail9169]

Beautiful and uncluttered as it should

[@westcoast3595]

Nice ride. Glad you kept the exhaust right where it landed. It is slick there. Love the way you pronounce yamaha. 👍

[@omkarshinde9939]

The intro music is AMAZING.

[@bailey78]

Nice Ride. It really has a European sports car sound with that long exhaust.

[@desmofan1864]

that stealth ignition is SICK!!! great bike!

[@adityapundir8128]

both of them are beautiful and dance sounds amazing.

[@rohanstephens8559]

Absolutely gorgeous...

[@Wooley689]

Very nice, and sounds great. I like the pipes and the scorpion in the tank recess. Something fresh.

[@jonnykowe2309]

looks great

[@radar2116]

Oh man! Its reminiscent of my stingray bicycle when I was a kid! Frickin love it!

[@charlesparr3296]

Radar 211, I had a Schwinn Lemon Peeler when I was a kid, so I know about your Sting Ray!!!!

[@propaneandpropaneaccessori3446]

Very nice.

[@Zygote24]

Sweet!! Love the clean lines of the bike...great job 😊

[@rsbharley4766]

Very cool ride, thanks for sharing. Cheers

[@charlieswearingen500]

"I wanted it to look great." ~ Mai You did well Grasshopper, right down to the tire tread...

[@Hobbofett]

all talk of aesthetics, Jubilee clip on the exhaust 👌

[@MCBCest]

Very nice, clean Machine! 👌

[@jerryhelm5118]

Wow.thats one epic Yamaha..looks on in awe..😮

[@dannyflydays7166]

Beautiful bike. Nice work

[@kimhorton6109]

I had a friend who was a roomie at one time who bought one of these new. I had a Z1 at the time, had given up a Honda CB500F4. This bike was sooo cool. I’d love to have something like this now. Good on you for having the vision. Takes me back to my bSA 500 Gold Star rigid,.

[@KenmeriCaptain]

absolutely perfect XS. love it

[@JoseRamos-kd9ig]

Yup, you can't go wrong with old school ❗👍✌️

[@WhiteNacho]

Nice putt really dig the pipes!

[@SuperCody1124]

Great choice of bike to convert I owned and luved my XS650 great engine and motorcycle in general. also handled great , hope you were able to keep that in your hard tail conversion . Bravo SIS looks awesome

[@phillyb598]

Sweet bike!

[@caduhoffmann]

Great bike

[@easternmenace]

Not usually into cruisers but this one is really nice

[@jimkubitza3820]

Very cool bike!

[@gimmigota1]

Made a beautiful bike more beautiful. That's a rare breed of choppers.

[@InetteMotoBiker]

That seat is impeccable!

[@kdsowen2882]

Nice clean lines and your exhaust sounds awsome . Dave Aotearoa nz

[@realestaterider]

This bike is sick!!

[@richard9444]

Very nice ,and that bike.

[@rickingraham4451]

Awesome build, awesome bikes ive had several...do though asap get a fork brace on that front end if its a Yamaha stocker. 👍

[@stepheneldridge6998]

Great bike....sounds really good!. That scorpion might start a trend! Steve

[@josesegovia7014]

Hace muchos años soné que me prestabas esa moto aún sin conocerte, debe ser un déjà vu porque apenas la vi la reconocí y había quedado muy agradecido contigo

[@frankpitchford2014]

It's beautiful yamahas are tough I had a springer frontend king and queen seat sissy bar with a big question mark on it ,paint about 6 times rattle can(krylon) every color in store mileage every time I came to border of arkansaw and other surrounding states I turned around a lot of dirt roads and storys of people went all over my home state Ark. that really is a great bike groovy

[@GorillazMach1]

Very nice machine

[@elahtui5717]

Beautiful piece of machinary #diggnthescorpionfeature #solid