I like that tank as well...........i like the bike...........very kool............. . . ..

 

i had a 1971 XS650, all stock. fell apart when i took it home. looked good but nothing else.

the bobbed out version looks pretty sweet but i would remove all the yamaha logos so at first glance it looks like a triumph

 

hell no brother... completely disagree with that Joe.. the XS650 is a classic bike and twin motor... they have a CULT like following (myself being one) this motor is super easy to work on and crazy reliable... i would rather this motor in a bobber twin build than say a Tiger 650 triumph motor (if my dad reads this he will KILL ME) but the aftermarket world for the XS yamaha's has EXPLODED in the past 3 years... some great stuff out there for that sucker... but as always just my opinion

 

yea i know i sold it to a guy who was CRAZY for XS's. im not really a fan of japanese bikes in the first place, but ive seen alot that were taken care of and it is a simple motor.

i was better off getting rid of it for a harley though

 

Thanks guys. I was really influenced by Brian Adam's bikes. He's a local builder here in AZ who used to work for Paul Yaffe. He builds some really cool, lane splitter style bikes and I wanted to catch that style with the Yamaha. Narrow, fast and devoid of any unnecessary items.

I need to figure out how I'll make the foot clutch, make a headlight mount and make another set of bars still. Got some work left but the core of the bike is there.

 

The XS650 twin is a great bike. I had a 78 and rode it many years.
One of my favorite bikes. Looks like you doin a good job there.
The bike looks great.

 

great looking bike but i agree that you have to get all the yamaha badges off of there

 

thats badass any updated pictures?

 

Haven't done much lately. Work has me whipped by the end of the day and weekends are for riding. When i get around to messing with it I'll update.

 

Gonna be a cool ride.

Props,

The LAW