An-Bu XS650 Skull-Tiger

We're going to have a Cycle Goons beer fest at the shop and kinda rip this thing off since we came up on an extra XS650...........stay tuned for some motorcycle thuggery.......

Coming from building import cars, I have always loved the Engrish short stories that the Japanese put on anything they build......essentially building their Mission Statement into the product itself. I'm not sure how the Cycle Goon's Mission Statement would read. "To build leaking motorcycles and get traffic tickets for nonsense, look at rusty swingarms hanging from the rafters and decorate the floor with metal shavings" would round it out.

Check out http://www.an-bu.jp/ for a bunch of stuff we cant afford shipping on........

For Sale

Solid pair of alloy high shoulder Yamaha XS650 wheels. 19" front 18" rear. This is what you want and need for your cafe or cutter project. Comes with good bearings, no brake. Will need a thorough application of elbow grease. I started cleaning them up but it's gonna take some work. You can see the close up of the spoke that I cleaned up - looks pretty good, now just 71 more to go!! Come with crappy Cheng Shin tires. They don't want to come off so you have no choice, they're coming with the rims. Sorry.

$175 firm + shipping from Cleveland, Ohio

Sunday Reading - XS650

The build thread to one of my favorite XS650s which was featured in Dice a few issues back.

Im still confused as to if I should build a twin motor XS...or some blah blah blah blah..shit blah.

XS650Chopper.com write up

Thechopperunderground.com write up

Research is killing my toilet reading time

For Sale

SOLD!!!

in the way of boots and thats not acceptable

it was in the way now its not

Boo

Both my XS650's took dumps this past week. The '75 cutter started shitting out of the left cylinder - I suspect the float stuck, flooded the mofo, fouled the plug. I didn't have time to muck about so I limped home and parked it until I can investigate.

Also, XS650 #2 decided it's not going to charge the battery anymore. These are notorious for poor charging systems but I wonder if it's just a loose wire or something from riding it hard after it had been sitting for years. I didn't touch any wires I didn't have to on this one.

XS650 number 2

Different take on a familiar bike, but looking at these photos I think I need to lower the headlight a little.......AND Jonathan owned this mulla last night......country roads.....couldn't see shit.....lousy brakes......'merica

More photos of the XS650

Got XS650 #2 almost ready as well....totally different though

Maiden Voyage

First ride.....50 degrees in Ohio.....fuckin' A.....

Getting There....

Shitty iPhone pic......tank paint is kind of fucked but just gonna roll with it for now.....hooked up the fuel lines and got it running shortly after I took this photo...