My XS650 Bobber – total cost $500 bucks! – ECONO BUILD!

November 20th, 2009 | Uncategorized | 5 Comments »

This is my winter project finally coming together. I say “winter project” but I didn’t actually get started until maybe late Feb. 6 weeks and few cases of beer and she’s just about done. So How did I do it for 500 bucks? I bought 2 bikes. One was a 73 frame w/ motor and title (what you’re looking at) – 0 on ebay. The other a running/busted 81 650 special w/ title (guy was laid off) – 0. I stripped all good parts from the 81 and put on my frame. I sold the left over 81 frame and motor w …

5 Responses

  1. tk409 says:

    Wow, this is inspiring. Looking forward to more videos about your XS.

  2. noweirdbeard says:

    That looks great man! Makes me wish I was a lil fella.

  3. This is what I like to see, old school hard work and craftsmanship on a low budget. Amazing bike man.

  4. capecodcuda says:

    i like budget builds too… bike looks sweet…great job!

  5. nyczumazooma says:

    the forks look to feminine for that tank. then again maybe it’s a girls sled

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