AMA Video: A father and his sons talk about amateur AMA dirt-track racing

November 5th, 2011 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Father Rich Long and his sons Aaron and Nate Long talk about how they stay connected through their AMA dirt-track racing addiction. AmericanMotorcyclist.com caught up with them at the Ashland County Fairgrounds half-mile, part of the AMA Vintage Grand Championships, held during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days July 24-26, 2009. … motorcycle dirt track racing flat vintage days ama grand championships xs650 tracker rich aaron nate long

ChappellCustoms – 82XS650 Custom – STEP #4

November 2nd, 2011 | cafe | No Comments »

ChappellCustoms.com Bent and rolled out the rear frame sections. Got the axle plates and the rest of the frame welded together. Still some work to do here but the frame is almost done. Music by my nephew Austin. Purchase your favorites here inzenmusic.bandcamp.com More here



Driving my Tracker

October 29th, 2011 | Uncategorized | 14 Comments »

A startup and run by of my Tracker- with a brief interlude by my daughter. Mostly for the edification of those on “the list”. Enjoy!

ChappellCustoms – 82 XS650 Custom – STEP #3

October 29th, 2011 | cafe | No Comments »

Chris from Chappell Customs is Fabricating a custom 1-off frame from scratch for this build. Some camera errors caused a gap in video. But you get the idea. Main tubes (backbone) is 1-1/5″ .125 wall DOM – as this will be the main support for our rear section we went heavy. Hoop tube is 1-1/8″ .120 wall DOM. Next video should be the completed frame… stay tuned… Music by my nephew – view more he



2x Motorcycle TV Jason Bonham Street Tracker Cylinder Head Cutting

October 28th, 2011 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Joe and Chase take the XS 650 head to WMR to get the valve seats re cut.

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