XS650 Chopper

xs650 chopper bobber home built DIY

As far as XS650 Choppers go, this one easily ranks in my top 10 - scratch that, top 5 that I’ve ever seen. The bike is seamless front front to back and designed perfectly - from the proportions to the choices in parts. Ever notice how it’s the really simple parts that can make a bike really stand out on it’s own? The pipes on this XS are a great example of that. Nothing crazy or fancy, but perfectly designed for this bike. Well done. Another great example that proves that anyone who thinks that cool chops can only be designed with american or british iron is full of shit.

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10 Responses to “XS650 Chopper”

  1. alteredbeast says:

    what’s the tank on this, do you know?

  2. Grail says:

    looks like a wassell peanut.

  3. kim scholer says:

    Have a stock XS, seen loads of bobbers. You’re right, this one is exceptional. Flawless and easily ahead of the rest.

  4. flatblack says:

    Frame?

  5. nic says:

    saw this bike at “beatersville” here in louisville. the guy has a truck that matches. both are super well thought out and put together.

  6. kim scholer says:

    Note that the ‘YAMAHA’ is missing from the engine cover….

  7. franco says:

    he it looks great! i have a xs 650,would love to do something like that!
    have specs on frame?

  8. Corusco says:

    Frame looks to be a homebuilt or custom job - the tabs on the axle plates look like the stock tabs off of the swingarm. I’d say 3-4″ stretch and a couple of inches taken off the overall height in the fork and rear axle height.

  9. chandler says:

    no stretch, no rake. stock frame home brew hardtailed using swingarm weld/cut method. hap jones tanks are filler to the side. wassell are center filler. both made in englad.

    his air filters look like fence post caps with hacksaw slashes through them. not a bad idea if it runs good.

  10. xs650 chopper says:

    This is definitely a great xs650. I like how he used the stock axle amounts. I’d like to get him to post pictures of the build before and after style on my blog xs650chopper.com

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