ANOTHER New Project, Bobber/Chopper #2

[dannymax]

That's a damn nice looking workbench 1/4 horse!! unk:

 

[QuarterHorse]

Thanks, built that the first weekend in the house haha.

 

[QuarterHorse]

I decided I wasn't going to let this thing beat me, so I beat it, literally. My Dad stopped by and I conned him into getting involved again as I needed another set of hands, and finally after beating on it with my drilling maul, and an air hammer, I got the jug off. Only to find that this thing is JUNK.

I'm not totally bummed out, I mean it was free after all. I think I'm going to go ahead and tear it all the way down, get an empty case, and use it for mock up. So I start to tear it down.

Every clutch and steel and just covered in rust/junk as this thing sat with no oil in the crank case at all. Talk about NASTY.

I'm at a stopping point for the night, I figure tomorrow if all goes half way decent I'll have the cases split and everything out. Now I'm really in the market for a running 650 motor.

 

[kaboom]

OOHHHH.......that sucks.......:damn angry:

the price was right tho....

 

[kaboom]

I need a frame 1978 or older with legal papers....I don't think it exists in NY
:damn angry:

 

[QuarterHorse]

Oh they're out there, usually in barns rusted together or tied to trees outside with spark plugs left out haha.

I should have known this thing was going to fight me all the way 'till the bitter end. Finally, after my Dad (poor guy) stopped by again I utilized his hands to help hold stuff solid while I beat and beat and beat and I got this thing apart. I have to laugh at the insides of this paper weight, er I mean engine.

And how I feel about this experience.

I gotta get this empty case cleaned up and a few fastners to hold it all together, and I have a mocke up motor I guess.

 

[naughtyG]

I reckon u could make a decent sculpture out of it, and dedicate it to water and oxygen.

But you'll need to beat it a whole lot more and harder too.. :biglaugh:

 

[kaboom]

What causes people to do this to a machine.......:confused2:

I just don't get it....

 

[m-cman]

I know a guy that has an XS650 engine as the base for a coffee table. You could polish that one up since the inside is not important, and make your own. It actually looks good!

 

[QuarterHorse]

Haha nice ideas, but it'll stay gutted and used for mock up. I think I'll do a few of these bikes.

 

[kaboom]

Haha nice ideas, but it'll stay gutted and used for mock up. I think I'll do a few of these bikes.

I can't find one anywhere near me......:bang head:

 

[johnpclynch]

Here's a lovely XS650, someday I'll own one of these (don't think I'll have the skill/patience to do it myself)
http://mulemotorcycles.net/XS650-yamahas-1.html

 

[Shuriken]

Here's a lovely XS650, someday I'll own one of these (don't think I'll have the skill/patience to do it myself)
http://mulemotorcycles.net/XS650-yamahas-1.html

WOW. Best XS650 I have ever seen.

 

[CaptainKyle]

Found this nice deal on Craigslist trying to talk the ole lady into it but she is hesitating since I already have 4 bikes I am keeping & 2 I need to get rid of. http://sarasota.craigslist.org/mcy/1343357256.html

 

[kaboom]

Found this nice deal on Craigslist trying to talk the ole lady into it but she is hesitating since I already have 4 bikes I am keeping & 2 I need to get rid of. http://sarasota.craigslist.org/mcy/1343357256.html

AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

GIMME>>>>GIMMIE>>>>GIMMIE!!!!!!

DAMMIT!!!!:bang head:


Too far away........:damn angry:

 

[CaptainKyle]

AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

GIMME>>>>GIMMIE>>>>GIMMIE!!!!!!

DAMMIT!!!!:bang head:


Too far away........:damn angry:

She said I could get it I am waiting on a call back from the guy & also I got a bid in on an 86 max with 8500 miles on it but I have to fix them & sell them I am gonny try & get her to let me keep the XS though it might take some talking though

 

[4gasem]

Sitting for 23 YEARS in FL? That could be BAD!

Chris

 

[kaboom]

Sitting for 23 YEARS in FL? That could be BAD!

Chris

Looks like it survived OK:confused2:

 

[QuarterHorse]

Found a motor in KC, gonna call the guy this evening!

 

[CaptainKyle]

Sitting for 23 YEARS in FL? That could be BAD!

Chris

Nothing I cant fix bad news is he said some one was coming to get it in the morning & if it fell through he would call me.