chopper out of an xs-650? yea buddy!!

recently i was researching parts for my xs-650/hs and i stumbled across a guy who fabricates chopper frames just for the xs-650 .after lookin it over...i thought to my self.......self..instead of lookin for parts that ill probly never find or can't afford, ill spend my time and money fabricating my own one off!!xs choppers offers up a nice piece called a "zero radius"frame, accepts harley wheels and front end,as well as other parts.the bike he built is listed on ebay for $5000, thats way more than my factory bike will ever be worth! and it looks like an old school pro chop! im gonna go for it and create my own ride,wanna chek it out? goto xschoppers.com.....ill post my progress as soon as i make some...i think i feel a super charger commin on! gotta boost! L8tr :twisted:

 

Good Luck

 

8O well.....been shot down...the guy that builds the frames went back to restoring cars...wadadrag! I guess i'll build it my self! still need a harness and goodies to make it run. one way or the other this thing is gonna live again!! i wonder if ridz would let me chop his xj? hahahaha! NOT. :lol:

 

A guy back home where I'm from in Nova Scotia builds xs choppers, apparently the xs's have an ecellent fram for chopping i've been told, and seeing some of his work I beleive it.

Good luck with your build

 

You can find all kinds of custom frames for the XS. It's probably the most popular metric chopper out there. That and the Honda SOHC CB's. Check out http://www.chopperunderground.com/forums.

I'm guessing the site you found was Horton's. I don't know the guy, and I know a lot of people who think he's great, but he seems like kind of a flake to me. Built some real nice frames, but he just gets bored with stuff and drops it all of a sudden.

A word of advice though. Before jumping headfirst into a full-on custom built chopper, you might want to build a "bobber" out of your stock frame. Basically strip off all of the unneeded stuff, and either shorten the shocks, move the mounts back, or weld on a hardtail section on your stock frame. I'm sure you'll get some good ideas at the CU forums...

 

You should look at IONs creations, he built a very respectable chopper in his garage. Hit the gallery.

 

goto chopperunderground gallery and chek out hotdog's bobber,sweet! mine looks sim. exept with a custom swing arm instead of rigid and the stretch is longer,still choppin though, ill post pics soon! L8tr!

 

well.. i got a few pic's to post,started choppin and decided to build my own or buy a pre fab,i dont like the original frame layout so i think ill shop around,maybe lay one out for practice....found a guy in canada with some impressive frames...I know its cheatin..but..maybe a good starter. 8) L8tr!

 

choppers rule...cant wait to see some pics of yours..I got lucky and bought mine off a guy who lost his job and was hard up for cash.It is a 1981 yamaha xj650 raked 45 degrees with a 1943 Indian springer front end 18inches over sportster peanut tank one off fenders topped off with triumph bars its been quite and adventure/pain in my a$$ trying to finish it but when its done it will all be worth it(if i ever do finish it)

 

I think you need to post pics of that...... NOW!!! :lol:

Sounds like one radical XJ.

 

well... i decided to build it my self,got it all layed out ,gettin ready to finish cuttin it up and start bending pipe.ill post more pic's soon as i get a decent camera, :lol: will this site take a video post ?

 

I saw some nice xs frames for choppers on ebay!

 

This guy in Denver/Colorado Springs does some pretty cool stuff with them. Generaly has parts for sale pretty cheep too.
http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/346495938.html