Cyclepsycho's Yamaha Chopper
Project:
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the story of "The Cheaper Chopper" Here
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all the info on the frame that you keep asking about
New: Wiring
diagrams
for Yamaha XS650 Choppers
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I'll be taking the best bits of this bike
And installing them into this frame
I really don't care much for those swirly '80s mag wheels, so you'll
see those go away
soon.
12/22/02:
I stripped off most of the needed parts from the donor bike
including the engine. Since I'm not keeping the frame of the
donor bike, it was
a lot easier to cut the frame to facilitate removal of the engine.
With the engine out, I'm ready to start cleaning it up and getting
the chopper frame
ready for the transplant
01/24/03
Well, it's been a month and I'm finally starting to get things going again:
I'm installing a new rear fender as the one that came with the chopper
frame
was too narrow and not mounted properly. This one is being a bit of a
bitch to
mount properly, but I'm figuring it out through a lot of trial and
error.
I welded the kickstand from the donor bike onto the frame
March 2, 2003
Getting back into it:
I changed the front end to an '83 XS650 with the double laced spokes on
the front wheel.
I'm thinking about leaving the rear wheel the aluminum mag, but I'm not
sure yet.....
Drag bars give it a low, mean look.
O.K., I'm starting to get serious. For the
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