Topic: 70's Triumph Bobbers- How To?

[AHuff]

Anymore info on the third one, littlebike2bi0?

[JAG]

Thanks for the forum link and info srust. So is the only reason for the rephasing is because of the vibration? Does it do anything for the longevity of the engine (wear and tear), horsepower, anything else?

Anymore info on the third one, littlebike2bi0?

AHuff, I know for a fact I found it on the www.650motorcyles.com website, in the choppers bobbers link http://www.650motorcycles.com/ChoppersBobbers.html, but with 68 links to peoples builds, I'm not sure which one it is. The website itself is laid out quite poorly. On the main page, there are over 1700 links to people's rides. It would be a lot nicer if there were atleast thumbnails or something besides a link..

[AHuff]

AHuff, I know for a fact I found it on the www.650motorcyles.com website,

You sure, its not watermarked with 650motorcycles.com, and the picture is quite a bit bigger than 600x400.

[KARamsay]

jockeyJournal.com is the internet hang out for folks that like to bob and chop old truimphs.  Some make great donors, but if I had a  cherry late 60's Bonniville - I would never do that. 

I love the cafe and Bobber bikes, well before they bacame the latest fad, but respect the originals much more than a bob job.  Build a bobber out of scrap parts...   

[JAG]

AHuff, I know for a fact I found it on the www.650motorcyles.com website,

You sure, its not watermarked with 650motorcycles.com, and the picture is quite a bit bigger than 600x400.

You're right AHuff, I searched for over an hour for this file and I finally found it's location, but it doesn't seem to have any more details about it.

http://www.xs650.nl/cpg/displayimage.php?album=2&pos=15

jockeyJournal.com is the internet hang out for folks that like to bob and chop old truimphs.  Some make great donors, but if I had a  cherry late 60's Bonniville - I would never do that. 

I love the cafe and Bobber bikes, well before they bacame the latest fad, but respect the originals much more than a bob job.  Build a bobber out of scrap parts...  

I've scrolled around JockeyJournal a bit, and there is some pretty good info and pics there. I am in complete agreement with not slaughtering a triumph, I've been pretty much talked out of doing that. However, when I do find a yamaha xs650, it will be in pretty bad shape. I find it quite ridiculous to purchase an almost mint bike like these and just rip it apart, and this is for two main reason: 1. I don't have the money to by a mint bike ($1500-10,000) bike just to rip it apart and turn it into a bobber. I do however have time to kill during the winter season to ressurect an xs650 from the brink of the scrap yard and turn it into a nice sleek styled, good running bobber.

I suppose this thread should be renamed to XS650 Bobber How to.  I am searching quite a bit for one, so when I do finally get it, I'll be starting a thread in "Other Bikes" cataloguing the build. I just hope I don't catch too much grief about turning a bike into a bobber. I know for some it's sacrileges (so to speak) to do so, but I really do love the style and uniqueness of it. I think the task will be challenging and quite fun to do.

[nickjtc]

Or you could be creative and stay with the 'original' look and do something special with the engine.......

[gerhed]

I have to admit that I cringe a bit when I see a nice older bike of whatever make cut apart.  A basket case or cosmetically challenged bike is another matter and I think it's pretty cool to see some of the bobbers/choppers that get built.  Up here near Minneapolis are we have a huge motorcycle salvage yard that would be heaven to you guys who like to do this called Sport Wheels.   http://www.sportwheel.com

As for the rephasing I am no expert on this but it seems it is mostly done to lessen the vibration.  There is also a 750 kit made for the XS650 and often these two modifications are done together.  I don't see why it should affect the longevity or increase horsepower to any great degree.

I visited SportWheels several years ago, in the winter, looking for a right side disc for my 750F.
The CB750's were all lined up on the edge of a 10 foot drop off.
Everything frozen in the mud!
Quite a challenge !
I got my disc, though.
What great place !

[JAG]

AHuff, I know for a fact I found it on the www.650motorcyles.com website,

You sure, its not watermarked with 650motorcycles.com, and the picture is quite a bit bigger than 600x400.

I found the bike and it's detailed build.. http://www.650motorcycles.com/BulletinBoard/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=25&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=40

Or you could be creative and stay with the 'original' look and do something special with the engine.......

I love that idea, but I'm just so very stuck with the bobber style. Those bikes look pretty cool though.