I like it. I too wonder about the much higher bars but really, the best thing to do is just pull off what you have and put the others on for mock up and take pics from different angles, with and without rider. Then you can see for yourself how it looks. I'm not big on apes mostly because I'm pretty short but it's not my ride. For you, they probably would work out fine. The other consideration is needing longer cables.
I'd like to know more about your jetting and the pods you're running. I see you have an '80 bike. Those press in jets are less than easy to find replacements in different sizes. Did you ream them or buy them? How do you like how it runs with the pods? The biggest positive for us would be the ease of carb removal. What a b!tch it is to get them in and out with the air box. We've got a system now but damn.
A few on here have tried to go pods but ended up going back to the air box. We like learning what mods someone has done to their 650. Please share.
Also, in case you haven't caught it, the Bike of the Month is all 650s this time. It's the 1st time that 650s have been really represented on there. We were looking for more 650s to put in when the nominations were happening but not many have theirs in a "done" spot just yet. We can always use more support for these unloved models so please drop by over there and cast a vote if you have the time. Thanks.
Another 650 bobber build was done by Martino1972. That guy welds
everything.
It's another cool bobber build though and worth checking out for your style of bike. Ya never know what you can pickup on or contribute to.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=36933.0 He's since stopped posting on here for personal home reasons, just when he was doing a total teardown to repaint and redo some stuff. Shame we won't get to see the final project but it's still worth checking out the thread.
Good luck on the bike. I think it looks great.
