Rob from A&J Cycles mentioned wanting to build a new bike, so his fiancé picked up a crusty XS650 project for him as a wedding gift (no she doesn’t have any single sisters). Built at A&J Cycles with some help from Dave at Slag Kustoms and others, here is what we put together:
- 23” XL500 rim laced to stock front hub
- 18” Excel rear rim laced to Cognito moto rear disk brake hub
- Shaved front fork tubes (front brake delete)
- Woodcraft Clip Ons
- Kellerman Bullet Atto Turn Signals
- Purpose Built Moto 3 Button Switch and Black Box Lighting Module
- Biltwell Seat
- LC Fabrications Brake Reservoir
- Motone Spun Aluminum Gas Cap
- Spiegler Brake Line
- cognito moto Triple tree
- Uni Pod Filters and Breather
- Oury Grips
- Domino KTM Throttle Assembly
- Bridgestone Trailwing tires
- Pamco Ignition
- Modified Hugh’s Handbuikt Exhaust
- Bikemaster Black/Chrome BMZR Chain
- Galespeed Clutch Lever and Perch
- Frame, electronics tray and rear fender painted by Dave Slag Kustoms
- Tank painted by Ronnie at Weights and Paints
- Powdercoating by TRG Coating
photos by Dave Ngo from motofellasNYC