Tag Archives: xs650 choppers

well, somehow i managed to score a couple more bikerMetric followers since last night’s post which surely has added to my homeland insecurity file. here is the easy-to-index list of noobs who have joined our mad little metric motorbike club ...

discovered this very interesting yamaha xs650 chopper built by jared johnson at holiday custom motorcycles in portland, oregon on ted’s xs650chopper.com. i really dig the lines of the frame and the cross of the exhaust. the saddle reminds me of ...

just a few bikes from around the world with a shout out to blood falcons for the killer ktm cafe by roland sands and sparetime for the xs650 chopper at the bottom from mooneyes. custom ktm thumper cafe racer honda ...

Met a guy named Branden Norton who is building a pretty badass XS650 chopper outside Seattle in Vancouver, WA. He calls his endeavor Rock-a-billy Choppers, and this chopper, the Hooligan, isn’t their first but I dig what I see so ...

Frank posted some new photos and a short article about the FREEDOM or DEATH MACHINE on his killer blog, MotArt. It is an honor to appear on his site and I’m thankful to Frank for digging my madness. Here are ...

Here are this bike’s keywords: 1.  1972 XS650 2.  Dutch Trash Choppers 3.  Drilled Fatboy wheels 4.  Toilet water valve 5.  Desk lamp headlight cover 6.  Skateboard wheel center stand Read about this bike on xs650chopper.com.   >> Get the ...

Discovered this San Francisco-based dude today. His name is Gareth and he rides this: His art looks like that. He’s having a show here: Get the best of bikerMetric directly in your inbox, once a week, every week. [wysija_form id="1"]

Received an email from Robert Elswick with this photo of a clean XS650 chopper he and his brother recently built for Danny. The guys are working on a new website and will have a ton of photos and information on ...

My friend Matt’s truck broke down on him for good and to stay in business he is being forced to sell his garage-built Frisco-style XS650 chopper. I’m bummed about this as Matt has really been a good friend in helping ...

Received a message from Michael at Visual Impact a while ago asking if I’d be interested in profiling his latest build, a 1983 Yamaha XS650 brat-style bobber.  After my reply in the affirmative, I looked forward to seeing it because ...