Pipes all done!

The finished pipes with turned out slash cut ends.

The mods to the cross over proved a no go!  Overall the pipes still look cool and Kudos to Scott for attempting the mods just to make me happy!   They should be shipping soon along with my sprocket and a few bits.  Will have to finish them off with one weld when they arrive so they fit under postage reg size.

Remember Guys mine are the first!

I designed 'em, Scott made 'em and you all are going to be copying these bad boys!

Smokin Pipes

The pipes I designed are well underway as you can see, just a few small tweaks and questions on which pipe is longer.

If I have the pipes finish offset as in the photos they will be about equal length overall. Which I assume is better for the engine to breath equally on both sides.

Slash Cut Turn Outs need to be added to the ends, and I have asked if possible the cross over on the right pipe be changed slightly. Between the front down tubes modified from straight to more of an 'S' bend, which will also increase the small tight bend around the engine to a sweeping curve also.  Waiting to see if these mods are possible.

Pretty stoked with the results so far….

Thanks Scott…….

Check out his other cool stuff at:  xs650exhaust 

Any ideas on how to finish them??

A. Ceramic….No idea where or how to get that done

B. Chromed

C. Engine paint.

D. One of the above + Wrapped

Post any ideas in the comments section!

Had this 3' section of brass curved to match. Will provide just under 2' of useable length once the straights are trimmed off.

I am going to drill this and split it down the middle to make my heat shields like below. 

Status Updates

Read some interesting articles on etching metal last night and thought I might have to give that a go.  Playing with some designs at the moment so keep posted on future updates.  Might do some dics for the cafe tank..see below

Elswick promised me the tail section for my frame would be started early this week it is now late this week and heard nothing……..

Scott from  Gordon Scott Engineering sent me an email this morning he is starting my pipes tomorrow….Awesome! He also has found me a custom 34T harley sprocket. So I'd rather give him my cash than the local industrial manufacturer…  Keep the little guy in business I say!


Won This for my Cafe

Cafe Ducati Mojave 260 Gas Tank NOS

This has a lovely perfect original orange finish…oh well too bad it is still getting a new paint job!

Thinking the bike should come up looking some thing like this

Not XS650s but Cafes with ams style tanks

Think the colors will still be Black & Gold

USA Models
Model	Code	Serial Number	Year	Color(s)
XS1	256	S650-000101	1970	Candy Green
XS1B	256	S650-007101	1971	Candy Orange
XS2	306	S650-100101	1972	Brilliant Red
TX650	366	S650-200101	1973	Metallic Flake Blue
TX650A	447	447-000101	1974	Cinnamon Brown
XS650B	533	447-100101	1975	Star Black
XS650C	584	447-200101	1976	French Blue
XS650D	1T3	447-700101	1977	Maxi Maroon, Bountiful Blue
XS650E	2F0	2F0-000101	1978	Star Black*, Spruce Metallic Green
XS650SE	2M0	2F0-100101	1978	Vintage Burgundy, New Midnight Black
XS650F	2F0	2F0-150101	1979	Cobalt Blue
XS650SF	2M0	2F0-250101	1979	Carmine Red, Black Gold
XS650-2F	3N0	4F0-250101	1979	New Yamaha Black
XS650G	3G0	3G0-000101	1980	Black Gold
XS650SG	3G1	2F0-200101	1980	Cardinal Red, New Yamaha Black
XS650H	4N9	4N9-000101	1981	Indigo Blue, New Ruby Red
XS650SH	4M4	4M4-000101	1981	New Yamaha Black, Frost Silver
XS650SJ	5V4	5V4-000101	1982	New Yamaha Black
XS650SK	5V4	5V4-100101	1983	New Yamaha Black, New Ruby Red

NON USA Models
Model	Code	Serial #	Year	Color(s)	Countries
XS650	533	No Data	1975	No Data	Europe
XS650P	1E5	No Data	1975/77	No Data	Oceania & Others
XS650	1E1/1H1	No Data	1976	No Data	Europe
XS650	1U3	No Data	1977/78	No Data	Europe
XS650	1V2	No Data	1977/78	No Data	France
TX650	4E3	447-455101	1980	Black Red	Japan
XS650E	2G6	447-800101	1978	Star Black, Spruce Metallic Green	All except Europe
XS650F	2G6	447-805101	1979	Maxi Maroon, Cobalt Blue	All except Europe
XS650-2F	3N1	447-860101	1979	New Yamaha Black	Canada
XS650SE	2M1	447-900101	1978	Vintage Burgundy, New Midnight Black	Canada & Others
XS650SF	2M1	447-910101	1979	Black Gold, Carmine Red	All except Europe
XS650SP	3G5	3G5-000101	1979	New Midnight Black, Vintage Burgundy	Japan
XS650S	4E4	3G5-457101	1980	Black Red, Legato Maroon	Japan
XS650SE	3L1	3L1-000101	1979	Black Gold	Europe
XS650SE	4G7	3L1-020101	1980	New Yamaha Black, New Ruby Red	Europe
XS650SP	5E6	3L1-040101	1981	New Yamaha Black, Sapphire Blue	Europe
XS650SG	3U6	3U6-000101	1980	New Yamaha Black, Cardinal Red	Canada & Others
XS650SG	3W6	3W6-000101	1980	Cardinal Red	Oceania
XS650SH	4T6	4T6-000101	1981	New Yamaha Black, Frost Silver	Canada
XS650SH	5A9	5A9-000101	1981	New Yamaha Black	Oceania
XS650SK	5V5	5V5-030101	1983	New Yamaha Black, New Ruby Red	Canada