The new guy with a $285 build cost XS400 rigid-bob-chop

[fazer1sniper]

In january I picked up a little 79 XS400 for $100 and began to do something outside my comfort zone... Build a hardtail chop.
Here's kinda of a quick play by play... The donor bike:

$25 swap meet tank:

the forks and old KZ305 frame I started with:

 

[fazer1sniper]

cutting and welding and more wild ass guesses.... Scap metal, old tool boxes and a $25 trailer fender from tractor supply co.

 

[fazer1sniper]

pounded out a seat and a shock from one my daughters old bicycles

tree's, KZ305 stem & Honda FT500 upper and lower trees

finished up and painted frame:

the roller:

 

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the little details:

 

[fazer1sniper]

My finished $285 hardtail little bar hopper. For the days when the FZ1 just dont feel right!

Build was so fun, I want to do a bigger one....looking for a donor bike again now.

 

[Sandrew]

I am not that much into bobs and chops anymore but I definitely like this one.

Great job!

 

[fazer1sniper]

A chop was never something I ever wanted to do. But it all kinda fell together that way. With a garage full of sport bike, cafe, my FZ1, and streetfighter it kinda fills a hole in the stable.

 

[DCopp]

too bad that screw makes it look like Scout Snipep...paint maybe?

 

[OliverB]

Great job! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Ruined1]

Beautiful bike, it's the same style I want to do mine and will give me something to base off of till I get my own idea laid out.

My question... How does one bob and chop their bike while still being able to pick up beautiful women for a ride... I don't go scooping up women on my Maxim xs400 (because their usually chasing ME down ), but in all seriousness I wonder what kind of design template would work for that... because I notice they all have one-rider seats.

 

[DCopp]

get a bitch pad for the rear fender

 

[fazer1sniper]

She got her own bike.... the wife and her VFR

 

[fazer1sniper]

And the XS does fine finding girls on it's own....

 

[Ruined1]

Dude... Your wife... she... she RIDES MOTORCYCLES!?!?! You sir are a lucky dog

Did you asemble that rear fender to the frame or weld it on?

@DCopp a Bitch pad you say? That would be an interesting mount.

 

[fazer1sniper]

the rear fender is mounted with two bolts per side amf the turn signals also hold it on. I wanred to stay away from fender struts for a cleaner look and the rear tire & fender gave to come off to change the battery. Turn signal: I want to replace them all with something more old school when I get the time.

 

[drewpy]

Hi FZ1S, wonder when you'd pop on here

 

[fazer1sniper]

Hi FZ1S, wonder when you'd pop on here

Yeah I made it! Just discoved the site. Figured if I'm keepin the 27hp BEAST I should join on up!

 

[drewpy]

Yeah I made it! Just discoved the site. Figured if I'm keepin the 27hp BEAST I should join on up!

38hp, 27 was the 250

good to have you on board

 

[fazer1sniper]

damn, up 11 hp allready. Glad I stopped in!

 

[drewpy]