My son Andrew presents my son Matthew's latest creation:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyAFjLTxwBY[/youtube]
The world's first motorcycle was built by the Hildebrand Brothers.
Yamaha XS650 Hardtail
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Re: Yamaha XS650 Hardtail
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Ratrods are not within my own sphere of motounderstanding but he seems to have done right by that motor. Tight lines, low slop. Any plans for the motor? tell me he plans to do crank swap and make a twingle.
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Stock motor, custom pipes.
The ratrod aesthetic comes of economic necessity, higher ROI.
The ratrod aesthetic comes of economic necessity, higher ROI.
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Re: Yamaha XS650 Hardtail
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Good going Beefy Jr. I like it! 
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Re: Yamaha XS650 Hardtail
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seems like all the best hotrodding comes from thatbeefheart wrote:The ratrod aesthetic comes of economic necessity
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Re: Yamaha XS650 Hardtail
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I fucking dig that motorcycle. Awesome look. Nice job.
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Some earlier Hildebrand Bros. creations:
Andrew and Matthew built---
Mattherw built---
Andrew and Matthew built---
Mattherw built---
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Re: Yamaha XS650 Hardtail
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Bike porn to me. I love bobbers/cafe racers, I've wanted a rat bobber for a long time. Nice bikes!
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Re: Yamaha XS650 Hardtail
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x2. A smile producer for sure.Crust Bucket wrote:Good going Beefy Jr. I like it!
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Thanks all, will pass the kudos on to the vatos and post new pictures as they become available.
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ab g-d wrote:I can't understand how, given the training they did, the cavemen beat the dinosaurs.
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Re: Yamaha XS650 Hardtail
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Excellent work by the Beefy Jr's. I'm a Cafe racer lover myself, but like the look of a clean bobber.
I've been reading an account of a guy who built a replica of an Excelsior board track bike from just a photo and an engine case. You or your boys might enjoy it:
http://flashbackfab.com/excelsior-project-paul-brodie/
I've been reading an account of a guy who built a replica of an Excelsior board track bike from just a photo and an engine case. You or your boys might enjoy it:
http://flashbackfab.com/excelsior-project-paul-brodie/
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Re: Yamaha XS650 Hardtail
Matt is based in Columbus OH, he does body work to pay the bills.Brutal Bajan wrote:Whereabouts is their shop based?
Bikes and Four-wheelers
are still a sideline.
Drew and his fiancee' moved to Phoenix to a pursue an opportunity that doesn't seem to be working out. I expect them (and a grandbaby-- hope to have it genderized tomorrow) back in Ohio by this summer. It's the boys' hope and dream to go into business together and do custom work full-time. The next year or so will tell.
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Re: Yamaha XS650 Hardtail
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Wish I had the time/money/and space to do a resto-rod on either a Triumph Bonneville or Norton Commando from the early 70's. I'd like to do a period Cafe Racer.
May just have to buy a Thruxton and rod it out a little with pipes, cams, and bars.
May just have to buy a Thruxton and rod it out a little with pipes, cams, and bars.
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