Went out last night with Druncle and picked up this monster; a 2000 Yamaha Banshee. For all my 2 wheeled interest, I’m an ATV man when it comes to spring/summer powersports. In case you’ve been living under a rock, these Banshee’s are KILLERS! With a 350cc twin, water cooled 2-stroke motor, aftermarket aluminum head and FMF pipe, this thing cranks out about 45HP making it the fastest-accelerating two-stroke engine ever produced. Not bad for weighing in at only 386lbs. It’s no chopper or bobber but it is crazy fast, good old-fashioned Minnesota fun !
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Here are a few more pics for the chopper blog from the Donnie Smith Swap Meet.
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Uncategorized | admin | April 2, 2010 7:00 am | Comments Off on Swap Meet Pics ~ Donnie Smith 2010
The frame and tires are ready to go! This is what I call a good start. xs650 choppers and bobbers are definitely one of the easiest and most economic builds around. Granted, you can certainly turn them into a $4k hole in your wallet but at that price, why not rebuild some obscure BSA hill climber or something? This thing will be ripping through Minneapolis by the end of the week for sure. We’ll pst some more updates t the chopper blog this week.
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Uncategorized | admin | March 28, 2010 7:00 am | Comments Off on XS650 Chopper ~ A Damn Good Start
Totally amazing chopper culture photography coming from CICERO DEGUZMAN JR. at Godspeed. GODSPEED 45/06 is a quarterly collection of photographs documenting bike builders, their work, and their workspaces. Check it out, buy a copy and while you’re at it, buy me a copy too. I’m a little short this week. Welcome to the Chopper Blog.
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Uncategorized | admin | March 23, 2010 7:00 am | Comments Off on GODSPEED!
So here it is, my Lepera seat. This things been sitting on my shelf for a year just waiting to see some action. I gt it last year for a steal at $45 beans. Last year I was running one of those cheapo $30 eBay seats. It did the job on the cheap but definitely took its toll. This year I’ve got a couple longer trips planned. Hopefully, this seat will keep my ass comfy for just a few miles more.
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Uncategorized | admin | March 21, 2010 7:00 am | Comments Off on xs650 bobber – A much needed upgrade.
