I know I'm late; you probably don't even have this bike anymore, but I have to say that I _like_ the wide bars and bar end mirrors on this bike. They are major accents of just how narrow the bike is-- like visual highlights for the knife-edge thinness of the rest of the build. It's like you accidentally found the perfect way to show off your results.
Try static balancing the tires. Harbor freight sells a balancer, works good. Fork oil is probably factory and needs to be changed. As for the exhaust wrap. You should soak it in water b4 wrapping it. Less dust and tightens as it dries. Try adding a click to the rear shocks may help handling also. 25 psi seams really low. Like the build and glad it's turning out well for ya. I got some great info and ideas for my continued build. Thanks, keep up the good work.
Some inverted mirrors like the sportster guys do would go well with those wide bars to make it not look so wide. Suped nice bike I'm ready for my junk to be done
Yeah, the CV carbs are hard to dial in without an air box, as they are designed to operate with one, which is why after I opened up my XR box, I ended up closing it back up again. I’ll open it up again if I ever get a normal carb. (The benefit of CV carbs are that they do work better in altitude changes)
Thats what everybody who has seen it in person says. I agree it looks cool, but I want it to have a finished look. Tank and fender are currently with the powdercoater :)
Very cool bike! I've been watching this from the beginning and had concerns with the look but now that it's come coming together I really dig it. Might be a stupid question but about the mirrors, is there any way to tilt them straight down to get a narrowed look? May square off the top end a bit more. Just a thought. Great video as always 👍keep em coming.
unfortunately, i just bought a 2008 klr 650 and a 1990 vmax so i’ve got my hands full with things to replace and maintain. 2008-2009 klr650 have a recall for the wiring harness it rubs against the frame in certain areas and cuts through the wires causing a short in the system.
If i knew the klr would be a wiring nightmare i would have waited to find a decent xr like yours but we live and learn. I’ll get the klr going and try to enjoy it.
@@FridaysTheBomb I'm picking up a 250 for a bobber project. I did want to do a pod filter and exhaust so I will prob also need to do a rejet. Glad it worked out.
cool build.. I think you will like the youtube Channel TWIN THING CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE . They do cool builds like that with a similar style and GREAT cinematography!
@@FridaysTheBomb thank you the tires on the rebel im buying are looking a bit worn and i like enduro tires cause they can get traction in the area i live
Can you make me custom cables for my Honda Rebel 250? I want to have 15" ape hangers, so I will need longer cables. Please respond here and we can agree on how to talk on the phone.
Nice looking bike. Couple points: the rear fender will never look right unless its arc is concentric with the rear wheel and it's painted, your bars are too wide, the tyres are probably the culprit for the 50 mph weave, and I agree, the exhausts are too loud and somehow desperate sounding. Paint the tank red and put a proper Honda badge on it.
Shorten the handlebars. I would have never wrapped the exhaust, and I would have used chrome mufflers. It needs chrome and bright paint, so it isn't a YABOB (Yet Another Blacked Out Bike) That fad is so ridiculous. NOTHING looks worse on a bike than matte black paint. I would paint the tank and fender a bright, not too dark color. Make it stand out. That rear fender looks like a dirt bike fender. Maybe you could use a BCB swing arm mounted fender? You think that exhaust is loud? You should hear the exhaust on my '06 (carbureted) 1200 Sportster. It rattles windows. Those are pretty much the same as BCB sells. Doesn't sound loud to me. A motorcycle should sound like a motorcycle. The sound is one of the wonderful aspects of an internal combustion engine. You don't want somebody to think it is battery powered. Are those BCB handlebar mounts? I have a complete BCB drag bar kit and forward controls kit on a stock Rebel. The Rebel is physically too small for me, I wound up sitting between the front and rear seat. The drag bars and forward controls moved me 4" forward on the bike, so I can sit in the middle of the front seat. Maybe the front wheel is out of balance?
She’s coming along real nice. Great job.
That is so cool. I never thought a Rebel could be cool. Great job man.
That is so beautiful. Great job and loved the journey so far.
That's really nice. Now you need a little bed roll and do a camping trip
Beautiful Build. Im gonna get one because of your build. Inspiring how you made a usually “boring” looking bike into something awesome.
It turned out awesome
I know I'm late; you probably don't even have this bike anymore, but I have to say that I _like_ the wide bars and bar end mirrors on this bike. They are major accents of just how narrow the bike is-- like visual highlights for the knife-edge thinness of the rest of the build. It's like you accidentally found the perfect way to show off your results.
Thank you for recognizing it. I love how this turned out and am itching to do another one. Maybe someday.
What a cool build, it almost looks like a trials bike, I like it 👍🏆.
Try static balancing the tires. Harbor freight sells a balancer, works good. Fork oil is probably factory and needs to be changed. As for the exhaust wrap. You should soak it in water b4 wrapping it. Less dust and tightens as it dries. Try adding a click to the rear shocks may help handling also. 25 psi seams really low. Like the build and glad it's turning out well for ya. I got some great info and ideas for my continued build. Thanks, keep up the good work.
Looks great!! The light handling is probably just like a mountain bike.
It is. I'm actually starting to like it like this. Its awesome around town, you can change direction very quickly.
Some inverted mirrors like the sportster guys do would go well with those wide bars to make it not look so wide. Suped nice bike I'm ready for my junk to be done
Looking cool, I would chop the handlebars a bit.
Allen heads on the outside of the fender, nuts on the inside!
Bolts on the inside compromises the tire
Freaking nice bike
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You should dual carb it for a few extra horses and it's a noticeable difference
Could you post some pictures of the rear fender mounts. I'm doing one now and it would help
I know those amazon bar end mirrors anywhere! Buy a few, the snap super easy if you dump/drop the bike
Good, I'll have an excuse to get rid of them ha
try mounting the rear mud guard to the swing arm and it will move with the tire.
I opted not to do that, because I didn't want to weld or drill the swing arm.
Yeah, the CV carbs are hard to dial in without an air box, as they are designed to operate with one, which is why after I opened up my XR box, I ended up closing it back up again. I’ll open it up again if I ever get a normal carb. (The benefit of CV carbs are that they do work better in altitude changes)
This one works great though. I don't think it even needs the bigger jets.
Cool build, but dropping the psi below 30 is a tire that'll wear out before its time.
Looking good!! Maybe you could cut an inch or so off each end of the bars and re install everything?? Either way looks great
l'll probably try that. They might get powder coated, so everything will be coming off anyway.
@@FridaysTheBomb it looked to me like there was room to move the levers in some so maybe that’ll help a little
Its got about an inch of extra space
How much would you say spent on everything where did you get parts I also just got a rebel 250 and I’m thinking about doing a bobber
I know you probably have other plans, but I think that tank and fender just need a clear coat. I like the raw metal look.
Thats what everybody who has seen it in person says. I agree it looks cool, but I want it to have a finished look. Tank and fender are currently with the powdercoater :)
Looks like the back wheel is turns to the right slightly.
Very cool bike! I've been watching this from the beginning and had concerns with the look but now that it's come coming together I really dig it. Might be a stupid question but about the mirrors, is there any way to tilt them straight down to get a narrowed look? May square off the top end a bit more. Just a thought. Great video as always 👍keep em coming.
I don't think I can position these downward. But I could just remove them lol
@@FridaysTheBomb who needs mirrors...... lol once you speed past them who cares 🤣
awesome bike came out great! where did you order the tank?
Thanks! The tank is from Throttle Addiction
Amigo disculpa la pregunta, q lamina ocupas para fabricar los tanques y q no se oxiden por dentro?
Rad
you have a video manufacturing the battery side box?
That box was purchased from a seller on etsy
Are you done with adventure motorcycles and camping?
Where scan I get a carb for a rebel all I find is dual carb I need a single
Hey man love the bike! What’s that speedo you’ve got on here?
Trailtech endurance 2
@@FridaysTheBomb awesome thanks brotha!
dude, i love it, name a price lol enjoy!
Email me if your actually interested ha
unfortunately, i just bought a 2008 klr 650 and a 1990 vmax so i’ve got my hands full with things to replace and maintain. 2008-2009 klr650 have a recall for the wiring harness it rubs against the frame in certain areas and cuts through the wires causing a short in the system.
If i knew the klr would be a wiring nightmare i would have waited to find a decent xr like yours but we live and learn. I’ll get the klr going and try to enjoy it.
Hi mate I have honda rebel 1998 125cc but I am struggling to source a wiring loom
I have no idea... goodluck homie. Maybe find a wiring diagram and try modifying the existing one?
Very cool. How did the jets turn out?
It ran great!
@@FridaysTheBomb I'm picking up a 250 for a bobber project. I did want to do a pod filter and exhaust so I will prob also need to do a rejet. Glad it worked out.
cool build.. I think you will like the youtube Channel TWIN THING CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE . They do cool builds like that with a similar style and GREAT cinematography!
final cost?
I need a ignition switch setup. Can you help me ugh
Be creative :)
Hey man! I know you probably wont see this but what spedometer is that?!
Cheers
Trailtech endurance 2
What tires do you have on it im getting a rebel soon and id like tires like those
Shinko SR241
@@FridaysTheBomb thank you the tires on the rebel im buying are looking a bit worn and i like enduro tires cause they can get traction in the area i live
These may not come in sizes that fit the stock rebel rear wheel. My rims have both been changed.
Whats the redline on these 9300 rpm?
I have no idea
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Can you make me custom cables for my Honda Rebel 250? I want to have 15" ape hangers, so I will need longer cables. Please respond here and we can agree on how to talk on the phone.
What camera is that
Old Canon T5i
Nice looking bike. Couple points: the rear fender will never look right unless its arc is concentric with the rear wheel and it's painted, your bars are too wide, the tyres are probably the culprit for the 50 mph weave, and I agree, the exhausts are too loud and somehow desperate sounding. Paint the tank red and put a proper Honda badge on it.
I think the reduced rear weight and added forward weight because of how the tank is mounted would contribute to instability at high speeds.
If he listened to you, he would gets rocks thrown at him. Your 1st mistake, paint the tank Red.
Shorten the handlebars. I would have never wrapped the exhaust, and I would have used chrome mufflers. It needs chrome and bright paint, so it isn't a YABOB (Yet Another Blacked Out Bike) That fad is so ridiculous. NOTHING looks worse on a bike than matte black paint. I would paint the tank and fender a bright, not too dark color. Make it stand out. That rear fender looks like a dirt bike fender. Maybe you could use a BCB swing arm mounted fender? You think that exhaust is loud? You should hear the exhaust on my '06 (carbureted) 1200 Sportster. It rattles windows. Those are pretty much the same as BCB sells. Doesn't sound loud to me. A motorcycle should sound like a motorcycle. The sound is one of the wonderful aspects of an internal combustion engine. You don't want somebody to think it is battery powered. Are those BCB handlebar mounts? I have a complete BCB drag bar kit and forward controls kit on a stock Rebel. The Rebel is physically too small for me, I wound up sitting between the front and rear seat. The drag bars and forward controls moved me 4" forward on the bike, so I can sit in the middle of the front seat. Maybe the front wheel is out of balance?
Sorry bro. But rear fender looks unproportional to the rear wheel, not even at all
The nice thing about designing this type of stuff, is that the public opinion is inherently democratic.