XS250 Motorcycle Build Diary - Grips

Pics by Nathan DiClaudioPreviously I had a post about a custom shop calledthat created an amazing looking . But now they've taken what the previous owner called _"just a f\*&@'n Yamaha"_ which was a half cut 79 XS650 …I really like the lines on this bike, the exhausts run parallel with the tail piece, and the whitespace between the seat and the frame really opens it up to more of a higher riding position than the traditional bobber.

Small capacity scramblers make me feel kinda funny. If I spoke to my shrink it would probably relate back to my early childhood riding my BMX down the local track with a piece of card held against the back tyre …I've written about how much fun it is riding smaller bikes , but there is something satisfying knowing you're getting the most of the tiny engine.