Completely Rebuilt from Top To Bottom. I built this engine for my own personal bike this season. However, I have decided to offer it up to you folks.
This is the exact engine, minus carburetors:
Rephased XS650 Engine
700CC Big Bore with JE Pistons and Total Power Rings
New Heavy Duty 447 Rods
Rephased, welded and trued Crankshaft
5th Gear Overdrive
Late Model Transmission
CUSTOM 8 Pack Cluch (never before offered from HHB!)
New HP Clutch Disks
New Clutch Harware
HD Clutch Springs
1 Piece Clutch Rod
Heavy Duty Throwout Bearing
D-Shaped Ported Head (The ONLY 1 I have ever completed to date)
3 Angle Valve Grind
New Valve Guides
Stainless Rocker Shaft Covers
Hughs HandBuilt PMA
Complete 277 Pamcopete Ignition with new Advance Unit, Rod, etc..
Green Monster Coils
Rephased 256 Camshaft
Polished Side Covers
Polished Valve Covers
Kick Only (electric can still be added if necessary)
100% New Gaskets and Seals
There is over $5169 in labor, parts and services in this engine.
I will accept $4800 plus your rebuildable core. First Come, First Serve.
Take advantage of this, as it is RARE that I can offer someone an engine on exchange so quickly. Our Engine Rebuilding services typically take 3-4 months...
If you are interested, please send an email to:
HughsHandBuilt@gmail.com
Hugh's HandBuilt is a small custom shop in the Mountains on North Carolina.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
XS650 Hydraulic Clutch Conversion - Install Instructions
http://www.hughshandbuilt.com/2012/03/14/xs650-hydraulic-clutch-conversion-install-instructions/
The link above is the most up to date article we have on the Hydro Clutch Swap. We will eventually delete this blog, so in the meantime, please check the website for all your tech needs
Hugh
The link above is the most up to date article we have on the Hydro Clutch Swap. We will eventually delete this blog, so in the meantime, please check the website for all your tech needs
Hugh
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
How NOT to ship an engine...
Got this engine in today from a third party. The new owner purchased it from Ebay, and had it shipped here... Poor packaging at it's finest..
Just an FYI, a Cardboard Box is NOT enough protection against shipping damages. Even though this engine was completely gutted, it was still damaged badly...
Finding all the broken cooling fins sucks...
Along with several broken studs, and many more broken fins, this engine came in looking a bit sad. Do yourself a favor, and make sure you properly crate your engine when you ship to us...
A complete engine weighs about 155 lbs, and you should have it crated in a plywood box. I like to use a TC Bros Engine Stand, which I can bolt to the crate as well. Make sure to shim up the bottom of the engine as well, so the weight isn't resting on the small studs that hold the engine to the engine stand.
Just an FYI, a Cardboard Box is NOT enough protection against shipping damages. Even though this engine was completely gutted, it was still damaged badly...
Finding all the broken cooling fins sucks...
Along with several broken studs, and many more broken fins, this engine came in looking a bit sad. Do yourself a favor, and make sure you properly crate your engine when you ship to us...
A complete engine weighs about 155 lbs, and you should have it crated in a plywood box. I like to use a TC Bros Engine Stand, which I can bolt to the crate as well. Make sure to shim up the bottom of the engine as well, so the weight isn't resting on the small studs that hold the engine to the engine stand.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Announcement - Complete Engine Building Services - Announcement!
Well folks, we've come to a decision today about this riding season, and how it affects HHB.
I've tried for 2 seasons now to get folks to build in the winter, and test/tune in the spring so that they can be riding all summer... Well, you know that never works out, and now that spring is here, everyone wants to get their bike builds finished. The problem is that very few folks have planned out their builds, and we are just swamped with Engine Builds for this season.
As of 4/6/2012, we will not be taking in anymore Complete Engine Builds until the fall. We are simply slammed full with engine builds, crank/cam mods, frame work, and new product design. I hate to put off any of our potential customers, so plan to have your engine to us in the next 30 days, or plan on sending it to us in the Fall.
As always, the customer comes first here at HHB, and if we overbooked ourselves to the extent that I forsee possible, we would be adding months to engine building timeframes, and to me that is just not the way to go about it. Currently, we are 90-120 days out from start to finish, and that number has been stretching longer and longer each day.
If you are planning on building your own engine with our Rephased Cranks and Cams, then you have nothing to worry, as we are still kicking those out 14-20 days from the time we receive them and will be doing so continuously throughout the season
Quality before Quantity
Hugh
I've tried for 2 seasons now to get folks to build in the winter, and test/tune in the spring so that they can be riding all summer... Well, you know that never works out, and now that spring is here, everyone wants to get their bike builds finished. The problem is that very few folks have planned out their builds, and we are just swamped with Engine Builds for this season.
As of 4/6/2012, we will not be taking in anymore Complete Engine Builds until the fall. We are simply slammed full with engine builds, crank/cam mods, frame work, and new product design. I hate to put off any of our potential customers, so plan to have your engine to us in the next 30 days, or plan on sending it to us in the Fall.
As always, the customer comes first here at HHB, and if we overbooked ourselves to the extent that I forsee possible, we would be adding months to engine building timeframes, and to me that is just not the way to go about it. Currently, we are 90-120 days out from start to finish, and that number has been stretching longer and longer each day.
If you are planning on building your own engine with our Rephased Cranks and Cams, then you have nothing to worry, as we are still kicking those out 14-20 days from the time we receive them and will be doing so continuously throughout the season
Quality before Quantity
Hugh
Thursday, March 1, 2012
How-To: Install your Hugh's HandBuilt PMA System on your XS650
This blog is being abandoned, but I want to keep the information and links as up to date as possible. Check here for the PMA Install on the website:
http://www.hughshandbuilt.com/2012/03/01/install-hughs-handbuilt-pma-system-xs650/
Hugh
http://www.hughshandbuilt.com/2012/03/01/install-hughs-handbuilt-pma-system-xs650/
Hugh
XL250 Pipe? Sure, why not!
So we had a feller come in here a week ago or so, who has been rebuilding a very nice looking XL250. Yeah, you know the one with the 23" front wheel? Yeah, that one!
He had the bike pretty close to finished, minus that one hard to find item that most all older enduro/dual sport bikes had issues with. His OEM pipe was rusted out completely, and the one on his parts bike was worse.
So we made him a new one - designed to fit the OEM frame, and use the Supertrapp muffler from his parts bike.
Machined a nice fitting sleeve to fit the OEM headpipe, and cut slits in it for a clamp, bent the rest of the pipe in one continuous piece, and then fitted a slightly larger OD tailsection to fit the larger muffler.
Lots of small, out of plane bends, but it worked out very well. Great fit, and looked pretty good too.
Here are few shots of it on the bike. He left the seat at home, but you get the idea. The Supertrapp Muffler fit up nicely, and i bet it sounds pretty good too.
Fit without trimming any of the OEM mudgaurds or heat shields. A tight fit at that.
All said and done, this was a nice challenging break from shipping out parts, and building XS650 goodies... I love that too, but every now and then, something like this comes along and I just can't pass it up.
He had the bike pretty close to finished, minus that one hard to find item that most all older enduro/dual sport bikes had issues with. His OEM pipe was rusted out completely, and the one on his parts bike was worse.
So we made him a new one - designed to fit the OEM frame, and use the Supertrapp muffler from his parts bike.
Machined a nice fitting sleeve to fit the OEM headpipe, and cut slits in it for a clamp, bent the rest of the pipe in one continuous piece, and then fitted a slightly larger OD tailsection to fit the larger muffler.
Lots of small, out of plane bends, but it worked out very well. Great fit, and looked pretty good too.
Here are few shots of it on the bike. He left the seat at home, but you get the idea. The Supertrapp Muffler fit up nicely, and i bet it sounds pretty good too.
Fit without trimming any of the OEM mudgaurds or heat shields. A tight fit at that.
All said and done, this was a nice challenging break from shipping out parts, and building XS650 goodies... I love that too, but every now and then, something like this comes along and I just can't pass it up.
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