Comments on: Yamaha TX650 custom

By: gobig

gobig — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:44:12 +0000

For those of us who love the texture and personality that age brings to a machine, the patina of time and miles travelled, these more organic creations are a real sensory feast. Polished chrome and buttoned down tight styling works for some but for me, bring on more of these tasty slow-life treats ! very tidy work MMCC.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:19:10 +0000

Прям на колхозный ижак похож, а так ничего для сельской местности пойдёт.

By: turgut

turgut — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:46:44 +0000

I can perfectly imagine myself on that bike, and live happily ever after..

By: Bikemodify

Bikemodify — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 03:27:25 +0000

I like this bike. If this is “custom”, then my bike with rusty headers and chipped paint on the tank is “custom”.

By: Aaron Burke

Aaron Burke — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:49:33 +0000

Hmm, this one has me scratching my head a little. The XS650 by it’s very simple design can be made into a great looking bike.
The bike here has highlighted the simple design, but I feel execution is not on the mark. For example the frame is revealed for all to see, but the large rear footpeg hangers are left in place and look heavy & clunky placed beside the neat new rear sets.There are more examples of this as you study the bike further. Good ideas, but the execution seems off. And yes I being more picky as this is a shop built bike, it is their job to do it right.
However, I look forward to more MMCC bikes as they progress as a company. The Aussie motorcycle scene can always use more participants.

By: Tonup

Tonup — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:04:33 +0000

This is a great looking bike. I disagree that XS650′s are poor imitations. They hold their own and their popularity as a base for custom bikes is a testament to this. The British bikes certainly weren’t perfect without a bit of tweaking. XS650s are bullet proof and packed with potential.

Kudos to Christian at MMC for his creation…oh and by the way he’s a great guy. If you want some work done in Melbs he’s your man. He’s got plenty of sweet parts from Japan to make your bike that little bit different.

By: Tinman

Tinman — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 23:34:50 +0000

Looks like any number of $500 bikes around here. If the owner likes it thats fine, but hardly worthy of praise. P.S. 650 Yamis were just a poor imitation of the much better English bikes. And yes I used to own one myself, rude crude and ill handling, but very cheap.