Sunday, November 13, 2011

Removing tabs from a Yamaha XS650...Frame preperations.


It's not perfect, but I'm pretty happy with the results.  This was my first attempt at cleaning up a XS650 frame.  There are a couple of small gouges left from a cut off wheel.  I might end up filling those spots with a small mig welder, then sand those spots smooth with the angle grinder and a 120 grit flap sanding wheel.  
Here is a before and after comparrison so you can see the work involved.  First, the paint was stripped. Next, I removed some tabs with a cut off wheel and ground off those welds.  Finally I used a 120 grit flap sanding disk to clean those areas up.  This frame is about ready to get a hardtailed.