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09-29-2008, 09:22 PM
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| R.I.P. Chip   Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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|  My new Motorcycle
My dads had this motorcycle sitting in his backyard for a few years. I kept bugging him to give it to me but he never would, finally lastweek he said he was cleaning up, and if I wanted it I had better come get it. When i got it the motor was locked up solid but after a full days work I had it running and riding. Once I knew it'd run I decided to start stripping it down to build it how I wanted. Here is pretty much what it looked like when I got it, including the sweet luggage rack that went right into the trash.  And here is how it looks as of today. Today I spent most of the day working on the frame work for the cafe racer type solo seat I am building. I hope to get all the fiberglass done on the seat this week. Then it's off to the Carnage Crew Garage to have some new handlebars built for it, and to make the rear into a hardtail. |
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09-29-2008, 09:23 PM
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| R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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Here you can really get an idea of how tiny this thing is, and how much I am gonna look like a monkey fawking a football when I ride it.
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09-29-2008, 09:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH
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That is seriously all kinds of bad ass.  |
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09-29-2008, 09:28 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: BV
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Ha! it's tiny, but I really can't give you shit. It's way bigger than my old bike.
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09-29-2008, 09:34 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: *
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Is the Circus in town  J/k...The bike looks pretty clean for being in the back yard  ...Take it off any sweet jumps??? |
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09-29-2008, 09:34 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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nice little project... and nice hair, lol!
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09-29-2008, 09:42 PM
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| R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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09-29-2008, 09:44 PM
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| Who's your Daddy-0! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Augusta
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Flat black it, add the cafe front end to it. Ride the crap out of it! I had one just like it, you'll love it Jason |
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09-29-2008, 09:45 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jan 2004
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you better soup that thing up! If your going to keep up with the rest of us next summer |
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09-29-2008, 09:47 PM
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| MODERHATER™  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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I've got a old Honda like that laying around in the yard, I think it's bigger though, a Yamerhamer too.  |
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09-29-2008, 09:48 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The bunker
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that luggage rack looks like its straight out of vietnam. it looks great now though. |
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09-29-2008, 09:55 PM
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09-29-2008, 10:01 PM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake
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Sweet!! |
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09-29-2008, 10:03 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VARCOR
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Did it really take that little bike to make you look like a monkey fawking a football? Nice pull BTW!! I got a Virago 750 that has been sitting in the backyard for a few years now..............and it sure as hell wouldn't like that nice a couple of days after being pulled out!! Does she run? What is needed to get riding? And I would keep her just as she is cosmetically! Not sure what it is, but she has a nice stock look about her. |
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09-29-2008, 10:07 PM
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| R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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I am gonna put a huge front disc on it from a Ducati, including the caliper and the master cylinder. I HAVE to have a good front brake. The gas tank is also full of varnish and crud so I need to get that cleaned out as well. | |
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09-29-2008, 10:08 PM
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| [HOONIGAN]  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Junction
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Friggin sweet J!!!
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09-29-2008, 10:12 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Looks good! If you need any parts check out www.bikebandit.com when I got my first bike(1982 Honda Z50) My father and I got all the restoration parts through them, as well as the factory decals. Here is the link for your bike, if it is a '75. http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmot...t-1975/o/m9219 |
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09-29-2008, 10:18 PM
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| Who's your Daddy-0! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Augusta
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Wrapping the pipes on that 200 should give you another 3-5HP. Also on the carbs, swirl the intake and it will add a few more HP as well. And at your size I would go down a tooth on the front and up 2 in the rear. This will sound crazy but we used to do it racing in the ProStar series, pull your pistons, take a deep pan and drop them in with Prolong, let them soak for about an hour, then pull them, bake them at 475-500 for a hour, take them out and drop them back in the Prolong then pull them and let them sit till thay cool. You will see a drastic improvement in power! It will almost feel like a turbo  |
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09-29-2008, 11:04 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sin City
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I've got a 74" CB550 four sitting here I was going to do the same thing. I just sold a Yam RD350 cafe out.
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