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Yep. The only downside is they don't increase in value that much even with all the custom work.Quote:
Originally Posted by LimeNine
It's really not that bad in person. Plus it really helps with the wind on the long rides. But I prefer it without also myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by 5.0THIS
man thats a clean bike...Quote:
Originally Posted by LimeNineI have ridden one during a Harley "demo days" event. They're quick, but I didn't like the riding position, pegs are too high er sumpin?
I don't see very many while out riding...???...everybody wants and has Street Glides
Except me, my ole Softail is close to 40k miles on odometer
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Here are a few bikes I have done top one Honda VTX1800C, #2 is a 1992 GSXR955 I'm most proud of was a 750 punched out to 955 fully hand sanded and hand polished frame, swing arm, wheels, sprocket, weight around 450lbs-150 H.P. Monster.
Last two are 68 & 74 Honda CT 90's I restored. The 68 was for my dad who had one like that when we were kids
Knight I would like some opinions on how you would customize build my chopper if it was yours.......Attachment 25716
I logged some time on a trail 90 when I was younger. I wore out the grass in a loop around my folks' back yard :lol: Good times.
Is that your bike? Depends on what you like. Lots of options. I usually talk with the customer to see what they want and the overall goal for the bike - strictly show, barhopper, groundpounder, long cruiser, ect.. We can pretty much do anything and everything, for the right price.Quote:
Originally Posted by Murder after Midnight
I took my motorcycle test on a Honda 80. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by 5.0THIS
They wouldn't let me use my Harley cause it didn't have turn signals or a horn. That little 80 made the test a breeze.
I used a Suzuki DL(?)110 for my MSF class/license test. One of the instructors yelled at me saying I was leaning to far for knobbies:screwy:
Yeah that's my bike, i want a show winner, that i can still rideQuote:
Originally Posted by Knight
I had two friends who used my Honda 650 I had to take their test one had a tricked out 67 Harley with no safety stuff and the other had a early AMF that leaked oil everywhere. They both passed the riding part but failed the written test! It was funny as shit. I had plenty of fun at their expense....:itsok:Quote:
Originally Posted by Knight
Is it a rigid? Motor? And most importantly, budget?Quote:
Originally Posted by Murder after Midnight
Was gonna start with this, budget is flexableQuote:
Originally Posted by Knight
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Those are a good start, but you'll need a lot more to be a show bike. The market is flooded right now with custom choppers and the like. Every show I'm at has at least a few dozen. The big wheel baggers are big right now too. Give it a year or two, and the trends will change. Cafe racers and bobbers are starting to come up. If you want a show bike that will always draw attention, one-off parts and paint like the Warrior, or extremely wild like one of my personal bikes - Franky, is the way to go. Pick a theme and build to that - flames, skulls, vintage, rat, ect..
The worst thing to do is throw a bunch of catalog or web mass produced parts on and try to hit shows. There are so many custom builds out there that there's no competing.
I want to go with a flame theme throughout the bike,I'm thinking of getting a custom seat like this made
Customs seats are good, but depending on the distances you plan to ride, most won't offer much comfort. It's kind of a trade off.
my first one was a honda XR80Quote:
Originally Posted by 5.0THIS
In the past couple of years I've seen a couple of trail 125s come through auctions. I tried to buy them, but damn if those little things aren't worth a lot of money these days :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by theorangeguy
I want a 450...YZF450 to be exact. those things are baddddddddddddddddddddddddQuote:
Originally Posted by 5.0THIS
