A slightly modded X-Bones.. ;)
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,266
Likes: 7
From: Indianapolis
Sorry, but those pipes just ruin it for me. I guess its the chrome heat shields which I don't like. It would look a lot better if the heat shields were removed, even if they used the tape stuff instead. Just MHO
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 12,946
Likes: 32
From: Colorado Springs, CO
It's too "cluttered".....the lines are going everywhere.
All the pinstriping, all the little add-on's.....it's like they wanted to make sure they added all the "accepted" parts....
it's good to see cables, lines, etc. it is after all, a machine, but the lines should be clean. Sometimes less is more. A simple gloss black paintjob, and a smooth rear fender would have done wonders for the lines flowing back.
It's a softtail. Spring seats are used for function. It already has a suspension. Let the rider sit "in" the bike instead of dancing on top of it. I ran a spring seat on my rigid, but it flowed with the lines of the bike, and served a REAL purpose. This bike is screaming for a bare bones solo seat. The wheels? What's wrong with the 40 spoke rims with black rims? The wheels don't match the bike at all, IMHO.
In short.......no thanks.
~Joe
All the pinstriping, all the little add-on's.....it's like they wanted to make sure they added all the "accepted" parts....
it's good to see cables, lines, etc. it is after all, a machine, but the lines should be clean. Sometimes less is more. A simple gloss black paintjob, and a smooth rear fender would have done wonders for the lines flowing back.
It's a softtail. Spring seats are used for function. It already has a suspension. Let the rider sit "in" the bike instead of dancing on top of it. I ran a spring seat on my rigid, but it flowed with the lines of the bike, and served a REAL purpose. This bike is screaming for a bare bones solo seat. The wheels? What's wrong with the 40 spoke rims with black rims? The wheels don't match the bike at all, IMHO.
In short.......no thanks.
~Joe
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 448
Likes: 0
From: Illinois
From reading the post this bike really stirs strong reactions, good or bad.
I personally think it is the best bones I have seen to date.
Someone should send Willie G a pic maybe the MOCO could learn from it
I personally think it is the best bones I have seen to date.
Someone should send Willie G a pic maybe the MOCO could learn from it
Road Master
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 920
Likes: 1
From: Northern NJ
the real exiting part about that bike is the 240 rear from a rocker.
the other stuck is bolt on some of us have those parts already....
wish they had a pic of the rear. I am not a big fan of the bigger tires over 200 but it does pop on that bones
the other stuck is bolt on some of us have those parts already....
wish they had a pic of the rear. I am not a big fan of the bigger tires over 200 but it does pop on that bones
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 439
Likes: 9
From: Eastern Pennsylvania
I thought it was a 250 rear tire. As far as it being from a Rocker, it just looks like a rocker rear end. As it said in the article, they made the fender for this bike. So it is a custom fender. Not one from a Rocker. It is a cool looking Bones. Hey any stock bike that you cut up and make your own is awesome. It gives everyone some thoughts on what to do with theirs.
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 439
Likes: 9
From: Eastern Pennsylvania
Did anyone check out the other Bones they did. I like it alot as well.
link: http://www.hd-bielefeld.de/cb_harley...ones_2008.html
link: http://www.hd-bielefeld.de/cb_harley...ones_2008.html
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