New guy / wierdo
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From: Ct
New guy / wierdo
Hey guys, Just joined up because I have caught the "harley bug". Does this mean I have officially grown up?? Anyway, I am basically a bike builder. I have no training, I am not a mechanic and I dont know what I am doing. I just started tinkering with bikes a few years back. I have built two bikes and I think they came out pretty cool.
Anyway, now I want to build a completely different kind of Harley. I saw some bikes that really gave me some ideas and now I cant get it out of my head. I am really "anti-bling" and I cant stand chrome. I mean, to each his own, its just not for me. I love flat black and "murdered out". So I am looking for a fat boy and I will start a build thread when I get the bike.
My first two builds.
1981 Honda CB750F SUPER SPORT
STARTED LIKE THIS
Ended up like this (wiseco 823 kit, gsxr carbs, cb900 cams, ZX6 front end, GSXR swinger and wheel, fast freddy style oil cooler, custom seat / tail etc etc etc)
1975 GT 550 two stroke triple
started like this
Ended up like this (GSXR front end, SV 650 REAR END, Jemco pipes, custom seat and tail section, mono shock etc etc etc
So I hope you like the bikes. Gonna have to sell the CB to finacne the HArley build. Just cant let that 2 stroker go!!!
Anyway, now I want to build a completely different kind of Harley. I saw some bikes that really gave me some ideas and now I cant get it out of my head. I am really "anti-bling" and I cant stand chrome. I mean, to each his own, its just not for me. I love flat black and "murdered out". So I am looking for a fat boy and I will start a build thread when I get the bike.
My first two builds.
1981 Honda CB750F SUPER SPORT
STARTED LIKE THIS
Ended up like this (wiseco 823 kit, gsxr carbs, cb900 cams, ZX6 front end, GSXR swinger and wheel, fast freddy style oil cooler, custom seat / tail etc etc etc)
1975 GT 550 two stroke triple
started like this
Ended up like this (GSXR front end, SV 650 REAR END, Jemco pipes, custom seat and tail section, mono shock etc etc etc
So I hope you like the bikes. Gonna have to sell the CB to finacne the HArley build. Just cant let that 2 stroker go!!!
Last edited by ctluba; Sep 6, 2012 at 12:29 AM.
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Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 974
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From: Utah
Welcome! Once the bug gets you, your a goner. I like your style of just jumping in and building them. I bought my first bike in 79. It was what was left of a 69 FLH after a guy wrecked it. It came with a rolling frame and 6 boxes of parts for $175. I was 15 back then, it took me almost 2 years to get her running and I've never been without a bike since then. Most I purchased used as a basket case in built up.
Anyway, if you like bikes with no bling check out one of my buddies shop for some ideas maybe. He runs a local Indy shop and is definitely not a chrome ***** like me. I like chrome but I love his bikes also....
Anyway, welcome, have fun and be safe!
http://sidsspeedshop.blogspot.com/
Anyway, if you like bikes with no bling check out one of my buddies shop for some ideas maybe. He runs a local Indy shop and is definitely not a chrome ***** like me. I like chrome but I love his bikes also....
Anyway, welcome, have fun and be safe!
http://sidsspeedshop.blogspot.com/
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