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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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I have to admit, I'm pretty impressed. I was a tad disappointed to see disc brakes. I was expecting a rope and anchor.
 
Old Oct 11, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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Greetings,
Or the guy could be a pretty darned good builder and shaking out the bugs before he spent a mint plating and painting stuff...
Kinda like: let's build something completely custom that no poser can buy and actually test it a little first.
This is a good example of a true Custom and not a "bolt-together special."
Evidence: notice the two nice scooters in the background of pic 2 that seem to share a family heritage....
 
Old Oct 11, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by rbabos
The whole thing makes me puke.
Ron
agree,
 
Old Oct 11, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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and what looks like crankshaft rods for shifter/brakes on his forwards.. that just looks bada$$. I'll bet it's rough on the back though.
 
Old Oct 11, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Vern1
Greetings,
Or the guy could be a pretty darned good builder and shaking out the bugs before he spent a mint plating and painting stuff...
Kinda like: let's build something completely custom that no poser can buy and actually test it a little first.
This is a good example of a true Custom and not a "bolt-together special."
Evidence: notice the two nice scooters in the background of pic 2 that seem to share a family heritage....
I gotta agree with ya Vern.....
 
Old Oct 11, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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I kinda like it but the whole front end just looks too big and clunky to me.
 
Old Oct 12, 2009 | 08:26 AM
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Nice looking custom, I like it. I especially like how he incorporated the oil tank into the rear fender. You can hardly tell its there.
 
Old Oct 12, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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Love everything except the fork. Out of proportion.

I do like the idea of front leaf springs and have seen them before (though never down there to act like a fender).

If he lets the engine weather on its own and not baby the chrome, it'll look sick in a few thousand miles.
 
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Is it a transformer? DUH!!!!
 
Old Oct 12, 2009 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by DannyZ71
I have to admit, I'm pretty impressed. I was a tad disappointed to see disc brakes. I was expecting a rope and anchor.
 



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