Radical bikes seen in Sturgis
#13
08-10-2011 | 10:48 AM
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come on with the pics already!!!
#14
08-11-2011 | 07:59 AM
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I think they are cool as hell. To me it doesn't matter what engine is in it as long as it's a motorcycle. As an aside I LOVE the re-birth of the hand built cafe racers from all manners of ricers and brit bikes. They are da bomb. I probably should check to see if they have a forum...probably NO threads on who waves first, or where can I put a patch on a vest!
#17
08-12-2011 | 07:53 AM
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Back in the day most guys were riding hondas triumphs bmws and the like they didn't have the money for the nice Harleys and as for customizing them well they had to make the stuff them selves since aftermarket goodies were not around.
the guys that built bikes out of piles of what we call trash nowadays I have to take my hat off to them they had a vision and the skill to make something out of nothing. most of them were a bit on the crude side by todays standards but not many machinists were into making bike parts so most of those rat bikes or chops came out of garages with nothing but a bunch of hand tools.
So what if a guy builds a chop with a Honda engine if the bike had a Harley engine in it it would still be the same value. most people are so into factory original bikes with bolt on parts they bought they would walk right by something like this.
when was the last time any one here took a flat piece of steel and made something for their bike? or should I set the bar a little lower, how many people even change their own oil?!
Ok i'll get off my soap box now.
the guys that built bikes out of piles of what we call trash nowadays I have to take my hat off to them they had a vision and the skill to make something out of nothing. most of them were a bit on the crude side by todays standards but not many machinists were into making bike parts so most of those rat bikes or chops came out of garages with nothing but a bunch of hand tools.
So what if a guy builds a chop with a Honda engine if the bike had a Harley engine in it it would still be the same value. most people are so into factory original bikes with bolt on parts they bought they would walk right by something like this.
when was the last time any one here took a flat piece of steel and made something for their bike? or should I set the bar a little lower, how many people even change their own oil?!
Ok i'll get off my soap box now.
#18
08-12-2011 | 08:01 AM
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Some guys post pictures of their weld jobs. They look like chit, but they are proud of it.
Hopefully they got a good penetration bead because the cover bead, (if they did one) looks like some of the welds done where I work.
Fast job and the welder doesn't care what it looks like any more.
Hopefully they got a good penetration bead because the cover bead, (if they did one) looks like some of the welds done where I work.
Fast job and the welder doesn't care what it looks like any more.
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