Motorcycle Thread

[Unkl Ian]

Pete Chapouris Group, now Socal Speedshop, built a pair of bikes for ZZ Top.

[Spyke]

After more more than a year of putting off painting my tank, I finally "finished" it today... late this week I'll be taking it over to have a red pinstripe put between the two colors but the spraying/sanding/buffing is finally done.




Then I couldn't help but slip it onto the frame and roll an engine over in front of it. Of course the engine on the cart is a 350, and the engine that goes in this bike is a 160... but hey, this site's all about hot rodding stuff, right?!

[mkparker]

Very Nice!!

[1slo3]

beautiful!

[Unkl Ian]

Bigger is better.

[V8Transporter]

OOOh! Nice bike, and Hot Rodding is good for the soul.

[shindig]

Originally Posted by Bobsmyuncle

My new toy! Numbers matching, '60 Zundapp Bella 204.

There's a VW connection with Zundapp. Ferdinand Porsche designed a car with them. Porsche wanted the flat four design but Zundapp used a 5 cyl. Water Cooled Radial engine instead, which if I remember right, suffered from overheating and was shitcanned after only a few models being built. All the prototypes were destroyed but somehow one still exists, maybe it's a really good replica. Kinda looks like a rear engined Citroen.

[Spyke]

Originally Posted by Spyke

After more more than a year of putting off painting my tank, I finally "finished" it today... late this week I'll be taking it over to have a red pinstripe put between the two colors but the spraying/sanding/buffing is finally done.

Met a pinstriper today... Ray Smith in Tecumseh, Michigan. http://www.pinheadlounge.com/portfol...rtistid=elvago






Now on to the seat...

[Mikelrome]

Some people just amaze me.

[Mikelrome]

Others give me the creeps.

[HeidelbergJohn4.0]

Originally Posted by radiotrib

Dunno if anyone's done this one before but ...

http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/tomahawk.html

Dunno, but the guy up the road from me has 4 or 5 of the little chinese knockoffs of the tomahawk. somehow a 50 cc version of a v10 powered motorcycle just doesn't seem right.

[Bobsmyuncle]

Originally Posted by shindig

There's a VW connection with Zundapp. Ferdinand Porsche designed a car with them. Porsche wanted the flat four design but Zundapp used a 5 cyl. Water Cooled Radial engine instead, which if I remember right, suffered from overheating and was shitcanned after only a few models being built. All the prototypes were destroyed but somehow one still exists, maybe it's a really good replica. Kinda looks like a rear engined Citroen.

Very cool, I didn't know about that one. The Janus is an interesting beast though!

[ThrasherBill]

Spyke, you should feel honored. Your bike has been striped by one of the best! Ray is a member here too!

[Tymon]

new mufler's

and http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=r4nb19k5370

[Spyke]

Originally Posted by ThrasherBill

Spyke, you should feel honored. Your bike has been striped by one of the best! Ray is a member here too!

I didn't know he was a member here. I found him over on the HAMB, after seeing his Safari at a show or two a few years ago.

I'm bummed though. I totally forgot I have a vintage style helmet that's black and silver to go with this. I should have had it striped too! I might have to head down there again sometime.

Hmm... I'd like to have him do something a little more artistic, give him some leeway. maybe the helmet? I'll have to give it some thought, I'm liking this idea...

[Bobsmyuncle]

Originally Posted by Tymon

new mufler's

and http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=r4nb19k5370

I LOVE your bike. I've showed it to everyone I know!

[Mikelrome]

Same dude?

[V8Transporter]

So Mike, what's up with you and chubby guys on bikes 'n scoots?

[Mikelrome]

Originally Posted by V8Transporter

So Mike, what's up with you and chubby guys on bikes 'n scoots?

Trying to scare myself. I'm gona end up looking like them if I don't start eating right. I gained 8 pounds this year. Real bad case of Dickydo.

[purplemyth]

So Mike, what's up with you and chubby guys on bikes 'n scoots?
Trying to scare myself. I'm gona end up looking like them if I don't start eating right. I gained 8 pounds this year.

I have so many suggestions to fix this~ but I'll let someone else do that.


But it would be nice if the overloaded sh*t were in the sh*t thread It sucks to open a bike pic only to close it quick so my kid can't get an eyeful. And he thinks bikes are cool!
Rant over
wanna see more cafes, bobbers, choppers,abominations, less ass cheek fenders

[Mikelrome]

Originally Posted by purplemyth

I have so many suggestions to fix this~ but I'll let someone else do that.
But it would be nice if the overloaded sh*t were in the sh*t thread It sucks to open a bike pic only to close it quick so my kid can't get an eyeful. And he thinks bikes are cool!
Rant over
wanna see more cafes, bobbers, choppers,abominations, less ass cheek fenders

No objection if you want to move them.

[nos1123]

here is my little 450 rat bike just finished a few weeks ago good riding weather is here in Florida so i am loving it
Gotta love wet streets and no fenders to

[purplemyth]

couple of nice ones~




I'm not a bike person, so can anyone explain this one? two chains?

[hotrodheb]

Originally Posted by purplebiker

I'm not a bike person, so can anyone explain this one? two chains?

Based on a bicycle... one chain for motor, one chain for pedals!

[hotrodhenry]

Originally Posted by mkparker

It's cool, but a lot of work. Maybe that 90cc in one of these would be better?

is this street legal, if so where can you get one and how much are they.