Motorcycle Thread - Page 34 - Cut-Weld-Drive Forums

**purplemyth** · February 3rd, 2009, 09:54 AM

he keeps changing his ideas on the front. Concentrating on finishing up the rear before tackling the front. Plus, out of argon, not much now til he gets another bottle.

Has thoughts of an 40's (?) dodge truck tear drop headlight. Will have to dig the local junk yards to see whats still useable first.

**V8Transporter** · February 3rd, 2009, 11:07 AM

Oooh, I like that idea. Very Art Deco.

vw505 · February 3rd, 2009, 05:02 PM

max16v · February 4th, 2009, 07:57 AM

This should go in the eBay thread, but it's more Motorcycle Thread related.

Vincent Comet anyone?

max16v · February 4th, 2009, 07:58 AM

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Whats the 411 on that bike? I really dig those old Honda twins.

HeidelbergJohn4.0 · February 4th, 2009, 12:03 PM

oooh man. I just went up the street to the fairgrounds where they are setting up for this weekend's motorcycle show. we were helping onload one of the shriner's bikes for my Brother in Law's drill team. I don't know which one Iwant more, the Triumph Scrambler 900, or the Nightster 1200. Man is that a bad ass sporty!

**radiotrib** · February 4th, 2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by max16v

This should go in the eBay thread, but it's more Motorcycle Thread related.

Vincent Comet anyone?

Ooooohh!! .. right out of my youth ...

I don't suppose Phil Cotton is still doing this sort of thing, but he was building brand new Norvins a few years back ...

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...n-motorcycles/

richie · February 4th, 2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by HeidelbergJohn4.0

oooh man. I just went up the street to the fairgrounds where they are setting up for this weekend's motorcycle show. we were helping onload one of the shriner's bikes for my Brother in Law's drill team. I don't know which one Iwant more, the Triumph Scrambler 900, or the Nightster 1200. Man is that a bad ass sporty!

My bro-in-law got the nightster........VERY nice bike.

**V8Transporter** · February 4th, 2009, 01:39 PM

Nice thing about your choice is that you can't lose. Both have a great look. I've ridden the Scrambler, but not the Nightster. The Triumph is really nimble in the twisties and has plenty of torque.

vw505 · February 5th, 2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by max16v

Whats the 411 on that bike? I really dig those old Honda twins.

i was thinking Bobber style Im not to into the cafe's. you cant tell from the pic but it has a lot of surface rust so it needs to be torn down for repaint. Oh ya 4k on the speedo and one owner its been sitting out side for years and was left with gas in the tank.

max16v · February 5th, 2009, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by vw505

i was thinking Bobber style Im not to into the cafe's. you cant tell from the pic but it has a lot of surface rust so it needs to be torn down for repaint. Oh ya 4k on the speedo and one owner its been sitting out side for years and was left with gas in the tank.

Without a doubt, that bike would look killer as a bobber. I don't suppose there is a company selling hard-tail kits for those?

What size is it? 350? I think 500cc and up was a 4 banger, right?

Here's a sick Honda CB750 bobber that I found on ebay last year:

vw505 · February 5th, 2009, 05:37 PM

nope its a 175. Im just playing with it for now tring to clean it up and get it running.

**V8Transporter** · February 5th, 2009, 06:21 PM

175 is a fun bike. I had one with the high side pipes. Built it out of two dead ones for my wife to learn on. Except for one leaky carb (tweeked float bowl) it ran fine and was great on the back roads.

ThrasherBill · February 6th, 2009, 10:09 AM

Got a PM request from trebor13 for more shots of my friend Mike's Iron Sporty so here's what I could dig up.

Another early shot:

and in it's current state:

That's about all I can dig up now. If I find more I'll post them.

ThrasherBill · February 6th, 2009, 10:56 AM

Found a couple more.

max16v · February 6th, 2009, 12:02 PM

Bill, that friend of yours has one kickin', sexy-ass bike. Everything from the coffin tail light to the springer front end is perfect.

Please tell me it's kick only...

max16v · February 6th, 2009, 12:38 PM

I took a couple snapshots of a couple current projects that Mitch and I are working on at his shop.

I have no clue what this is, but it catches my attention every time I go to work.

Sweet bobber/chopper project for an older (60+ year old) guy. Harley Panhead, kicker +electric start.

Working on a Captain America replica.

Trebor13 · February 6th, 2009, 12:55 PM

thanks trasherbill

**V8Transporter** · February 6th, 2009, 01:18 PM

Wow, and wow some more.

ThrasherBill · February 6th, 2009, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by max16v

Please tell me it's kick only...

vw505 · February 6th, 2009, 02:32 PM

after looking at the bike more i dont think i can bobb it or at least it would not look right. but there are some sweet cafe body kits on the net. dunno yet?

richie · February 6th, 2009, 03:25 PM

Cool bikes.....Love the pan....really like the peaked rear fender.

nos1123 · February 6th, 2009, 04:32 PM

You can bob it if you have some pics of the tank and seat off post them up I have done hardtails on all kinds of diff stock. Frames that thing would also look sick done in a board track style real thin

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Originally Posted by vw505

after looking at the bike more i dont think i can bobb it or at least it would not look right. but there are some sweet cafe body kits on the net. dunno yet?

vw505 · February 6th, 2009, 05:19 PM

the frame looks to be stamped steel not round stock like i see most bike frames. i have the tank off now cleaning it i will try and post up some pics tomarrow. what part of fl you in?

nos1123 · February 7th, 2009, 04:40 AM

I am in West Palm Beach Are you near me?? Here are some pics of two frames i have done both started with stamped steel frames one kept it the other did not