Motorcycles

[natehate]

@louisbosco

[louisbosco]

https://www.baboon.eu/en/part/triumph-speed-triple-r-1050-2012-2015-switch-handlebar-left-hand-2015/000001380661

any of you europeans ever use the above website to get parts? are they decent/legit?
they're they most reasonable I've found so far. eBay is decent but it is also 150usd for shipping to Singapore..

[WhiskeySandwich]

Oh man, I just discovered this thread. Good stuff in here, for sure!

Pre-paintjob tank doodle

The old bike

The new project

[goosehd]

@WhiskeySandwich Nice bikes!! Did you chop the necks or use offset forks? Also, using shorter rear shocks?

[WhiskeySandwich]

@goosehd said in Motorcycles:

@WhiskeySandwich Nice bikes!! Did you chop the necks or use offset forks? Also, using shorter rear shocks?

Thanks man! I didn't chop the neck on anything, just chopped the rear half of the Ironhead frame to weld in the Lowbrow hardtail. I did 6-over fork tubes on there with stock trees. I didn't want to mess with the geometry, or decrease the trail and give myself speed-wobble lol.

[WhiskeySandwich]

@goosehd said in Motorcycles:

@WhiskeySandwich Nice bikes!! Did you chop the necks or use offset forks? Also, using shorter rear shocks?

Oh yeah, and the shocks on the two newer sporties are 10.5". May go with a full rigid on the 72 in the future though.

[louisbosco]

@WhiskeySandwich love the paintwork in the second photo!

[WhiskeySandwich]

@louisbosco said in Motorcycles:

@WhiskeySandwich love the paintwork in the second photo!

Thanks! would you believe thats a rattle-can job I did in my backyard?

[louisbosco]

@WhiskeySandwich the best ones are the self-inspiration of the moment

[goosehd]

@WhiskeySandwich So how does it ride with the 6 overs and lowered rear? Looks cool but still wonder about handling.

[WhiskeySandwich]

@louisbosco Yea, I'd never done paint like that before, It was definitely a wing-it moment. I knew I wanted to tape off some pin-striping and make the paint translucent with a fade so you could see the wire brush marks through the color. It turned out way better than I'd hoped.

[louisbosco]

@WhiskeySandwich never stop trying

[WhiskeySandwich]

@goosehd So the hardtail is a 3" stretch and 1" drop from factory specs, I think. So it's surprisingly comfortable to ride like it is even with no rear suspension. The fat tire and cushy seat soak up most of the bumps and the reclined back position makes it the most comfortable bike I've ever ridden. The long forks make it super stable at speed, but it can get a little tippy at slow, parking lot speeds. You get used to it though and it's no prob.

[goosehd]

@WhiskeySandwich Great picture and awesome bike!

[WhiskeySandwich]

@goosehd Thanks dude! Now to get good enough at building bikes to quit the dayjob lol

[Dmart]

What a nice ride!

[WhiskeySandwich]

@goosehd said in Motorcycles:

@WhiskeySandwich So how does it ride with the 6 overs and lowered rear? Looks cool but still wonder about handling.

Realized I didn't exactly answer the question: it handles surprisingly well. Very planted in the corners, super predictable, given the road surface is smooth. I've scraped in corners but it's a bit sketchy. Hit a bump wrong and the whole rear will skip to the outside. Then again, I find that suspended bikes can have a bit of a floaty nature in corners sometimes especially if speed varies, which can buck you funny. IDK, its just something you get comfortable with.

[goosehd]

@WhiskeySandwich like this:

[WhiskeySandwich]

@goosehd omg yikes! Yes like that but with less speed and more soiling myself.

[goosehd]

Keep the shiny side up and glad to have you around!!