Motorcycles
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Older bikes are great, but new bikes are pretty wicked also.
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Yeah, those shiny pans look great.
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wow…more than well done mate!
how many hours have you put in this till today?Ugh, I dont even know. Waiting for other people holds you up (polishing and parts). Tearing down a motor and trans can done quickly, checking out a bike that has sat the better part of 20 years can't/shouldn't be done so quickly. Maybe 20 hours total.
@CLJ:
Older bikes are great, but new bikes are pretty wicked also.
Oh I know. My buddy's Super Duke was the most comfortable liter bike I've ever been on and the one in the vid looks amazing. I'm actually trying to buy a KTM of Husqvarna Super Moto after I finish this Panhead.
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Oh shit, dude, I can't wait to see that!
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@TJ:
Full-tilt genny-motor boner over here, Burger. What's it going in?
It's going to go back into the original '63 swing arm frame I got with it.
I already have a chopper. This bike is going to be my "old man" all original Pan.That shovel is going to be wild when its done. Get on that ASAP!
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Burger, I can dig that. I'm putting some serious thought in to unloading my '09 to build a swing arm shovel, but I'm still a young man with kidneys and a back to ruin. I'm so pumped to get my Dad's old chop back on the road, I'm just hoping I don't have to strip the molding to chase rust.
Nate, it's a '76 shovelhead that my Dad and uncle built in the late '80s.
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TJ i love it, thx for sharing such personal pics.
Finn mate your dad's machine is indeed a king. Is that in LA?
@TJ:
Next on the pile. This is getting a full restoration once I get settled into my new place.
My Mom would kill me if she knew I was putting her 80's hair on the internet!
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Anyone got any experience with the Kawasaki W400? I need to pick something from an 'approved' list whilst learning in Australia, and of the options I've got it seems kinda decent with the capacity to make it look like a pretty nice cafe racer. It seems like there's lots of aftermarket stuff around for it and the W650 too. Since it's a grey import for Australia I just want to know if it's pretty reliable etc. Other option is a Ducati Monster maybe.
It's only for 12 months or so then I'd like to get a Harley 48 or a Triumph Scrambler once I get my full licence.
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i would not learn on a Monster. the w400 looks like a parallel twin, so the power band should be nice and smooth. Its also has a good displacement for learning how to control the bike, not the other way around. reliability-wise, I cannot comment, although Kawasaki's are generally very reliable.
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Whats the smallest? 600cc? Not ideal for a beginner at all, but not impossible. I still dont think its the best way to learn good bike control. Mostly because the power band on V Twins can be tricky to an untrained wrist
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Thanks for the feedback! I didn't think the Monster looked great for a beginner, so will def be on the lookout for a W400 when I get back next year.
