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    • C
      CLJ
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      Older bikes are great, but new bikes are pretty wicked also.

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      • natehateN
        natehate
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        Shiney pinhead mmmmm

        don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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        • joesaintjohnJ
          joesaintjohn
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          Yeah, those shiny pans look great.

          Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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          • BRGRKNGB
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            @Finn666:

            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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            • TJT
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              Full-tilt genny-motor boner over here, Burger.  What's it going in?

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              • TJT
                TJ
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                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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                • joesaintjohnJ
                  joesaintjohn
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                  Oh shit, dude, I can't wait to see that!

                  Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                  • TJT
                    TJ
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                    You and me, both.

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                    • natehateN
                      natehate
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                      sick digger style
                      shovel or ironhead?

                      don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                      • BRGRKNGB
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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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                        • TJT
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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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                          • Finn666F
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                            my dad's Road King:

                            Sent from iPhone 4GS using Tapatalk!

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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!

                              Cheers,
                              David

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                                demonito
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                                thats a nice pan motor you got there! if you have any thing parts or watever for sale let me know i might need it. got a 49 myself

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                                  MP
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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.
                                  Cheers, Matt

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                                  • SpaceGnomeS
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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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                                    • natehateN
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                                      monster comes in a lot of sizes i wouldnt write it off so quick

                                      don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                                      • SpaceGnomeS
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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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                                        • injunjackI
                                          injunjack
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                                          W400 is good for learner. I have W650 which is basically same bike. Go for it.

                                          and remember, MoCo hasn't made proper bikes since 1969…;)

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                                            MP
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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.

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