Motorcycles
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@natehate My '75 XLCH is a similar colour. It's bone stock in this photo. I think AMF decided to go a bit crazy when they got their hands on HD. I picked the bike up for a steal just over a year ago with a title and 6000km on the clock.
nice thats rad
plans for it?mig looks like dog fart
back in the day all we had was a mig….. just need to learn to weld with it. (i'm not that good but manage, and "big jobs" I let my buddies handle...)
Was this your first build?
yeah first real kick at the cat
if you go back there should be some pics from various points in the build and even probably some from i took it apart
right now its being a real ass hat thouBike is awesome,have a soft spot for springer front ends,as my first Harley had one. Would love to hear it,maybe you can post a video.
thanks man
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@natehate Hard tail, 18/21 wheels, hamburger front drum, K model fork lowers, 2 piece bars, split rockers, I want to make a split tank as well….the list seems endless. I'm taking bits on inspiration from Swing Garage and Iron Chain...a Japanese Style Chopper basically. I like the idea of running a Posa fuel injector, Swing seem to have the secret recipe for running one! You should check it out, they look nuts! @modelk53 on instagram.
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@natehate Hard tail, 18/21 wheels, hamburger front drum, K model fork lowers, 2 piece bars, split rockers, I want to make a split tank as well….the list seems endless. I'm taking bits on inspiration from Swing Garage and Iron Chain...a Japanese Style Chopper basically. I like the idea of running a Posa fuel injector, Swing seem to have the secret recipe for running one! You should check it out, they look nuts! @modelk53 on instagram.
split tanks are a pain in the ass
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@natehate Hard tail, 18/21 wheels, hamburger front drum, K model fork lowers, 2 piece bars, split rockers, I want to make a split tank as well….the list seems endless. I'm taking bits on inspiration from Swing Garage and Iron Chain...a Japanese Style Chopper basically. I like the idea of running a Posa fuel injector, Swing seem to have the secret recipe for running one! You should check it out, they look nuts! @modelk53 on instagram.
split tanks are a pain in the ass
Agreed, but so are oil tanks, I can't run a stock horseshoe because of the battery. It's kickstart only so I could get away running a lithium one but I would still need to fabricate a custom oil tank, if I split the tanks I could run oil in one gas in the other, which would open up the back end of the frame a bit.
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1st overnight ride with my son.
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Thanks @neph93
He’s 12.5
I started him and my daughter when they were about 3 sitting on my lap on a Vespa around the neighborhood. Pretty much increasing distance since then. Formthis trip we went due west from Chicago to the Mississippi river. From there up the river to where Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois merge and then came back today. 400 miles in 24 hours. Good time had by all.
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Like a champ. It’s my rear end that needs frequent breaks.
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I've just had my Thruxton serviced after it spent most of last year gathering dust. Whilst it was being fettled, I got the garage to bolt on the fairing.
The bike's running a lot better after the service. There were four recall notices that, err, I hadn't got around to sorting, one of which was a new engine map.
I've got a few more bits and pieces to bolt on. I'm currently trying to get a Rizoma licence plate holder and wiring kit so that I can install the sexy LEDs that are lying around my apartment.
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Looks good Graham.
The more I see and hear the Thruxton R , the more I wish I had gone for it over my R Nine T.
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Thanks @bryaneidins70.
I think that both bikes are similar. There's not a lot in it, though I did appreciate the shaft drive on my old Boxer, and it had a few more horses.
Oh, the screen on the fairing obscures the speedometer up to about 120 km/h for me. Given that the Aussies have a zero tolerance attitude towards speeding, I'm not convinced that's a good outcome!
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Given that the Aussies have a zero tolerance attitude towards speeding, I'm not convinced that's a good outcome!
you'll get away with much more on a motorcycle anyway
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Xpost…
My bike hoard, from left to right, 1982 Honda Xl 250 R, 1991 BMW R100, 2006 Triumph Scrambler (with a flat rear tire :-X)
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I want a bmw R 9T
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I want a bmw R 9T
Mine is for sale. It makes me so sad, but I just bought a house and it drained every penny I had and will have.
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Went out for a ride with the Melbourne Café Racer group, followed by a burger. (I don't recommend this joint.)
The sister of @summ3rhays's old Ducati was parked outside, just to make him feel bad that he can't afford a bike ever again. The organisers of the local Distinguished Gentleman's Ride had been doing a photoshoot earlier, before deciding on the same eatery.
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I took the Thruxton up to Benalla, which is about 220 km (135 miles) from where I live, and back again at the weekend.
After that I figured that it's not a good bike for long distances: too cramped and no luggage capacity.
So I dropped by the local BMW dealership to find something more practical. Oh, look, an RnineT Racer with a custom paint job…
And the new S1000RR, which possibly felt more comfortable than the Thruxton.
Meanwhile, what I should have been looking at is the K1600B, but I don't think that I'm old enough to get one of those yet. It did feel like an armchair on two wheels, though.
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That’s the problem with bikes. You really need 4 to cover your bases.
