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Mine looks like this, but with frame and wheels (and rear springs) powder coated red...

Well, my year (2000) is purple and white, with gold separating, stripes...even more to love against that metallic Kermit green! :cool: I also have a Freddie Spencer '81 CB900F...I don't care much for japanese cruisers, but I love my late '70s early '80s UJMs. :thumbsup:

I don't think so...I mean, you could duplicate everything on the Confederate Hellcat and stick in your Nomad engine...but I doubt you are going to come close to the power-to-weight of an S&S 124 (nearly 150 hp & tq) plus you'd have to fit radiator and plumb it in. Check out this article for an...

It's an Eddie Lawson tribute bike... actually, it's a tribute to the Eddie Lawson tribute bike. :39: It was a four season bike that I put ~50kmiles on...carbs needed rebuilt, and it's sat ten years waiting. It was bought as a gap bike after my last HD blew up, I only planned on riding it...

World Famous! :cool:

That's two of my 'three back burner options' :grin: .

Currently watching this on eBay... ...Steven Tyler's Hellcat! It will blow past my budget, but I can 'dream on' while it's still in range.

Completed step 1 (freeing it from entombment) a few weeks ago...it was even out in the sun for a while! However, somehow, even though it's been inside a semi-heated garage...it's started rusting under the paint :doh: . ...and looking at that makes go back to a 'new or new to me' bike. :bigsmile:

I asked the same question when I got my green collegiate...the answer was 'yes' from several people who had the same question when they got theirs. It was a strange choice on Schwinn's part. It's like the corvair of bicycle fenders...never quite sure which end is the front.

It's not a matter of needing convinced...it's just the options available. I can narrow the field of new (or new to me) bikes down to about ~5 with little effort...after that, I just start running in circles...then revert to my three back burner options...and then figure, why bother, I'll just...

I didn't go, but we had pics looking down on the factory floor of the lathe manufacturer (Columbo)...in hindsight, it explained a lot and has colored my opinion of 'made in Italy' manufacturing :doh:. However, I also raced against a bunch of Ducatis ~'90-'91...that too, colored my opinion...

Enjoy it while you can...there is still space for 15 posts full of pics down there 👇! :bigsmile:

I'm considering buying my first Ducati...and I'm a machinist :grin:. Biggest thing stopping me...besides the big $$$, is that I had an unpleasant adventure with a brand new Italian lathe ~30years ago and don't want a repeat experience. :bigsmile:

I have one build planned that I'll match some vans with... that's it for now. :grin:

Welcome to RRB, Carl.. I'm sure you'll fit in just fine! :thumbsup: :rockout::rockout:

Restoration or scratch build? :bigsmile: ...there is a 'head' light currently on eBay...

I'd also like to see 'Swag Packs' offered sometime in the future. A bunch of stickers, maybe hats and tees, keychains, cozies, whatever...that could be ordered by 'RRB ambassadors' to give out at local bike shows/swaps...or even car/truck/motorcycle shows/swaps, as there are a lot of crossover...

Welcome to RRB! Great looking Schwinn! :thumbsup: Jason

Welcome to RRB! That is a great bunch o' projects you have! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Jason

Welcome to RRB! Looking forward to seeing the Straight 8! :thumbsup: Jason