Anybody else have a motorcycle?

[HDratz]

 

[HDratz]

 

[HDratz]

I built this one from a frame ('74 XL70) and a pile of parts from a few different junkyard bikes, none of which were XL70s...

 

[HDratz]

I like TW200s so much that I now have four of them: three beat up old used ones and this brand new one I just bought.

 

[us56456712]

That's quite the teardown!

That's quite the teardown!

I’m having a pro do it. With modern methods and advanced techniques it’s much gentler, safer and easier on the hard to find parts. No more pounding to remove valve seats, there is a whole new technique. This guy specializes in powder coating, he has an oven the size of a commercial walk in freezer. He also specializes in liquid media blasting of alloy parts and triumph engine rebuilding. He does this work for those restoring other brands. There is a community of specialists, like the Amish where one guy builds the legs, another the sliders, another the table top and someone to assemble and finish. There is a Magneto guy that rehabs the magnets and puts solid state guts in it, they will be converted to 12 volt DC LED. His price for a Magneto rehab for my rehab guy is only $600, if I sent one out it would be $2000. There is another guy who restores heads. One of mine has had aluminum exhaust ports welded to the head to replace the original screw in units. This creates back pressure so it will go for restoration. Another guy does the paint and pin striping in original triumph colors. He will use some aftermarket pieces like the rear fender on the 67 that is wrecked from me doing wheelies and new headlight rims. Another guy does the chrome plating. Bikers are a picky lot so only the best will do. It’s a slow process as some of the 57 part are hard to find. The below photo is of fender wheelie damage, so a new rear fender will have to be sourced. Notice the bottom of the fender is bent out to form a lip. This worked well to let you know you had just the right height. The wheelies are back from 68, I wouldn’t attempt them now. One of my friends wanted me to leave the broken and bent fender on it for nostalgia but I’m going for a replacemen.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

I like TW200s so much that I now have four of them: three beat up old used ones and this brand new one I just bought.
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Singletrack Zamboni^

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Yerp - that Kwaka is nice.

If I was buying a new bike tomorrow it would be a Triumph Scrambler XC.

I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Honda rider, but if buying new right now it would be this: https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/motorcycle/concours/supersport-touring/concours14-abs

 

[deorman]

I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Honda rider, but if buying new right now it would be this: https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/motorcycle/concours/supersport-touring/concours14-abs

Are you the Halloween poultry geist?

 

[biggraham]

My RD400:

 

[Captain Awesome]

My RD400:

DG's? Are those Reggia rearsets? Tell us about the front end swap

 

[biggraham]

She's slowly getting there. That's a Euro coffee tank,01 GSXR front end, shortened and stepped seat, larger mikunis and Bassani pipes. Soon to have Daytona wheels(maybe) and spec 2 pipes!

 

[biggraham]

My souped up Vespa:

 

[BDC]

Coincidentally I just wrote a piece and used this pic to promote it on FB.

http://www.daves.place/2021/10/about-that-bucket-list.html

 

[mitchito]

I have several Victorys. and a V-Strom

 

[Late To The Party]

1981 xs650, custom tank, lowered, hard-tail conversion with springer saddle. Haven't used in 3 years, traffic is nutty here. Not worth selling so I will keep until we retire and move someplace with less populace.

 

[Sue12]

Yes 3 of them but the Suzuki in the pic is a 1200 bandit s with stage one and the newest n fastest by far

 

[Speed King]

 

[RustyGold]

That's one of the best looking guzzis I've seen. Nice!

 

[Speed King]

That's one of the best looking guzzis I've seen. Nice!

Thanks man. I have this one too:

 

[JA331]

Picked up this Honda Solo in Japan a few years back on a buying trip with a mate who imported motorcycles. It has a 50cc super cub engine and monoshock rear suspension. I have it in storage and will get around to doing something with it one day.