My work in progress. It will never be done im afraid.

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Hey Man I like Your bike! :thumbsup:
You got a build thread?
 
Hey Man I like Your bike! :thumbsup:
You got a build thread?

Thanks Carbon... :cheers:

No build thread. I was tempted to start one, but I dunno... its taken 2 years to get this far, wouldn't want to dissappoint anyone by not finishing it. I always end up selling my bikes before they're finished (not on purpose, it just turns out that way). :shrug:

Im currently stalled out cause I want to change everything! lol... I have most of the parts to finish it on the way though. :laugh: I also realize I cant put every cool idea I have into this bike, so i'll comprise... as of now, im thinking mild backbone stretch and single downtube. Already have the tubing.

I have a 21" hoop here waiting for spokes from mikesxs... etc, etc... the idea behind this build was that it would look factory built when its done... opposite of my first XS. :D

Tomorrow I get a king of hearts monitor... :banghead:
 
What my '81 special looks like so far...I've had her a little more than a year, kept it mostly stock, except some deletions:fenders, stock seat, stock bars, starter, a bunch of useless electrics/wireing. Additions: new bars, the seat which I built myself, a new tail light, and a single gauge bracket that I made for the tach. Planning on some more "Cafe" themed mods, but so far most of the available funds have gone towards reliability / safety items like new Pirelli rubber, EBC clutch/ springs, new brakes, battery, stator, and rotor, ( which by the way had a bad magnet in it that caused me fits, I just could not believe that a new part was bad out of the box. It was the last thing I suspected that was causing my engine to run like crap. Two buck magnet and it runs like a top, LOL ) The first pic is what she was when I got it home last year, the rest are recent.
 

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I found this for my Kinsygrl two Saturdays ago. I'm gonna start tearing it down tommorow. I'm going to rebuild the motor myself and turn it into a bobber.
 

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This was my first attempt at a custom bike last year. Rushed just so I could get on it... Ill break it down this winter and polish her up so my girlfriends doesn't out shine mine so much:laugh: it's an xj650
 

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Woow elcameeeno that's is awesome don't let magoo (member on here trying to find all the parts to build a 75) see it.
 
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