got556
XS650 Addict
Hey guys....FNG here!
Great site w/ lots of information.
I'm Pat, and been around bikes my whole life....from dirt to street and looking to get an XS build going on.
I've been saving a bit for a Duc 749R but not having much luck finding on for a decent price at the moment so in the mean time (since I am bikeless...) going to build a brat style (something to the effects of Metal Soul Engineerings brats).
I suck at welding (grew up on a farm and dad tried teaching me many times lol). Also living in Chicago in a studio apartment adds to the trials and tribs of finding a place to weld. So I will probably be getting the frame work contracted out.
Currently working at the fed joint as a CO w/ the Bureau of Prisons....so w/ work and OT keeping me busy constantly this will probably be a slow build.
Just wanted to introduce myself and say hey! BTW for my build I'm gonna try to keep it under 3 grand for the time being (including price of the bike and will probably be building this in my studio apartment...on the second floor lol). What we do for the love of our toys right?
Anyways...prior toys have been and still have a '69 Mustang w/ a 306 set up w/ some N20, a 350Z fully modded (sold), dirt bikes from 80's to 450's, Yammy R6 (sold) and an FX4 w/ a 6" Fabtech kit (sold), an 86 Saab 900 (sold) that I build the bottom end up and turbo'd...ugly as hell but she was fun. I've been all over the place w/ my projects but I'm not afraid to wrench, just don't have a lot of room. Look foward to getting know some of you and hopefully I can meet up with the Chi city guys.
If you're in the city...hit me up I'm around Clark and Halsted.
Great site w/ lots of information.
I'm Pat, and been around bikes my whole life....from dirt to street and looking to get an XS build going on.
I've been saving a bit for a Duc 749R but not having much luck finding on for a decent price at the moment so in the mean time (since I am bikeless...) going to build a brat style (something to the effects of Metal Soul Engineerings brats).
I suck at welding (grew up on a farm and dad tried teaching me many times lol). Also living in Chicago in a studio apartment adds to the trials and tribs of finding a place to weld. So I will probably be getting the frame work contracted out.
Currently working at the fed joint as a CO w/ the Bureau of Prisons....so w/ work and OT keeping me busy constantly this will probably be a slow build.
Just wanted to introduce myself and say hey! BTW for my build I'm gonna try to keep it under 3 grand for the time being (including price of the bike and will probably be building this in my studio apartment...on the second floor lol). What we do for the love of our toys right?
Anyways...prior toys have been and still have a '69 Mustang w/ a 306 set up w/ some N20, a 350Z fully modded (sold), dirt bikes from 80's to 450's, Yammy R6 (sold) and an FX4 w/ a 6" Fabtech kit (sold), an 86 Saab 900 (sold) that I build the bottom end up and turbo'd...ugly as hell but she was fun. I've been all over the place w/ my projects but I'm not afraid to wrench, just don't have a lot of room. Look foward to getting know some of you and hopefully I can meet up with the Chi city guys.
If you're in the city...hit me up I'm around Clark and Halsted.