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« on: November 19, 2011, 09:35:51 PM » |
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i changed a throttle cabel and got a bike running for a guy about a year ago. 1982 honda 450 nighthawk. it needed alot more work but he was happy that it ran. i only charged him $15 for everything then had to hear my dad sayin i screwed myself for the next month or so. the guy called me a few months later and gave me 2 riding lawn mowers that i quickly got running and sold for $250 each and laughed at my dad saying ''see. he didnt forget about me''. a few months later he calls me again and said he was moving and he asked if i wanted the bike i had worked on. i thought he ment did i want to buy it so i said i didnt have the money. he said "no. do you want it?" i couldnt say yes quick enough. the first pic is how it looked when i got it home. the second is about 6 months later.
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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2011, 10:21:43 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2011, 07:24:31 AM » |
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What is good Phaedrus, what is not good? Need we ask anyone this?
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« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2011, 07:37:31 AM » |
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Wow, what a transformation... what did that set ya back? Good looking bike, even better deal!
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« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2011, 09:25:38 AM » |
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he didnt forget about me I like it when the good guys come out ahead.  |
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« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2011, 09:46:48 AM » |
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Congrats on the bike. Looks like its in great shape. What exhaust is that? It doesn't look stock.
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« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2011, 10:14:06 AM » |
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Love the "exposed battery" look.
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« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2011, 10:59:36 AM » |
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That's better than a sharp stick in the eye   I like how you turned over those lawnmowers too. I just finished a small engine repair class at our local tech schools. It cost $90 for 10 weekly 3-hour classes. About half the class were returning participants; several had been doing it for years. 3-4 guys would pick up non-running power-equipment off CL, then use the class's extensive shop to repair them. Those guys made a nice side-income selling the repaired units (most of which needed nothing more than a good cleaning and some carb adjustment). |
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It's not a big motorcycle
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« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2012, 10:08:26 PM » |
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i built the bike from parts i had sitting around form other bikes i had parted out. the exhaust is home made. right pipe is stock with a old harley straight pipe welded to it. the left pipe crossover was done with a few bends from different exhaust that were junk.
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« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2012, 10:11:23 PM » |
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and this is only the begining of what its gonna be.
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« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2012, 02:25:03 AM » |
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in the first picture am i seeing the gas tank sit on top of the seat or do i need to get my eyes checked again?
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« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2012, 11:25:00 PM » |
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no. it was off when i got the bike so i just set it on the seat so i could get a good pic. i didnt have the key to take the seat off then. the guy i got it from had to find it.
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« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2012, 11:33:35 PM » |
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i am working on the plans for a custom gastank and 2 into 1 rightside intake. mabe a 60's twisted springer front end and about a 2'' front and rear drop on the bike and a complete repaint.i hate the chrome fenders and bulky seat.i will post pics when i get further along in the build.
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