CB bobbers

[JordanA]

So...you would mangle it to prevent it from being mangled...hmmm...

Honorably being put down with integrity. No getting drug through the streets then tossed in the dumpster.

You're treating these  bikes like they're human beings or pets.  If the options are to scrap or chop/modify, why would you not modify (money permitting)?  Scrapping it is a total waste, while the other route, if done correctly, could provide years more of entertainment and joy.

[Popkorn]

Hey guys, thought I should chime in 
A lot of fair opinions.  One thing we can all agree on, it's all about the ride.
I only use donor parts and have specific criteria when it comes to welding a rigid frame. I really like (to build) the simple old school look. A lot of fun to dink around town. But if you need to get somewhere in a hurry or you want to go a long way, that's what the Magna is for.
My wife parks her little "hack job" amongst $20-$30k Harleys and the crowd swarms around her bike. I might have $1,500 into it.

Here is another one I built.

 

[Blade]

me and stock bikes just dont get along. i always find something i want to change no matter what brand of bike it is.

[TDodge7]

This is to no one specific, but since Blade resurrected this 8 month dead thread I'll let you all enjoy my first Bobber rant of the new year:

No matter how much you hack on a Honda (or any other brand) it will never be the Harley you so obviously wanted. Why is it every time someone makes a jap bike "original" and "their own" they always try to make their bike look like a Harley? Modifying a bike for better handling or performance is one thing but buying a bike you specifically don't like the looks of with the sole purpose of ruining it until it looks like a fake Harley (at the expense of rideability) is about the most asinine thing one can do to a motorcycle. I wonder if the bobber hackjobbers apply this philosophy to other products, if they own a Geo but wanted a F150 do they cut the roof off and slap a blue oval on the grille? Posing isn't cool, if you want to look like you own a Harley just own a Harley, if you can't afford one then fixing up the Honda and selling it instead of destroying it will get you there a lot quicker.  

[Stitch919]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Blade]

i want to own a harley but i know i never will so i just mod my bikes till thay fit me. if thay come out lookin like a harley it wasnt on purpos.

[NightHawked]

Never say never. One of those Iron Sportsters, maybe?

[TDodge7]

i want to own a harley but i know i never will so i just mod my bikes till thay fit me. if thay come out lookin like a harley it wasnt on purpos.

You said yourself that you sold your chopper for $3800, that could buy you a sportster and a half, or a big twin project, maybe even a ratty fxr. They're not that expensive. My friend just bought an evo sportster for $900, the deals are out there but you'll never see em if you spend all your time hacking up jap bikes. And how can you say bobber mods aren't done in harley style, that's the entire point of bobbing now, it's not about making your slow harley faster anymore it's about turning your superior bike into a harley because you can't afford one. No one says "Man I want a Nighthawk bobber more than anything" because they don't, they want a harley but they'll settle for the Nighthawk. Of course you styled it that way on purpose, that's IS the style, you didn't put extended forks and a sprung solo seat on it because you thought you were building a sport bike. You should really look at the ironhead sportsters, they can be had almost jap bike cheap, and they're the easiest thing in the world to customize, they even sell bolt on hard tails, you'd love it.

[jerjohn]

I do like popkorns kikkers. Someday i may build one for fun.

[mattrowe19]

i want to own a harley but i know i never will so i just mod my bikes till thay fit me. if thay come out lookin like a harley it wasnt on purpos.

I don't know about where you live but, a quick craigslist search found 12 on CL for under $4000. Pretty affordable…

[NightHawked]

But probably considerably more than a 80's stock bike.

[mattrowe19]

But probably considerably more than a 80's stock bike.

Definitely. But when your selling a rebel chopper for $3800, he could get the bobber he wants.

[NightHawked]

Yes absolutely. I wasn't sure on the "why" he got rid of it. Or what he was looking to pay for it if he bought it back.

[wiskey]

I think a bobbed out cb looks great if done correct, however like anything its gonna look like s??? if you rush it and make it look cheap as can be.


one of my all time favorite hard tails [drool/]

[Stitch919]

hmm i think i would worry about how short that exhaust is. but it doesnt look too bad.

[coffee_brake]

That's a beautiful build. Too bad about no front brakes though, and only a drum on the rear. Might as well ride in flip-flops and shorts....if this thing gets ridden at all.

[ariwhiteboy]

Love the exhaust on that bike. 

[Bumblebee]

Love the exhaust on that bike.  

How do you not burn your leg off on that?
I agree with CB. No front brake??   Then again if it's ridden slow enough...

A pulser cover might be useful.

Not bad overall looks though.

[Laminar]

That's a beautiful build. Too bad about no front brakes though, and only a drum on the rear. Might as well ride in flip-flops and shorts....if this thing gets ridden at all.

I see a front brake lever and no throttle cables, maybe that's an in-progress shot? Especially considering the rotor's in place.

[Soupskin]

Nice subtle Steampunk look to it.

I really like how the kept the foot controls close to the original spot instead of moving them forward.

[jerjohn]

Not sure about the brake but I saw setup on a biker build off that ran a throttle cable inside the bars. 

[Laminar]

Not sure about the brake but I saw setup on a biker build off that ran a throttle cable inside the bars. 

I was considering that for my build but it was $80+ that I didn't really have to spend, plus I would lose my throttle return cable.

[jerjohn]

80 bucks! I would stick with the stock set up as well. Probably safer too.