Members Celestion101 Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Talk about great tone..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V-Type Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Springer front end. Very nice. You built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Japetus Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Damn you built that?!?! That's sweet man!!!! Did you build one before or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AtillaTheHungry Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 NEEDS MORE GAIN AND LESS MIDS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 4nkam Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Sweet bro! How's it ride? MJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Celestion101 Posted December 16, 2005 Author Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Thanks guys. I will give credit where credit is due.....My dad is a chopper builder from the old days and way better with a wrench than me (that's why Im in the music business!!), so we shared the duties (he's building a sweet looking old school bike as well). We both put a lot of time into it. It started life as a funky looking 70's style custom. I took it all the way down to nothing, powder coated the frame, painted the new tank, fender etc. Changed the pipes, manufactured the brackets, seat mounts, and so on. Basically a lot of home built stuff to make it right. That said, I feel better about the true custom aspect of it versus buying a new Harley, using bolt on parts, and then calling it custom. I have nothing again that, but this is more personal to me. The engine is a S&S EVO. Strictly an old school bike except for the chrome, belt drive, and standard shifter (vs. suicide shifter). It rides like hell just like it's supposed too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dsquared Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 That looks great! Rake you can handle with, and a back tire that'll let you... doesn't get much better than this. Good choice on the color too. I'm sick of flat-black bikes. I'm gonna paint my cafe racer Hammerite bronze frame w/deep red tinwork. When I can get to it, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kannibul Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Originally posted by Celestion101 Thanks guys. I will give credit where credit is due.....My dad is a chopper builder from the old days and way better with a wrench than me (that's why Im in the music business!!), so we shared the duties (he's building a sweet looking old school bike as well). We both put a lot of time into it. It started life as a funky looking 70's style custom. I took it all the way down to nothing, powder coated the frame, painted the new tank, fender etc. Changed the pipes, manufactured the brackets, seat mounts, and so on. Basically a lot of home built stuff to make it right. That said, I feel better about the true custom aspect of it versus buying a new Harley, using bolt on parts, and then calling it custom. I have nothing again that, but this is more personal to me. The engine is a S&S EVO. Strictly an old school bike except for the chrome, belt drive, and standard shifter (vs. suicide shifter). It rides like hell just like it's supposed too!! That's an awesome bike, and an awesome thing to have for a memory of your Dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Japetus Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 I think it looks so sweet...my life's dream is to take a bike and take a sweet west coast road trip...especially around this time in STL..the winter. Real cool man, especially since you worked with your dad!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Celestion101 Posted December 16, 2005 Author Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Originally posted by Japetus I think it looks so sweet...my life's dream is to take a bike and take a sweet west coast road trip...especially around this time in STL..the winter. Real cool man, especially since you worked with your dad!!! Yep, it's still riding weather here!Let me know if you ever make it out this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Celestion101 Posted December 16, 2005 Author Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Bump for a little daytime love....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vigo1999 Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Thats awesome!! O.C.C. better watch out!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RupertB Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Thats a sharp lookin' machine. Great job!Now you just need to get some orange tolex and build an amp to match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vigo1999 Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Originally posted by RupertB Now you just need to get some orange tolex and build an amp to match. THAT'LL be cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shredhead666 Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Very cool! I don't know if I'm fond of the handlebars or not, but that bike looks like quite a unique one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Celestion101 Posted December 16, 2005 Author Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Originally posted by shredhead666 Very cool! I don't know if I'm fond of the handlebars or not, but that bike looks like quite a unique one! Thanks. I was running 16" apes and it was crazy to drive. I may try drag bars if I can get the right risers. Either way is cool as long as it maintains the old school look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shredhead666 Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Originally posted by Celestion101 Thanks. I was running 16" apes and it was crazy to drive. I may try drag bars if I can get the right risers. Either way is cool as long as it maintains the old school look. The weird thing is, I don't mind ape hangers if they're REAL high, but it's that sort of in-between height that I'm not sure I like. With me they've either gotta be like Joey Kramer's Crash Cymbals or inches from the fuel tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gainfreak Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 How does that compare to the re-issues?:D:DOustanding Bike!!Enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Celestion101 Posted December 16, 2005 Author Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Originally posted by gainfreak How does that compare to the re-issues? :D:D Oustanding Bike!! Enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 That's NICE Rick. At last a chopper that doesn't look like it was designed by Disney. As for the bars, I'd prefer something like the flats on Hoppers bike in Easy rider. More in keeping with the lines and also much more bearable if you ever decide to use some of the power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sekler Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 that's an original one ! I'm not too fond of these kind of bikes, but all of them are pieces of art,,I wish I could do such stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diddlybo Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Cool! I wish I had an extra set of hands so I could give it 4 thumbs up.I think you should relic it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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