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    • January 22, 2011 6:04 AM CST
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      Thanks, Crazy -

      A lot of time went into that bike.  I rebuilt it from the frame up and even ended up painting it myself (first time with a spray gun).  it is a blast to ride!

      David, a.k.a. Crazy Sheep said:

      Gorgeous, man! I love that 80's style with the Yamaha/Roberts colours. I can imagine the sound and the white smoke coming off the exhaust...
      Very nice, really!



      Scotty Mac said:

      My latest creation - an 85 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Special.  I found the carcass (junked out rolling chassis and several milk crates full of parts in a buddy's garage and bought it for $500.  A year later it looks like this.  Something about the smell of 2 stroke in the morning...

       

      Next on the rack is a 75 BMW R90S in silver smoke trim!

       

    • January 22, 2011 5:11 AM CST
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      Gorgeous, man! I love that 80's style with the Yamaha/Roberts colours. I can imagine the sound and the white smoke coming off the exhaust... Very nice, really!

      Scotty Mac said:

      My latest creation - an 85 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Special.  I found the carcass (junked out rolling chassis and several milk crates full of parts in a buddy's garage and bought it for $500.  A year later it looks like this.  Something about the smell of 2 stroke in the morning...

       

      Next on the rack is a 75 BMW R90S in silver smoke trim!

       

    • January 21, 2011 6:15 PM CST
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      My latest creation - an 85 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Special.  I found the carcass (junked out rolling chassis and several milk crates full of parts in a buddy's garage and bought it for $500.  A year later it looks like this.  Something about the smell of 2 stroke in the morning...

       

      Next on the rack is a 75 BMW R90S in silver smoke trim!

       

    • January 16, 2011 7:33 AM CST
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      Heres my 99 evo nightrain.....
    • December 3, 2010 4:58 AM CST
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      AWESOME! You got any morfe pics of the progress???

      Count Von Tuthrie said:


      Same bike as before midway through current rebuild.
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    • September 8, 2010 4:08 PM CDT
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      Great to see a Moto Guzzi in the group. Don't see to many of those around. My uncle had one, probably the smoothest ride I've ever had. Count Von Tuthrie said:
      Nice El Dorado!

      Motorcycho McFuzzybutt said:
      I Dig Sickles!

    • September 8, 2010 4:05 PM CDT
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      So I realized this is the thread for posting our bikes...

    • September 3, 2010 4:38 PM CDT
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      Thanks for the compliments. I love these old Triumphs. Someday I'll build up the basket case 55 and 51 Thunderbirds I've got. $$ is super short these days, though. I've also got a pair of Honda CL400's, a 77 and a 74 to chop up for my wife. I've got lots of ideas and too little money right now. I know, the sad song is way too common these days. As you can see I too enjoy to ride them rather than shine them up all pretty. I really appreciate a machine that gets regular use, ridden as the maker intended. I also enjoy the reliability good workmanship and attention to detail offer. That's mostly on the inside, though. If you like rough and ridden machines, check out this show, which invited only period UNRESTORED early motorcycles. And I mean early: http://thevintagent.blogspot.com/2010/08/pebble-beach-2010-unrestored-machines.html
    • September 3, 2010 3:18 PM CDT
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      Nice Triumph! I used to ride a '72 daytona 500 back in my early twenties. Yet another bike I should have never let go of. 6T Sinner said:
      This is mine, 1966 Triumph "Saint" Thunderbird:

      Artkrhymes Cris

      Then I broke my rigid subframe, went back to struts and the swingarm.

      Photobucket

      Loving life after near death once again.
    • September 3, 2010 3:14 PM CDT
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      I tend to like my bikes a bit road tarred and oily, rather than a garage queen only out to make the scene. Usually if I find a moment to clean them up, that moment quickly turns into a ride around town or up the coast for a pint. 6T Sinner said:
      No, a properly assembled Triumph does not leak oil. With that in mind, I realize that after 1500 miles on mine since I rebuilt it last winter it now spontaneously leaks oil, just not between the case halves! I seep out my front motor studs now.A simple re-torque of the studs and some refinishing of the stud washers hopefully will return me to spotless running. Cross your fingers for me!

      power chord hack said:
      Cool Triumph!
      Dig the nut scratcher on the tank.
      Shouldn't there be an oil puddle under it, though :) ?
    • September 3, 2010 3:05 PM CDT
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      Not sure, Not mine, sorry if it seemed that way, these are just inspirations for me and what to do with my little xs400. _Stavros_ said:
      Dude that's a bad ass bike, I love it!!It's a honda cb right?What model exactely?

      Count Von Tuthrie said:
      But might end up looking a bit closer to this...

    • September 3, 2010 1:37 PM CDT
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      Man, I was about to ditch my old Honda 400 but after following this thread I'll work it over! Count Von Tuthrie said:

      My '77 xs400. I got it about a year ago from a craigslist.com barter. Only cost me an old longboard i hadn't ridden for years. Its gone from complete stock to rat cafe to...
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    • September 3, 2010 8:37 AM CDT
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      Nope. In fact my buddy's Yamaha XS 650 leaks more oil than my Triumph does. There's just too many British bikes out there that are worked on by those who don't know what they're doing. Me included sometimes! power chord hack said:
      Heh.
      I thought Brit bike = oil on floor (and smoking Lucas electrical bits) :)
    • September 3, 2010 4:56 AM CDT
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      No fairing on it anymore... but still the bikes of mine!

      The second one was bought with the seitwagen & planned to be rid of it, but now it's so much fun I cannot make myself take it off...
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    • September 3, 2010 4:45 AM CDT
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      Awesome!
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    • September 2, 2010 7:28 PM CDT
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      Heh. I thought Brit bike = oil on floor (and smoking Lucas electrical bits) :)
    • September 2, 2010 7:02 PM CDT
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      No, a properly assembled Triumph does not leak oil. With that in mind, I realize that after 1500 miles on mine since I rebuilt it last winter it now spontaneously leaks oil, just not between the case halves! I seep out my front motor studs now.A simple re-torque of the studs and some refinishing of the stud washers hopefully will return me to spotless running. Cross your fingers for me! power chord hack said:
      Cool Triumph!
      Dig the nut scratcher on the tank.
      Shouldn't there be an oil puddle under it, though :) ?
    • September 2, 2010 6:58 PM CDT
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      Cool Triumph!
      Dig the nut scratcher on the tank.
      Shouldn't there be an oil puddle under it, though :) ?
    • September 2, 2010 5:23 PM CDT
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      This is mine, 1966 Triumph "Saint" Thunderbird: Artkrhymes Cris Then I broke my rigid subframe, went back to struts and the swingarm. Photobucket Loving life after near death once again.
    • August 8, 2010 9:51 PM CDT
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      My only love and means of transportation... '06 XL1200L

      And a ratbike project I'm about to start on... two 1980 CX500's

    • July 26, 2010 5:44 AM CDT
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      Mmmh, nice boiks out here. The beemers are nice - but still they do have the smell of a "Gummikuh" (Rubbercow) Chop 'em harder. ;) I do like the Hon-daah and the XSs as well... nice bikes, even the fishtail Guzzi has its style. Well, for me - and now to something complete different: I learned to ride on a Yam SR500 (see my blog), doing somekind of customjob with my KTM LC4 (no more crosscountry rallye rides) and have a Buell XB12R for the need of a ride. Looked around for a Norton for a year, but became aware that in Switzerland you can't aford 'em. So why not merging new tech into old appearance? At the moment I'm trying this with my KaffKrosser. Pics? Sure ;) First the ugly modern thing with lotsa torque - one for the modern caferacer:

      The KaffKrosser: From

      http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v355/14/48/1457478314/n1457478314_30114463_5903.jpg"/>

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      over

      Finally it should look like that one:

      Let's see...
    • July 9, 2010 1:05 PM CDT
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      Dude that's a bad ass bike, I love it!!It's a honda cb right?What model exactely? Count Von Tuthrie said:
      But might end up looking a bit closer to this...

    • May 3, 2010 12:35 PM CDT
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      BAD ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!! David, a.k.a. Crazy Sheep said:
      Hi there!

      Check out the Bullet 350 i rode up in the Himalaya a couple of years ago:


      I went across the highest roads in the world, enjoying incredible sceneries. A must!
    • May 3, 2010 11:07 AM CDT
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      Same bike as before midway through current rebuild.
    • May 3, 2010 11:05 AM CDT
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      Dude. That must have been an incredible ride! David, a.k.a. Crazy Sheep said:
      Hi there!

      Check out the Bullet 350 i rode up in the Himalaya a couple of years ago:


      I went across the highest roads in the world, enjoying incredible sceneries. A must!

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