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Offline vorhese

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'76 750K mild custom "Spirit of 76"
« on: May 13, 2015, 08:39:46 PM »
This has been my off and on backburner project for about 10 years.
19 X 4 Harley disc wheel mounted to Black Bomber front brake
Duro 19 X 4.00 front tire, Avon MKII 16 X 5.00 rear
Leather Bates Desert Seat inpired seat by Haifley Bros in Phoenix
Norton reproduction tail light
1940's Mercury parking light headlight
custom bars by Front St Cycle in Dayton, OH
kick only, simplified custom cloth wiring by me
swingarm pivot upgrade by Hondaman
old Triangle brand engine guards found on a parts bike
Charlie's Place electronic ignition
some old 2-1 exhaust I liked
side cover, license bracket, and fork brace by me















What I started with




Time to buy those new shocks
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Re: '76 750K mild custom "Spirit of 76"
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2015, 11:41:46 PM »
Very nice. That's a monster of a front tire. Not exactly for cornering in twisters but probably fine on the highway.
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Re: '76 750K mild custom "Spirit of 76"
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2015, 07:48:19 AM »
It has a bit of a gyroscopic feel to it, but actually corners and rides really well.  But it hates grated/grooved freeways.  My other bikes wobble, but this one is really bad. You don't realize how many roads are like that until you have a bike that hates them.  I originally had an Avon MKII on the front, but switched to a Duro with a  rounder profile this weekend and that helped some.  I like the way it looks so I'll keep it. 



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