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Re: A little slice of awesome saved.
« Reply #25 on: February 25, 2014, 07:46:12 PM »
 I think these helmets were sold by places like Rat,s Hole..
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« Reply #26 on: February 25, 2014, 07:56:25 PM »
Rad Frank, how long have you had it for? Thanks for showing it.
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Re: A little slice of awesome saved.
« Reply #27 on: February 25, 2014, 08:04:38 PM »
I think about 10-12 years, got it from a lady in Portland..on ebay.
My buddy had a great idea..take it back to Boots, get him to add a few links, then resign it with current year..
 Hey I got an oil tank he did,not sure if it's signed.. Had the tank too but the guy that ended up with trumpet frame, talked me out of the tank..

 Wonder who Barny was?  ?
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Re: A little slice of awesome saved.
« Reply #28 on: February 25, 2014, 09:42:22 PM »
I have a couple friends that might have boots phone number if you decide to do that, pretty cool idea. One or two of them took an intro to striping class boots used to teach at KMS Tools in coquitlam a few years back, I'm sure I could track down his contact info fairly easily. I've never met the man but he's still around, don't know how much longer hell be actively painting. Heard something about heart problems from someone.
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Re: A little slice of awesome saved.
« Reply #29 on: February 26, 2014, 03:31:53 AM »
That helmet is awesome!
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Re: A little slice of awesome saved.
« Reply #30 on: February 27, 2014, 10:59:49 AM »
spotted this one on ebay today:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-HONDA-CB750-750-FOUR-GAS-FUEL-TANK-17520-405-770ZB-PAINTED-986-/370638011599?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item564bbf3ccf&vxp=mtr#ht_470wt_810

the price is crazytown considering it looks like someone tried to remove the top with sandpaper. Still, some real near airbrush work from 1980.
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Re: A little slice of awesome saved.
« Reply #31 on: February 27, 2014, 11:32:44 AM »
That ones been up for sale for over a year, shame about the big dent. I almost bid on it but its too smashed up.

I'll see if I can dig up up a pic of the kz1000 tank I got of eBay, frazetta ish cobra wrapped around a smoking bong. Very 80's and in runnable condition.
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Re: A little slice of awesome saved.
« Reply #32 on: February 27, 2014, 12:51:13 PM »
some of this stuff is really only good now as wall art, but when you can find a tank you can use and has killer work - that's golden.
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Re: A little slice of awesome saved.
« Reply #33 on: February 27, 2014, 02:17:48 PM »
Crap as% picture, better somewhere, but a tank on a bike I use. Old , Vintage and signed by a local painter who is still around I think but the last I heard is drinking a wee bit heavy and maybe doing other things. Like those old airbrush things  ;)

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Re: A little slice of awesome saved.
« Reply #34 on: February 27, 2014, 03:15:37 PM »
Crap as% picture, better somewhere, but a tank on a bike I use. Old , Vintage and signed by a local painter who is still around I think but the last I heard is drinking a wee bit heavy and maybe doing other things. Like those old airbrush things  ;)


Love the retro look, that is a keeper for sure Eric...Larry

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Re: A little slice of awesome saved.
« Reply #35 on: February 27, 2014, 05:02:41 PM »
Here's the Cobra Bong tank, love this thing. Once I get a petcock for it and hand letter the sides I'll put it on my 78 kz1000.


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Re: A little slice of awesome saved.
« Reply #36 on: June 05, 2014, 12:13:09 PM »
That Satellite wheel is pretty cool, would like to find one of them

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Re: A little slice of awesome saved.
« Reply #37 on: June 05, 2014, 03:12:12 PM »
thanks guys.  You are fueling my desire to get my chopper project done with real hand-painted stripping all over.  Try to make it as 70's as possible.

All of this is amazing and beautiful.  I love the hand done artwork.  It shows a sense of pride and quality in the overall bike/car/sign/anything.  those helmets are beautiful too.

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