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Offline bill440cars

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I know It's Not A Honda But, Check It Out.
« on: December 31, 2006, 06:20:31 PM »
                   Just thought a look at this bike might give some folks ideas on their builds.
            Check it out. I'd have posted pictures, except I haven't accomplished that yet.
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Re: I know It's Not A Honda But, Check It Out.
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2006, 07:48:49 PM »
Sweeeeet..... 8)

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Re: I know It's Not A Honda But, Check It Out.
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2006, 08:50:25 PM »


                     I can imagine a CB450 dressed out like that. I mean you could build others with that look
          but the 450, being a twin like the XS650, could be easily visualized with that look. There are gobs
          of bikes over there, that have plenty of usable ideas for our bikes. Don't get me wrong, we've
          got bikes on this site that are totally awesome and with lots of great ideas for others to use. I'm
          just saying that it doesn't hurt to look around because you never know that you might come up
          with.
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Re: I know It's Not A Honda But, Check It Out.
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2006, 10:23:55 PM »
apart from the green(each to their own) frame that cycle looks alright, halfway between a tracker and cafe but looks ok
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Re: I know It's Not A Honda But, Check It Out.
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2007, 12:46:10 PM »


         Yeah, I was talking about the bike itself, colors are easily changed. My first thought was that a 450 would look good built like that, or similar to it.

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PRAYERS ALWAYS FOR: Bre, Jeff & Virginia, Bear, Trevor & Brianna ( Close Friend's Daughter)
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Re: I know It's Not A Honda But, Check It Out.
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2007, 01:16:51 PM »
i like the colors... but, then again, i like the different styles of the monsters and buells and the way the frames really pop.

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Re: I know It's Not A Honda But, Check It Out.
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2007, 05:02:47 AM »
The XS 650 deffinately takes to the Cafe racer treatment well. I will say that.
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