Topic: Blank canvas

[Ivanitsky45]

About a year ago I found this beauty propped up along the wall in an old chicken shed. After a little humble bargining it was mine for $200. After hauling it home, getting a fresh battery I got it fired up enough for a quick joyride...The electrical system had been modified by the previous owner to save a buck and since I'm new at this I had no clue. I figured that it was just a good excuse to tear it down, clean it up, and have some fun at the same time. These are the before pictures. Oh yeah, Its a 75 400F supersport. No major rust to speak of. It really hasnt even been washed or cleaned up in these pics. I am torn between a cafe, or a semi-street tracker look. The pictures you guys have on here have really given me a lot to look over!

[moham]

Cafes, while cool enough, have been done to death. I vote for tracker. There's a thread somewhere (started by ecosse I think) of cool old flat trackers. You could work some of those into your inspiration, perhaps??

[Ivanitsky45]

Yeah, I agree with you there somewhat, I havent seen too many of either where Im at, so both would turn heads. This picture is from Omarsdtr. Its about my favorite so far. Just looks like a cool bike and a blast around town, country roads etc.
I do have a small aversion to massive amounts of chrome...as good as it looks, it has to be polished and cleaned..

[fastbroshi]

Wow, love the look of that seat.  I'll say it again, best pipes on any bike ever.

[DollarBill]

Supermoto?

[seven]

There's that seat again. I've seen doppelgangers on couple of other bikes now. Same as on the Storz Harley and walkingchaos has one on his 750.

[j-conn]

awwwwwesome find!

[A Grove]

I will get flammed for this.... but I LOVE harley trackers... they just seem so "right".  That XR couldn't have its act together any better....