Author Topic: So, what style have I built? (Added Pics 7-29) (Read 11213 times)

WFO · « **Reply #25 on:** July 10, 2009, 06:09:54 PM »

I love the bike but can you even turn?

Really? · « **Reply #26 on:** July 10, 2009, 06:51:27 PM »

Hey Colonel, it is a K5, a Mac 4-1 and I have no video.

I will take video to prove to y'all it can lean and turn, lol.

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #27 on:** July 10, 2009, 07:37:07 PM »

if your throttle is sticky, loosen the pull cable on the rocker assembly. that fixed mine.
also, run half a bottle of lucas fuel additive. that junk cleared my carb slides like nobodys business.

the style of your bike is clean custom.
looks good enough to buy.

ev0lve · « **Reply #28 on:** July 10, 2009, 07:38:52 PM »

Man it does appear low and mean. And the 130 looks impossibly wide compared to my 120. Stock rim? I like!

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #29 on:** July 10, 2009, 07:42:07 PM »

Quote from: TipperT on July 10, 2009, 06:51:27 PM

Hey Colonel, it is a K5, a Mac 4-1 and I have no video.

I will take video to prove to y'all it can lean and turn, lol.

my friends bobber leans and turns fine, just drags the pipes. guess thats why they call em drag pipes HA!

brett_bike · « **Reply #30 on:** July 10, 2009, 08:27:17 PM »

Nice looking bike. By the way, where did you find that tail light? Been lookin' for something of that sort. And how much was it?

I have a '73 CB500 and it will be looking something like that when it's done.

Really? · « **Reply #31 on:** July 10, 2009, 08:59:07 PM »

Quote from: Industrial Cafe on July 10, 2009, 07:37:07 PM

if your throttle is sticky, loosen the pull cable on the rocker assembly. that fixed mine.
also, run half a bottle of lucas fuel additive. that junk cleared my carb slides like nobodys business.

the style of your bike is clean custom.
looks good enough to buy.

Checked the cables and linkage, all smooth. Last Sunday morning it did not move. When I took the carbs off, my fingers stuck to the sliders and they were gummed up good. The PO had a big second spring there to help pull them down. Figured if they were that sticky, better to clean it all out. I ran some Shell V-Power in is a couple weeks before, I guess it started softening it, lol.

Really? · « **Reply #32 on:** July 10, 2009, 09:00:31 PM »

Quote from: brett_bike on July 10, 2009, 08:27:17 PM

Nice looking bike. By the way, where did you find that tail light? Been lookin' for something of that sort. And how much was it?

I have a '73 CB500 and it will be looking something like that when it's done.

It is a Lucas style tail light. There are a few on ebay and I think CRC sells them. About $35 + shipping.

Really? · « **Reply #33 on:** July 10, 2009, 09:03:06 PM »

Quote from: Iggy on July 10, 2009, 07:38:52 PM

Man it does appear low and mean. And the 130 looks impossibly wide compared to my 120. Stock rim? I like!

16x3 rim came from CRC and the spokes from TAS.

shizzomynizzo · « **Reply #34 on:** July 11, 2009, 01:52:23 AM »

there's a name to describe those "lowriders" with air-bags or hydraulics, that are modified so that when the car is dropped while driving, it creates a shower of sparks. these cars have been modified with steel blocks in place to do all the scraping and keep the car from being damaged.

Saw a tv special on them once on the lowrider show on speed. anyone else ever heard of these?

Anyway, the bike would be that if it scrapes.

Sharp bike BTW

ZanVooden · « **Reply #35 on:** July 12, 2009, 08:44:33 PM »

That is an absolutely beautiful machine. I love the color and the stance. Just looks badass. Any chance you could take some pictures on hard ground to see how high she actually sit?

754 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 12, 2009, 09:12:25 PM »

Nowadays, I called that "SLAMMED"..

It could be a "SLAMMED & STRIPPED"... after you take a few more bits off..

luder · « **Reply #37 on:** July 13, 2009, 10:53:14 AM »

I call it sweet, luder

Really? · « **Reply #38 on:** July 29, 2009, 07:16:16 PM »

Well, y'all asked for more pics. So, yes, there is more ground clearance since the 70's shag is gone. I hope these pics do not lose the Pure 70's Sex reference.

Well I gave the bike to the wife this day. She has not ridden since she got her license over a year ago and that was on a 250. She had fun even though it was in a parking lot.

I was wondering if it had it in her. I had no idea the wife did too!

That is me fixin' ta take it home. No that is not the wife, that is mom-in-law and one of my daughters.

gerhed · « **Reply #39 on:** July 30, 2009, 12:48:37 AM »

Mean looking machine--Loww---rrrider.

turninwheels · « **Reply #40 on:** July 30, 2009, 08:37:35 AM »

Its a cruzer...I built one a couple of years ago, got the low profile thing going on...very cool

Really? · « **Reply #41 on:** July 30, 2009, 10:09:49 AM »

I think I have seen that bike on here before. Liked it then and still do.

MMICAFE · « **Reply #42 on:** July 30, 2009, 10:40:51 AM »

what part of texas are you located in the place where your wife is riding the bike looks familiar

Spikeybike · « **Reply #43 on:** July 30, 2009, 10:59:23 AM »

i absolutely love the half-caf / gentlemans express, low, mean , type bikes.

very cool OTT , i see you "borrowing" it pretty often

Jim F · « **Reply #44 on:** July 30, 2009, 11:23:12 AM »

Its what ever YOU want to call it and never mind what everyone else has to say
(all though everyone loves your bike including me)

So my thought on this is an old school pro street bike
very nice too

Big-Jim

Really? · « **Reply #45 on:** July 30, 2009, 03:27:59 PM »

Quote from: MMICAFE on July 30, 2009, 10:40:51 AM

what part of texas are you located in the place where your wife is riding the bike looks familiar

20 minutes north of Dallas.

Zaipai · « **Reply #46 on:** July 30, 2009, 03:37:54 PM »

Quote from: big-jim on July 30, 2009, 11:23:12 AM

So my thought on this is an old school pro street bike

Oooo I like this one... I would go with Big-Jim on this one.

Really? · « **Reply #47 on:** January 13, 2012, 09:49:19 AM »

Reading this thread still puts a smile on my face!

Spikeybike · « **Reply #48 on:** January 13, 2012, 09:57:04 AM »

yeah , i still read the oldies in my sig for a nice stroll down memory lane from time to time

...so was i right , you "borrow" it all the time don't ya

i love this bike

Really? · « **Reply #49 on:** January 13, 2012, 10:00:18 AM »

Yes, I borrow it all the time. I ride it more than my Venture. I really do like this bike a lot myself.

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