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Offline UJM

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CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« on: August 18, 2009, 06:45:28 PM »
You know, sometimes we all come across a motorcycle that leaves us speechless.

And other times, shaking our heads.

Or  ::)

Today, I was eBaying to my hearts content, when a customer came into the shop to pick up a bike and drop off another -

The one dropped off is the dudes sons, the shop just needs to get it running.

I had to get photographic evidence of this machine -

For your viewing pleasure, I present this CB500 Chopper:



I know, you are already impressed, well, you ain't seen nothin' yet!

Check this out, both sides -





Well?

We had to unload it from a pickup - front brake lever was missing. Brake hose was cracked almost all the way through anyway.

I had to walk away -

This is one the shop probably should of turned away  
« Last Edit: August 18, 2009, 07:12:35 PM by UJM »
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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2009, 07:05:02 PM »
ummmmm. . . .where are the pix?
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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2009, 07:10:38 PM »
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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2009, 07:14:00 PM »
Quote from: MoTo-BunnY on August 18, 2009, 07:05:02 PM
ummmmm. . . .where are the pix?

Sorry about that, all fixed now - was it worth the wait?

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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2009, 07:22:09 PM »
A perfect example of the wrong way to rake/chop a bike. (never cut at the head tube) DANGEROUS! that makes alligator wrestling look safe! HA! ::)
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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2009, 07:24:05 PM »
Speechless .. words just fail me.. To think some one thought this would be safe.. unreal...
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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2009, 07:27:25 PM »
First pic, my thoughts "well that doesn't look TOO bad...."

Second pic, my thoughts  "HOLY #$%*!!!!"


Death Machine, for sure!


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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2009, 07:35:06 PM »
OH dear. . .. .yeah, that is quite the 'welding' job

Who in their right mind would do that to a poor, defenseless CB500??   WHY??  the horrors.  . . .the horrors. .  .
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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2009, 07:48:30 PM »
Looks OK to me, good for 100,000 miles that is.




















































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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2009, 08:07:11 PM »
Quote from: SamCB750A on August 18, 2009, 07:48:30 PM
Looks OK to me, good for 100,000 miles that is.

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Is that the longevity of the bike, or the distance that the builder should be dragged through broken glass and sea salt for putting such a creation on the road?  ;)   ;D

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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2009, 08:42:14 PM »
Quote from: d3buttz on August 18, 2009, 07:22:09 PM
A perfect example of the wrong way to rake/chop a bike. (never cut at the head tube) DANGEROUS! that makes alligator wrestling look safe! HA! ::)

that neck makes NAKED alligator wrestling look safe :D. cant say i would have allowed it into the shop. thats a BIG liability IMO. first pothole i bet the entire neck section seperates, those welds look like raccoon #$%*.
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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2009, 10:17:05 PM »
And I thought my welding looked like pidgeon #$%*e
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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2009, 10:24:42 PM »
that's what I call "sound engineering"..... the screetching noise when the cases drag on the road after hitting a pothole...
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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2009, 12:19:50 AM »
Some bailing wire and he'll be fine.... ;D
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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2009, 04:49:00 AM »
Quote from: Mdub on August 19, 2009, 12:19:50 AM
Some bailing wire and he'll be fine.... ;D
Bailing wire? I was thinking more along the lines of bungee cords. They are about as safe as those welds. Who in their right mind would want to ride it looking like that?
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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2009, 05:23:47 AM »
Quote from: UJM on August 18, 2009, 06:45:28 PM

This is one the shop probably should of turned away  

You're not going to get it running then let him ride i away, are you????
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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2009, 06:01:50 AM »
Quote from: Tim2005 on August 19, 2009, 05:23:47 AM
Quote from: UJM on August 18, 2009, 06:45:28 PM

This is one the shop probably should of turned away  

You're not going to get it running then let him ride i away, are you????

I'll ask when I am down there this AM -

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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2009, 06:02:30 AM »
Ahh the 70s and Devil may get me this time? attitude! I wish you would not be so mean as all I had was a heat gun, paste, some iron scraps, and I was 8!!!! ::)
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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #18 on: August 19, 2009, 06:47:43 AM »
I'd tell the guy to bring the pickup back and pick it up. Don't touch it! LIABILITY!!

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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #19 on: August 19, 2009, 09:46:52 AM »
Sigh...

You all act like doing this to a defenseless bike is new. This kind of stuff has been going on since the late 60's.

Problem is he didn't fill or gusset anything. So it looks like #$%*. That and his welds look nasty sure... but I've seen even really pretty welds break before some horrid ones. So who knows what penetration he got.

After that cutting at the neck is pretty common. You'd be surprised how many people did it (still do it) professionally. I know I've cut a few. Use a rake angle jig and everything should be straight and true. But then again....


Either way it at least "looks" half assed. Might be just as sturdy as the 75lbs of steel the factory put up front to begin with lol. Who knows.

I do kinda like the overall look of the 1st pic. Very 70's style custom.
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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #20 on: August 19, 2009, 01:12:27 PM »
Not sure what they will do.

The customer was advised they would get the bike running, but that they would not ride it.

As the shop itself did no work to the bikes frame, they should not be held liable, but times being what they are, you never can tell.

I hope they estimate the work required to get it running prior to doing the work, I did not check to see what was "pre-approved".
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Re: CB500 Four Custom Chopper/Death Machine?
« Reply #21 on: August 19, 2009, 05:06:56 PM »
Quote from: Zaipai on August 18, 2009, 07:24:05 PM
Speechless .. words just fail me.. To think some one thought this would be safe.. unreal...


I'm speechless........
I work with steel and am quite impressed with what a little steel can do....
But OMFG that looks dangerous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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