Topic: Cutting up Classics

[Doctor_D]

I think Kit has personally saved this entire 16 page thread.

Nice work. 

[FrankenFrankenstuff]

http://www.hondamuseum.com/

[Stev-o]

http://www.hondamuseum.com/

Good read.

[754]

Well I am stumped on the asspic from Kit..

 Where the heck is that plate from..

 Not N. America., England , most of Europe or NZ...

[Frankenkit]

actually it IS from NZ, from the "Boobs on Bikes" ride where (apparently?) porn stars will ride on bikes thru town. Look up google images for "Boobs and bikes"

[754]

 Ahh, I must have an earlier NZ plate here, thick black with the charachters MILLED off to make them Aluminum color against the black...

[scottly]

I don't care if it's been said already, but it's not up to anyone but the owner of the bike what he or she want to do with it. I cut he hell out of a k2 so sue me, it looks just like I imagined it would, I like it, and it doesn't look like your or anyone elses bike.

Pictures, please!!

[Magpie]

Ok, bit I don't think you'll like being called Sue!
Cliff.

[weekend_junkie]

actually it IS from NZ, from the "Boobs on Bikes" ride where (apparently?) porn stars will ride on bikes thru town. Look up google images for "Boobs and bikes"

Nice stuff.  I really like it when they stick their ass up in the air.

[redbullssg]

Would you restore or chop this bike?  I bought the bike from someone who's next move was to take it to the scrap yard.  THe motor was seized, there are tons of nuts an bolts missing, as well as almost every light on it is broken, the tank is shot, the frame has been cut or broken and welded back together, side covers are missing, tires and rims are trashed, it is missing the controls, and the pipes are rusted through......
  I am 40yrs old, and am going to chop this bike up to do my version of a Cafe racer.  The only thing I was looking for in a bike, was the frame, the swing arm, motor and hubs.  It suited me fine, and will cost me THOUSANDS less than trying to bring this back to original, and I saved it from the scrap yard to boot.........  IT ISN"T GOING TO BE DRIVEN OFF A CLIFF WHEN I AM DONE EITHER>>>>....

[Stev-o]

Would you restore or chop this bike? 

Don't chop it - that bike is near mint! Would only take about $15K to get it to show quality! Don't chop it!!

I think this is a no-brainer.

[steamnjn23]

restore it...its in great shape!

[TwoTired]

It just needs some of this, I think.

[redbullssg]

Oh, and I forgot to mention the seat, and the fact that the key was lost, so someone cut the seat lock in half.  The Forks are trashed, the top boot on one of them was missing and the other one was half asssed held on by electrical tape.  Under the seat, I couldn't believe it, but all of the tool set was there, but since 20 years of mice piss and poop was covering it, I just threw them out...  Not much left to this one, but the bear bones and a motor that needs to be completely gone through.  BUT, the motor has had a lot of work done to it according to the previous owner.  It used to be drag raced or something.  I figure it has 650 cams, and maybe some head work done to it.  I was able to get it freed up today, and it seems to have alot of compression, compaired to my other bike, that has good compression.  ON A GOOD NOTE, the fenders will be sold on EBAY, oh, excuse me, FENDER.

[Nikkisixx]

The thread topic is "Cutting up Classics", not um... whatever that ^ is    Rebullssg- more power to you man.  Give it some love and breathe some life back into it.

[Stev-o]

The thread topic is "Cutting up Classics", not um... whatever that ^ is    Rebullssg- more power to you man.  Give it some love and breathe some life back into it.

six---ya gotta admit, it WAS a classic at one time?!!?

[Nikkisixx]

The thread topic is "Cutting up Classics", not um... whatever that ^ is    Rebullssg- more power to you man.  Give it some love and breathe some life back into it.

six---ya gotta admit, it WAS a classic at one time?!!?

Yup.  I try to sell my wife on that line everytime I bring home a stray bike.    And I'm not hating on dude's ride; it will make a sweet bike with some TLC.   But per Webster (none of these apply):

Classic: noun
1 : a literary work of ancient Greece or Rome
2 a : a work of enduring excellence; also : its author b : an authoritative source
3 : a typical or perfect example
4 : a traditional event <a football classic>

[Brown Bomber]

Would you restore or chop this bike? 
  I am 40yrs old, and am going to chop this bike up to do my version of a Cafe racer.  The only thing I was looking for in a bike, was the frame, the swing arm, motor and hubs.  It suited me fine, and will cost me THOUSANDS less than trying to bring this back to original, and I saved it from the scrap yard to boot.........  IT ISN"T GOING TO BE DRIVEN OFF A CLIFF WHEN I AM DONE EITHER>>>>....

I think you could turn it in to a nice Cafe`without chopping anything, and if you do quality work, everyone would be fine with it. 

[SanDogDewey]

Would you restore or chop this bike?  I bought the bike from someone who's next move was to take it to the scrap yard.  THe motor was seized, there are tons of nuts an bolts missing, as well as almost every light on it is broken, the tank is shot, the frame has been cut or broken and welded back together, side covers are missing, tires and rims are trashed, it is missing the controls, and the pipes are rusted through......
  I am 40yrs old, and am going to chop this bike up to do my version of a Cafe racer.  The only thing I was looking for in a bike, was the frame, the swing arm, motor and hubs.  It suited me fine, and will cost me THOUSANDS less than trying to bring this back to original, and I saved it from the scrap yard to boot.........  IT ISN"T GOING TO BE DRIVEN OFF A CLIFF WHEN I AM DONE EITHER>>>>....

A little steel wool and Armor all and you've got yourself a classic...and a few bucks tossed in.

[Stev-o]

Quote:
  
 per Webster:

Classic: noun
1 : a literary work of ancient Greece or Rome
2 a : a work of enduring excellence; also : its author b : an authoritative source
3 : a typical or perfect example
4 : a traditional event <a football classic>



5: A classic example of how not to store a typical classic SOHC of enduring excellence!

Or, something like that!

Chop it!!!

[redbullssg]

Lets see, the frame will be custom, the swing arm will be custom, the tank and seat will be custom, the front end will be tossed for a modern inverted fork set up, the motor will probably stay the same other than a rebuild of what is already there (supposedly already was highly modified), I wish the pipes were salvageable, as they are HOOKERs, but I think they are to far gone, so more than likely aftermarket or custom pipes, all fenders will be gone, and actually the rear fender on this bike is quite nice and I will leave it untouched and sell it on either here or ebay, all of the lights are toast, so the marker lights and rear brake light will be custom and aftermarket, and I am not sure as to which way I will be going with the rear suspension as of yet.  I have done other bikes, but not like this.  This will be my first cafe.  I have gotten a lot of great ideas from most of you folks, and has pointed me in the direction that I want to go.  I was looking for a nice bike, but quickly realized that it would be a shame to do this to a nice bike.  If I did, now, I would keep it stock and make it perdy!  I think this is the perfect bike to do what I want with it.  I have another in slightly better shape, but still not worthy of a restore.  It was also headed to the scrap yard....  This is my current bike.  I bought it new in 2002, when there were no aftermarket parts for it, and I built everything myself, took it down to frame and rebuilt it the way I wanted it.
 
I love a good forum, and this one reminds me of RSWARRIOR.COM.  If you are interested in more pictures, I am under the same user name there also.  Or better yet http://rswarrior.com/photos/redbullssg/default.aspx my gallery....