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Offline Ivanitsky45

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Blank canvas
« on: February 17, 2009, 06:05:24 pm »
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!





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Offline moham

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Re: Blank canvas
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 06:30:27 pm »
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??
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Offline Ivanitsky45

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Re: Blank canvas
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009, 06:41:50 pm »
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..




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Offline fastbroshi

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Re: Blank canvas
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009, 06:46:51 pm »
Wow, love the look of that seat.  I'll say it again, best pipes on any bike ever.
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Offline DollarBill

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Re: Blank canvas
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2009, 06:48:05 pm »
Supermoto?
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Offline seven

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Re: Blank canvas
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2009, 03:39:17 am »
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.

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Offline j-conn

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Re: Blank canvas
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2009, 10:40:51 am »
awwwwwesome find!
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Offline A Grove

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Re: Blank canvas
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2009, 11:05:00 am »
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....
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