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My Other Non Boat Toys 12 years 3 months ago #64828

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I mentioned in my intro boat project post about liking small engines such as lawnmowers and snowthrowers and working on motorcycles. I figured I would post a couple pics if anyone was interested in seeing them. I have built 2, well 1 1/2 so far. My first was my 1981 Yamaha XS400 which started like this.


And now looks like this. Welded my own hard tail instead of rear shocks, solo seat, z bars, sportster tank, made my own exhaust and so on.


My wife's bike is half done and started like this (not her actual bike her's was a lot more ratty)


And it looks like this right now



We also have our daily rider bikes. Mine a '95 Sporty that I customized, my wife's a '99 Vstar. And even my 7 year old has a mini bike and a go cart. I also have a '74 Kawasaki endure KE175 same style I had as a kid, needs total rebuild and a Honda Scooter for the camgrounds we go to. Way to many engines at this house.
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Re:My Other Non Boat Toys 12 years 3 months ago #64838

nice work and welcome,i used to ride too,my last bike was a custom painted honda,american classic edition,750 cc,i sold it after health problems.john

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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.“

---Mark Twain

Re:My Other Non Boat Toys 12 years 3 months ago #64874

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Sorry to hear about the health problems John. Would they stop you from getting on a trike? There are some pretty cool kits for the cb's and even sportsters. I already have my trike planned out for when I am not able to be on two wheels. I want an old school bike like my wife's but with a ford rear end in it instead.

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Re:My Other Non Boat Toys 12 years 3 months ago #64904

homebrew,my biker days are over,my wife hated it anyway,lol.

i had pet wolves a long time,the last one was all white and i also had an all black one,that was painted on the sides of the tank,with eagle feathers,i used to do a good bit of airbrush work,i wish i had a pic ,but like a dummy i never took many pics until i got the digital camera.
i think im going to do some airbrush work on my next boat,lol.
have fun with that trike.john

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\"too soon old,too late smart\" my pap

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.“

---Mark Twain

Re:My Other Non Boat Toys 12 years 3 months ago #64913

Don't tell anyone but if I had to choose between my boat and this the boat would lose. I can use it year around and is fun as hell. My son David with his. Yes I've been through that hole too. But I have the camera.
As a side note I am a fan of fossil fuels.
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Re:My Other Non Boat Toys 12 years 3 months ago #64936

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Hell yes now that looks like fun. I wish we had the places to ride one around here. Cool pictures.

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Re:My Other Non Boat Toys 12 years 1 month ago #68555

all nice rides...own a few yammy 400`s...now my ride is a 1980 xs650 twin
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Nice looking bike, but purists hate me because when I see or own something like your bike I picture it cut/chopped/stripped/lowered. HAHAHAHA

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