Down under build
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Down under build
Hello. My name is Andy and this is my GL1100 bike build from Australia……………..
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Re: Down under build
Bad joke but i couldnt resist. Well to start off I bought the bike of my mum. Bikes and vehicals are sold a lot less in Australia so these bikes were only sold in smallish numbers here.
Here is she was when my dad bought here home
Here is she was when my dad bought here home
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Well after a while I inherited the bike after it sat there for a few years not doing anything.
First thing I did was to think about a style I wanted for the bike. I partially stole this if a person here. Sorry. Credit given to Frank. It was a photoshopper already but I made it my style.
First thing I did was to think about a style I wanted for the bike. I partially stole this if a person here. Sorry. Credit given to Frank. It was a photoshopper already but I made it my style.
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Re: Down under build
i like that...looks like your nearly there...where abouts in oz are you...?
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Well any way I have just returned to Australia because for the last three years I have been living in thailand as a teacher. I have been planning and collecting parts for this bike through out thta time. I found a lot of aftermarker retro scooter products could be nice adapted onto the bike and chopper parts could be made from scratch very cheap. So I collected a lot and now I have the time and space to put it all together.
The first thing I aquired was an Vulcan Meanstreak (2004) 1600 tank for the bike, 8 inches wide inside so it goes over then frame. It has a ding but nothing that cant be fixed. Not a big selection down under.
The first thing I aquired was an Vulcan Meanstreak (2004) 1600 tank for the bike, 8 inches wide inside so it goes over then frame. It has a ding but nothing that cant be fixed. Not a big selection down under.
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Im from Perth Western Australiaaussiewingman wrote:i like that...looks like your nearly there...where abouts in oz are you...?
HAHAHA no way nearly there. The parts are all just sitting loosely there in mock up and i havent even started up the bike yet. Knock on wood it shouldnt be too hard of a build. ATM i'm poor as my thai money doesnt equal much in australia so im just fabbing things up i can do my self.
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Re: Down under build
parts very hard to come by in this country...
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i'm on the otherside... sydney...
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yeah...theres plenty over there....
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Re: Down under build
I'll be the judge on the quality of the jokes around here young man.
That first picture is a good one.
Your concept is kinda "rune-esque". I like it.
That first picture is a good one.
Your concept is kinda "rune-esque". I like it.
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Re: Down under build
???? My first picture was upside down on purpose and now its changed lol?
Any way got myself a nice meanstreak tank which fit with just removing a few mounting tabs off the frame
Also managed to get hold of some 7/8 fatboy style handle bars in thailand.
Any way got myself a nice meanstreak tank which fit with just removing a few mounting tabs off the frame
Also managed to get hold of some 7/8 fatboy style handle bars in thailand.
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Another thing that I managed to get made in thailand was my custom fenders. They are fibreglass and set my back about $30 each made to my specs. Thanks you cheap thai labour
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Re: Down under build
i reckon it's going to look very cool this bike...the tank looks made for it...
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I also fitted a 8 and a bit inch headlight that looks much better than the 6 and bit one i had on there before. Got it fitting nice and snug
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