Ric's Retro Resto: BOTM June 2010
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That is really looking good. My wife said "Oooh, pretty."
83 GL 1100 bagger Ugly Betty
ALL WE WANT TO DO IS DRINK OUR ESPRESSO, RIDE OUR MACHINES, AND NOT BE HASSLED BY THE MAN
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ALL WE WANT TO DO IS DRINK OUR ESPRESSO, RIDE OUR MACHINES, AND NOT BE HASSLED BY THE MAN
Owning a motorcycle is not a matter of life or death. It's much more important than that.
"Don't sweat the little things, guys, take care and appreciate all that you have around you!" - Fewman
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Thanks all. The black color is clear coat rubbed with Dupont#7 and water to give a semi-gloss look. I have to see it with logos but I think I prefer semi over high gloss. Yes I do my own pinstriping. These are tape under clear, I use paint for odd colors or the Von Dutchy stuff (root beer with charcoal that should look good)
sunnbobb, thnx I tried several layouts that's just what I needed to hear
That really takes some pounds off it the wing's look. ala BSA
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Yeah Big Dog is taken. twice I think... 'sides, I think it has more of a cat look. like jaguar, etc...
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---- Bradshaw Bikes custom polishing for your wing. Visit us on facebook!
1978 Learning Experience
1980 County Road Hauler "Brain Damage"
1978 Cafe Custom Gl1000 "Vyper"
1977 Bulldog Inspired "Vaincre"
1981 Street Fighter GL1100 "No Quarter"
1983 Supercharged Street Drag "Anubis" (in worx)
1983 gl1100 mint restoration "Kristen"
1985 Aspencade..pondering.
---- Bradshaw Bikes custom polishing for your wing. Visit us on facebook!
1978 Learning Experience
1980 County Road Hauler "Brain Damage"
1978 Cafe Custom Gl1000 "Vyper"
1977 Bulldog Inspired "Vaincre"
1981 Street Fighter GL1100 "No Quarter"
1983 Supercharged Street Drag "Anubis" (in worx)
1983 gl1100 mint restoration "Kristen"
1985 Aspencade..pondering.
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It's Black & Tan, so thee's lots of lore that jumps off from "Black & Tan" as a starting point.
A company, for example, that makes a bar kit for pouring Black & Tans is named BRUTUL (with umlats over the U's)....Brutul would work.... or Brutus might work because of the bike's stout, yet sporting "flavour".
A company, for example, that makes a bar kit for pouring Black & Tans is named BRUTUL (with umlats over the U's)....Brutul would work.... or Brutus might work because of the bike's stout, yet sporting "flavour".
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There sure was! I don't think you want to go there!
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/black_and_tans.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/black_and_tans.htm
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I’d give my right arm to be ambidextrous!
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Your machine is an inspiration! My recently purchased heap of scrap will, I hope, be going down a more adventurous route such as yours.
What seat unit is that?
What seat unit is that?
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"Impossible Is Just a Level of Difficulty!..."
If I'd wanted you to understand, I would have explained it better! (Johann Cruyff)
I’d give my right arm to be ambidextrous!
If I'd wanted you to understand, I would have explained it better! (Johann Cruyff)
I’d give my right arm to be ambidextrous!
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Your motorcycle is done very tastefully, and you have ever right to be proud of the out standing job your doing. Hope to see it in person some day on NWG ride Hack
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Your bike is superb, and classy!! Great attention to detail and a lot of thought and work is evident. Congrats! Two things...
Do you remember whose handlebars those are? I hunted around for weeks till I found a pair I liked; kinda looks like yours. Then I had em powdercoated - finally put em on this weekend, and the d@mn thing was tweaked about 1.5" at one end; I'm guessing from the heating. So now I'm hunting again.
IMHO, maybe a flashing LED or something added to the internals of the smallish Brit style tail light? Read too many stories of folks getting run over by inattentive cagers; and that lite is awful small...
Congrats again!
Do you remember whose handlebars those are? I hunted around for weeks till I found a pair I liked; kinda looks like yours. Then I had em powdercoated - finally put em on this weekend, and the d@mn thing was tweaked about 1.5" at one end; I'm guessing from the heating. So now I'm hunting again.
IMHO, maybe a flashing LED or something added to the internals of the smallish Brit style tail light? Read too many stories of folks getting run over by inattentive cagers; and that lite is awful small...
Congrats again!
"Just because you're not paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you..."
Current rides:
84 GL1200 Standard (Red Bagger)
84 GL1200 Motorvation Hack (Big Red Beast)
02 Honda ST1100 (Candy)
08 KLR650 Enduro Hack
09 HD XR1200/Ural hacked
2000 Valk Solo
2000 Valk w Motorvation Hack
95 Triumph T-Bird - Inop
95 Triumph T-Bird/Velorex Hack - Inop
Current rides:
84 GL1200 Standard (Red Bagger)
84 GL1200 Motorvation Hack (Big Red Beast)
02 Honda ST1100 (Candy)
08 KLR650 Enduro Hack
09 HD XR1200/Ural hacked
2000 Valk Solo
2000 Valk w Motorvation Hack
95 Triumph T-Bird - Inop
95 Triumph T-Bird/Velorex Hack - Inop
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