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Title: General discussion on future custom bike.
Post by: guest1350 on August 09, 2011, 04:06:25 PM

Hi all

I am just bake into bikes since my last one many many years ago. I fell in love with the SR500 but never purchased one. I think it was the big stoncking single I loved but the stock bike was not a brilliant looker.

I started looking into bike and purchased a RSX400 as it was a good price and the look of the bike pleases my eyes.

Now I like to plan stuff a long way in advance and want to build a custom bike, one I will keep for ever. It has to have a big single and sound great. I also seem very taken with the bobber style as long as it has suspension.

Searching I keep coming back to the simplicity of the SR500 like this one



Sooooo what you think? SR500 or can you think of a better engine? Style? I'm all ears..


 
Title: Re: General discussion on future custom bike.
Post by: guest1350 on August 09, 2011, 04:13:37 PM

Sorry for the typo "I am just bake into" should have read "I am just back into"
Title: Re: General discussion on future custom bike.
Post by: steveD on August 10, 2011, 08:41:49 PM
Not a lot of rear suspension in that is there? ???
Title: Re: General discussion on future custom bike.
Post by: Richard on August 10, 2011, 08:49:04 PM
At least its not just another bloody Harley clone.  Quite pretty, should see more custom singles.

Probably a bit painful to ride far though, I suspect that eventually the rear wheel would come through the mudguard and seat !
Title: Re: General discussion on future custom bike.
Post by: guest24 on August 13, 2011, 02:57:38 PM
Quote from: Richard on August 10, 2011, 08:49:04 PM
, I suspect that eventually the rear wheel would come through the mudguard and seat !

eek - a skidmark on the outside of your undercrackers as well as on the inside...
Title: Re: General discussion on future custom bike.
Post by: guest1350 on August 13, 2011, 05:11:46 PM

Thanks

I agree those shocks must be solid. What would be nice is that I could come up with a design that gave the look of a bobber but with suspension.

Perhaps pinch some of the design queues from the mac motors series like the Ruby and stick an SRX motor in there..

(http://mac-motorcycles.com/images/ruby_black.jpg)
Title: Re: General discussion on future custom bike.
Post by: guest1350 on August 13, 2011, 05:14:09 PM


Are there any thumper members with a Buell Blast out there?
Title: Re: General discussion on future custom bike.
Post by: Ian on August 13, 2011, 08:44:50 PM
I have ridden one....whilst moving rapidly, they are quite "amenable", but in slow traffic ....well you had better have your dentures well and truly fixed in.

Ian

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