The Official Motorcycle Thread

**CHEN** · 31.03.2011, 05:48

kphan and I riding through boston...good fuckin times. We rode bikes like we skate, shit is just mad wreckless. Kevin's bike is a suzuki savage.

i miss my bike

and here we are under an SUV

**andreas542** · 31.03.2011, 08:35

Ah man, looks mad fun! Love the look of those hardtail bobbers, I'll have one myself one day!

What the hell happened with the SUV?

***Special ED*** · 31.03.2011, 08:49

I have often toyed with the idea of getting a bimmer. seems like a bike that would suit me, if I rode.

**MANMADE** · 31.03.2011, 11:05

Fuck those bobbers are incredible.

**Kevinphan** · 31.03.2011, 14:40

I gotta give it up to Chen, he was my main inspiration without him I doubt I would have owned a motorbike. Chens bike is fucking awesome! Dude rides like a mad man, I can't wait till your back in the states dude!

**john doe** · 31.03.2011, 17:47

http://www.triumph675.net/forum/showthread.php?t=40391 Saw that on another forum.

I just renewed my motorcycle permit so I can start riding and get my license. Hoping to have a bike before it gets to cold too use it. Would love a new Gladius but a used SV650 is more likely. I've got a feeling though that I'll end up with an old KZ.

**Garett** · 31.03.2011, 18:58

@ Chen, did you make that bike yourself? I've seen a few bikes around here that totally look like kit bikes, but I know nothing about that shit. And I want to get into it. What's the deal? Also I looked at your seat and imagined falling back on the seat and getting my asshole/balls ripped off by that unguarded tire haha

**Kevinphan** · 31.03.2011, 20:28

It's all custom, you buy an old or new bike and start chopping off shit you don't want until your satisfied.

Before:

After:

My bike used to look like:

**Bigmatt Hellstorm** · 31.03.2011, 21:44

Here is mine!
2005 Kawasaki Z1000
K&N filter and filter cover mod
All paint and decals done by me in my garage
Black on Black semi gloss
Leo Vince 4-2-1 GP Exhaust
-1 front +2 rear sprockets
Power commander
Pazzo brake and clutch levers
Custom brass knuckle ignition guards

**Garett** · 31.03.2011, 23:10

Fuck that's cool man, so is that a new frame? Looks like you ditched your back shocks, how does it ride without those?

**jonathan** · 31.03.2011, 23:15

**Kevinphan** · 31.03.2011, 23:16

You can get a new frame built for your specs, or just have someone cut your stock frame and make a custom hard tail for it. Thats what I ended up doing.

**Bigmatt Hellstorm** · 04.04.2011, 11:26

Originally Posted by andreas542

'88 Honda Hawk GT/Bros/NT400

Lots of work planned for mine:
CBR 600 F2/GSXR 600 Front end
VFR 800 rear wheel
Underslung/left exit stubby exhaust
650/700 engine conversion (lifted out of a Hawk GT 650 or an Africa Twin)
Tail tidy
Full respray
Braided brake hoses
Pod filters
Re-jet
Complete strip down and rebuild, including:
- Replacing all seals, filters
- Polishing of all alu parts
- Engine Powdercoating
Powdercoating wheels
Penske fully adjustable rear shock

Pretty much want it looking a little bit like this:

No idea when I'll get around to all that though.

That's pretty bad ass! I love the streetfighters!!!

**rollerblazed** · 06.04.2011, 09:18

Figure this is a good place to post this.
I'm looking to get my first bike, cruiser, simple design, soft tail possibly. Any recommendations?

**rollerblazed** · 07.04.2011, 12:35

bump, halp plz!

**Kevinphan** · 07.04.2011, 14:11

American or Japanese?

For Honda I'd look for any CB750 before 1980. SOHC
CB450, 550, 650, 750

Kawasaki has a new W650 out I think it's a 850 classic styling with two cylinders
KZ400, 650, 750T

Yamaha XS650 is oftened chopped and has really good aftermarket support

For American I'd go with something like an Ironhead and stay away from the newer Sporties.

I'll try to chime in more when I'm on my computer and not my phone