My bike.
Piccie taken four months ago at a local bike show, it's first public display.
I restored it over several years, although final assembly was condensed to a six month period and completed four years ago. Done 20,000km since, in all weather and road conditions. Mostly standard, other than late model light clutch/flywheel, gearbox internals, torsion driveshaft and handlebar master cylinder. Oh, and the colour is not black it's dark metallic purple, with red pinstripes instead of gold. OK I'm a deviant, so sue me . . .
PICTURE OF YOUR BIKE/BIKES
- Max Headroom
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"Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint."
- Mark Twain
- Mark Twain
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[quote="Max Headroom"]My bike.
...Oh, and the colour is not black it's dark metallic purple, with red pinstripes instead of gold. OK I'm a deviant, so sue me . .
That is the only r90s paint/blending/striping combination I've ever seen that looks better (IMHO) overall than a OE SS paint job. And I know what I'm talking about, I had a brand new 75 SS r90s.
If it looks as good up close as it does in the pics, you've got a winner.
Congrats Max!
...Oh, and the colour is not black it's dark metallic purple, with red pinstripes instead of gold. OK I'm a deviant, so sue me . .
That is the only r90s paint/blending/striping combination I've ever seen that looks better (IMHO) overall than a OE SS paint job. And I know what I'm talking about, I had a brand new 75 SS r90s.
If it looks as good up close as it does in the pics, you've got a winner.
Congrats Max!
Mechanic from Hell
"I remember every raging second of it...
My bike was on fire, the road was on fire, and I was on fire.
It was the best ride ever!"
"I remember every raging second of it...
My bike was on fire, the road was on fire, and I was on fire.
It was the best ride ever!"
- Max Headroom
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Thanks. Ironically, I'll be removing the bodywork off the bike late this year, and transferring it to another '76 R90S we bought last year and now awaiting a rebuild. Long story, too boring to bother repeating here, but the best bit is that the same painter who did this job for me will be painting another set of bodywork for this bike.
The plan is to tweak things a little, with hand-painted pinstripes this time (although some have mistaken the current ones for hand-painted as they have been clear-coated over) and a subtle red fleck instead of purple, but still in the same style as above. It'll probably happen just after Xmas.
The plan is to tweak things a little, with hand-painted pinstripes this time (although some have mistaken the current ones for hand-painted as they have been clear-coated over) and a subtle red fleck instead of purple, but still in the same style as above. It'll probably happen just after Xmas.
"Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint."
- Mark Twain
- Mark Twain
- George Ryals
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Here's a couple of pictures of Col. Klink, my '67 conversion (by others). He is currently tugging a little red sidecar with tandum seats. See the sidecar sub-forum.
Smile it's contagious!
'74 R90S, '67 /2 Conv w/sc, '66 R50/2
'74 Harley FXE, '72 Harley FLH w/HD sc
'69 BSA 441 Victor Special, '74 R90/6 Basket case
'85 R80RT wreck for parts
'74 R90S, '67 /2 Conv w/sc, '66 R50/2
'74 Harley FXE, '72 Harley FLH w/HD sc
'69 BSA 441 Victor Special, '74 R90/6 Basket case
'85 R80RT wreck for parts
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Some of the above is fact, some is fiction, some is my personal imagination and some is just simple truth. [me]
http://www.stephenbottcher.net
http://www.stephenbottcher.net
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Gidday fellas,
Stephen, I like it alot......Very Nice Work!!
Stephen, I like it alot......Very Nice Work!!
Cheers, Grant
Gippsland - Australia
1978 R100RS
1981 R100RS
1994 K1100RS
2005 R1150gsa
Gippsland - Australia
1978 R100RS
1981 R100RS
1994 K1100RS
2005 R1150gsa
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Thanks Grant. Finished 2yrs ago and purposely built for my 10,000+mls roundtrip to Alaska next year.
Some of the above is fact, some is fiction, some is my personal imagination and some is just simple truth. [me]
http://www.stephenbottcher.net
http://www.stephenbottcher.net
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That is one BITCHIN' bike Stephen! I've seen many pictures of it, but it still grabs me every time.
Cogito Ergo Moto
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"A bunch of weirdos with old motorcycles can never be boring." -Doug West
"It just wouldn't be a complete day if I didn't forget something!" -Me
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"A bunch of weirdos with old motorcycles can never be boring." -Doug West
"It just wouldn't be a complete day if I didn't forget something!" -Me