first bike,first build,whatcha think

[850 Combat]

Personally, I like the bike rack, and a quality bicycle isn't very heavy. I have stuff for a surfboard mount, but haven't tried it...

Too afraid of wind.

How about the jetting with those open carbs and cherry bombs?

550L's don't feel pain when you cut them anyway.

 

[Guest]

I like it it is original, I have played with the idea of a small ladder rack on a bike for a joke, just don't know if I have the nads to try and ride it down the road. Don't mind the haters it's yours , it is your build . like the colors

 

[tkent02]

Did someone say Kayak rack?

 

[Charlie G]

Did someone say Kayak rack?

Tom, Is that the GS'er that went to Europe? Longbeard?

cg

 

[tkent02]

Yep, Snowbeard on my old brick I had in Scotland. He's riding the heck out of it down in Portugal.
Happy to see it go to good use.

 

[Flaming Chainsaws]

It's a gigantic side cover!

 

[mlc216]

That's funny... your sissy bar looks just like mine:

When did you build this bike?

 

[cody3935]

yea i rejected the carbs with 102.5 but i still need to get my carbs synced and dialed in. man f*** i have only been building it for a month and now i fel like i need to redo my sissy bar. i don't think a surf/snowboard would be too bad on there as long as it was on the side of your bike like that kaiak but standin up or something.

 

[cody3935]

Personally, I like the bike rack, and a quality bicycle isn't very heavy. I have stuff for a surfboard mount, but haven't tried it...

Too afraid of wind.

How about the jetting with those open carbs and cherry bombs?

550L's don't feel pain when you cut them anyway.

what do you mean when i cut them away?

 

[tkent02]

Cutting is a good thing in this case.

 

[mlc216]

man f*** i have only been building it for a month and now i fel like i need to redo my sissy bar.

Haha man it's all good I was just wondering if I had inspired someone or if I had subconciously seen it somewhere else and stole the idea without knowing

 

[cody3935]

cutting what?

truthfully i did get inspired to do it but i saw it on chop cult before i joined up on here

 

[mlc216]

truthfully i did get inspired to do it but i saw it on chop cult before i joined up on here

Oh then that was my bike you probably saw haha I'm on there too...

And I think they are talking about cutting exhaust...

 

[cody3935]

Oh then that was my bike you probably saw haha I'm on there too...

And I think they are talking about cutting exhaust...

oh lol nice well thanks for the idea then

but i would strongly advise against cutting your mufflers off it sounds like total **** without them thats why i put cherrybombs on

 

[mlc216]

Cody, I made my own exhaust on my bike and welded in a washer up where I connected the new pipe to the existing pipe. Sounds WAY better, and provided enough back pressure to get my mid range power back! So the bike doesn't feel like a 2-stroke anymore.

My exhaust is really simple... just follows the frame rails back and up and kicks out. I will clean them up real nice and smooth, but I haven't decided if I want to paint them or what. But of course my bike is only a two cylinder so exhaust ideas only go so far...

 

[cody3935]

duuuude i want your frame!

i tried the washer and it did add some backpressure and what not but it still sounded like freakin honda civic

 

[mlc216]

Ha I'm actually going to build a new frame once I get settled in our new house because I don't like how it's built now...

And as far as sounding like a civic... well most 4 cylinder bikes are gonna have the kind of tone...

 

[cody3935]

dang well let me know if you end up selling that frame idk if it would work with my 4 cylinder but it atleast looks the same. maybe someone in here could let me know if it would work.

my cherry bombs toned my bike outta that ricey civic tone down to streetbike status

 

[Do Little]

I got the same bike, 82 right? Mine is still in process, hopefully be on the road in a few weeks.

I like everything but those red exhausts, they just seem to stick out like a sore thumb, especially with the green paint job. And that paint scheme is so ninja turtle, I can't believe it wasn't your inspiration Liking that black front fender to, and the bike rack is awesome.

 

[cody3935]

its an 81 so its basically the same thing. i have thought about painting them but idk i kinda like em red but ill think about it ya know its 50/50 in my mind. as far as the 'ninja turtle theme' i didnt want it to look like a ninja turtle i just wanted it to look cool