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oldboy
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SELF INTRODUCTION: Been building, fettling and racing motorcycle's since 1969 - now mucking about with a Japanese custom a 1987 EN450 Kwaker - plan is to re-model and style it into a bobber/chopper type thing.... I also have a 1986 Suzuki GSX750 planning to play with this one over the winter this will be an AMA superbike replice/streetfighter type thing
Location: Portsmouth U.K

Hiya

Post by oldboy »

Just found this place, good to read about the real builders and the stuff they do.

My background goes back to the late 60's watching my Dad rebuilding old Triumphs me sitting on the bench watching him, through to my son riding and racing bikes (still is although currently crook with a busted ankle), I came through the late 70's on the Jap stuff you know the Z900, H2 sort of thing so I have mainly ridden that type of bike. I raced bikes through the 80's until wife n kids came along (although always rode on the road as well) from the racing thing I have been involved in race teams for quite a few years and built tuned maintained modified all of my sons race bikes - BUT with the modern way of racing and the rules its got to the point that interest has wained.....

On the Chopper side, whilst admiring some of the builds and engineering solutions and indeed riding with my friends who are/were chopper nuts and the associated lifestyle thing (which I will draw a veil over) I have never really owned or worked on them.

So to today, I wanted a ride to work hack, you know something I could cruise down the shops on, go away at weekends and ride to work (like I used to in the 80's) I managed to get hold of a 1987 Kawasaki EN450 ( yea I know a metric plastic chopper from the 80's, and pretty crap with it!) within a week it was bobbed and I found this forum.

So just to say hello and will I offend you guys if I put up a few shots of my shit jap pseudo chpper????
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Customize IT
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SELF INTRODUCTION: I am a young punk kid that needs some help building himself a chopper!!

I am sorry I only have a hotmail account???

Tell me what I need to do I need help with my girder!!!

PLESE HELP????


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Location: Ohio, USA

Re: Hiya

Post by Customize IT »

Hi NO post away!

I got 2 on here!
Jeff L
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SELF INTRODUCTION: Hey...I live in South Jersey (the Super Fund State) work as an Operating Engineer local825.Besides bikes I love to fish the surf.I have my current & seemingly endless project a BSA 750 Rocket3, a 72 Honda CB750,79 Kawasaki KZ1000, 48 Simplex, & a 62 Norton Atlas engine
Location: South Jersey

Re: Hiya

Post by Jeff L »

Post em up Dude....Welcome to the Boards Man....Good People & Tons of good Info here.Little slow...well very slow duding riding Season...but should pick up later.
Changing the shape of the Earth...1 bucket at a time...IUOE local 825 top of the food chain
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budoka
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SELF INTRODUCTION: I'm a Kentucky boy who's found himself transplanted into Japan. been into turning wrenches as long as i can remember. i love muscle cars, hotrod bikes, and the martial arts.

been a member of this board since back when it was a part of Chopperweb. been handling the tech side and sharing the admin duties for several years now.
Location: Fuefuki Shi, Japan
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Re: Hiya

Post by budoka »

welcome to the boards. sure you know by now, but we don't give a damn about what the brand is. build it and then ride it is what we like.

-dan
-experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
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sleepyonthree
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SELF INTRODUCTION: All around tinkerer. Hotrods, cycles, trikes, gardening, cooking, women. Originally joined CBH Jan 29, 2006. Way to many projects, but, thats the fun. Live out in the boonies, less complaints from conformist neighbors.
Location: G,ville Florida

Re: Hiya

Post by sleepyonthree »

Welcome aboard

Can't get any less traditional that my long term project.
nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool
oldboy
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Posts: 20
Joined: Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:37 pm
SELF INTRODUCTION: Been building, fettling and racing motorcycle's since 1969 - now mucking about with a Japanese custom a 1987 EN450 Kwaker - plan is to re-model and style it into a bobber/chopper type thing.... I also have a 1986 Suzuki GSX750 planning to play with this one over the winter this will be an AMA superbike replice/streetfighter type thing
Location: Portsmouth U.K

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Post by oldboy »

Cheers guys - refreshing to have no prejudices.......
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