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spidr
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SELF INTRODUCTION: I own a custom fab shop, and build choppers in my off time. I like to build differant from the norm, no cookie cutter stuff, no bolt ons, foot clutch, hardtail, and loud. My kids help me build, they learn how to run the equipment, and we get quality time together while they build some skills.

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Post by spidr »

I was told by a friend that this is where all the real builders are..........So I figured I'd try to fake it.

Pictures speak better than I do.
So just the basics. Its a 2000 V-star 1100. I'm reusing the wheels, engine, and........I think thats it.

Might take me a day or two to catch up, but how about a how it sits now pic first that I took today.

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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!!

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

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Welcome mate glad to see you made it here!
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I just returned home from a 2 week trip in New Mexico, have a few good pix, can't wait to share my off-highway traveling. Got to put 1400 miles on the scoot.

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Post by railroad bob »

you're faking it pretty damn good man, glad you posted. Love the sculpted look on the tank, and the whole bike is very different.
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gearhead1951
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I dont know if I can think of enough to say to reach the two hundred charactor minimun set by the mods , but I will persevere
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Post by gearhead1951 »

That frame looks a lot like Nathan's (customise it)
spidr
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I think he copied me.......... :laughing-rolling:


Got caught up with some shit, gonna upload a ton of pics today.
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So this is where I started.
I've owned this since brand new. I've put nearly every mile on it that it has.
Did it up like this about 9 years ago. And then I had to park it for a while.

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Let me kids tear it down fathers day.

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After I got it to a bare frame, I was jut going to hardtail it and rake it out a little, but things got out of hand..........So I made a drawing.

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spidr
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Cut the steering neck out and got to work

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Then I tweaked the drawing some more.

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Much better.

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Then I got to the front end

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Started working on a rear fender.

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And a tank

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Some bars

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More front end work

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A sissy bar

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Sitting pretty now.

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Built some pegs and levers.

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And my 13 yo daughter made me some exhaust tips

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So we built an exhaust.

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spidr
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Wouldnt be mine without a jockey shift.

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Then my daughter broke out the lathe again and made me an oil filter adapter.

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Custom intake manifold

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Broke out grandpas old tools and did some leather up.

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spidr
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SELF INTRODUCTION: I own a custom fab shop, and build choppers in my off time. I like to build differant from the norm, no cookie cutter stuff, no bolt ons, foot clutch, hardtail, and loud. My kids help me build, they learn how to run the equipment, and we get quality time together while they build some skills.

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Made some grips

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Then found out that the bike was in Backtalk........Was real stoked about that.

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Then I started looking into The Greasy Dozen, put on by The Old Bike Barn. Its a grass roots build off (anti buildoff?) Didnt make the top twelve, but now they';ve opened up one spot, so I'm hoping, but I'm on the Associated Builders list for sure.
Honestly I think its an awesome concept, so if you like the home built bikes, check it out.......
https://www.facebook.com/TheGreasyDozen


Since I wanted to be a part, I just wasnt feeling the tank. Felt half assed.
So we cut some new steel.

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spidr
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So Now I think we're about caught up. I've glazed over a ton of details, so if theres something you want to see, I've got lots of pics. Hoping to get the tank fitted tonight, and got onto whatevers next.........
spidr
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SELF INTRODUCTION: I own a custom fab shop, and build choppers in my off time. I like to build differant from the norm, no cookie cutter stuff, no bolt ons, foot clutch, hardtail, and loud. My kids help me build, they learn how to run the equipment, and we get quality time together while they build some skills.

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Post by spidr »

Well the voting came in, and I got the last spot for the Greasy Dozen.
Havent heard of it?

Go here.
http://thegreasydozen.com/

Or here.
https://www.facebook.com/TheGreasyDozen

Bear at the Old Bike Barn put this together, grassroots bike building at its finest. Getting away from billet and tribal crap, and back to the core of the way things used to be, and when a spot in the top 12 opened up I jumped on the chance, and today we got word we got it...........Hell yeah.

Rolled it outside for the first time in a long time, now to start putting her back together...........

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Post by curt »

nice
ever notice when you hit somethin or someone with a hammer you feel instantly better
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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????


[url=http://imgur.com/8saXkqN][img]http://i.imgur.com/8saXkqNl.jpg[/img][/url]








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Post by Customize IT »

Some new pic I had not seen there cool man!

Should throw the other build up too?
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