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shultz_1978

This could be a nice Build

I may need to start looking for a project bike. To bad I am broke. LOL

Do you think this could be done on cb ? It has me written all over it. I think I could do this. Thoughts?

Simple if some one else can, why can't I
Jamie

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Of course that could be done on a CB.

Go for it.

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Piute

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I like the tire being the same size

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shultz_1978

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I think it would have to be a single over head, I keep looking at this picture and getting some ideas of how to get the look. It would be a very cool bike to do. I think I know what I am doing after X-mas. Shopping for a candidate.

Simple if some one else can, why can't I
Jamie

shinyribs

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shultz_1978 wrote

I think I could do this. Thoughts?

I'm positive you could do this. And I'd love to see it! I like the slight gooseneck on that frame. Go for it man

shultz_1978

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This thing maybe getting off the ground faster then I thought. Just made a call and found a 78 roller with title for $300.00. It has a bad motor and no tank. I would be changing the tank anyway. Fingers crossed hope to look at it in the next few days. This guy said he has all kinds of bike stuff as he was running a custom shop. I will see if he has anything else good hidding.

I don't think $300 is bad for what I need to get started. Maybe a new build started.

Simple if some one else can, why can't I
Jamie

shinyribs

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Very cool! Hope it works out for you

Piute

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Don't set there Jump ,300 bucks

Pissed me off

,when looking for my bike(witch brought me to this sight at 1st looking to buy)
Held a few hundred cash ,but couldn't jump fast enough had to go to work or they couldn't wait (due to distance).But It happened 30 miles / 45 min./ 250 buck been running her ever since,Gotta have cash in hand there are great deals out there just Jump at them .

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shultz_1978

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I am pretty sure I will be picking it up next Saturday. He told me he would see what else he could gather up for it. Maybe some goodies that will help with the build.

Simple if some one else can, why can't I
Jamie

Hoko

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Cant wait to see those whitewalls

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shultz_1978

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lol Hoko I think the whitewalls will be a little later on. I need to make up my mine on the wheels.

I don't know what size is on it right know. But I have been looking at rims and don't know if I can but if I go with spokes I may see if I can lace a back rim on a front hud to get the same size that I will be looking for.

My motivation bike picture looks like it may have 17 or 18" rims with some fatty tires. I love the look.

The bike has some kind of mag wheel on it now. If they are the same or close I may use them for setting every thing up.

But it will have some whitewalls on it like the one in the picture.

No Puite the ones on my other bike are still pearly whites.

Hoko wrote

Cant wait to see those whitewalls

Simple if some one else can, why can't I
Jamie

cdaiscool

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Almost looks like a car tire on there. Could easily be wrong though.

Either way, I love the look of 'em as well.

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shinyribs

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If I had to guess I'd say the bike in the pic has 16'' Harley rims on it. I onlt say that because it looks like what they call a dropped center rim. The valve stem on those wheel are in the center of the rim,whereas the earlier HD dropped center rims were offset. They take an oddball tube that is pretty pricey. I paid for $26 just for that one tube

That bike has the same rims and tire front and back. I've seen a couple bikes running matching tires front and back. They always use a front tire for both positions. Never seen one with a rear tire as a front. It's pretty cool look when they match up like that I think.

An enterprising man(read:not me

) could measure a Honda hub and use that measurement to scale against the rims in that pic to determine the size.