A friend of mine asked me helping him to get his first real motorcycle as he just had scooters before, I proposed him making a nice and cheap tailor made bike on a max 1500€ budget! This is what came out! The bike we bought had some small damages due to a rear impact, The subframe was bent and the chassis a bit dented (Just cosmetic fix needed). The bike just needed a new subframe and updated look nicer look.
Next step was painting wheels and making a new subframe. Normally I just use thin crap tubes just to make a dummy to get an idea how its gone look once finished, After that I made the frame in SS tube. First colour layers was sprayed
As the owner of the bike wanted it to be catalyzed and very silence I bought a cheap used Z1000 muffler as this looks funny and does the job. The essential ingredient for an old viking making a bike is Tropical, That's the thru muse for inspiration...
The problem I have is my paint box! Well the box I haven't, Wich mean I can just paint outside the garage at no windy days..... As the owner is born 1964 this is his number
Doing everything your self you can have pretty good bikes for under 1500€. I use to be in a challenge once a year with 18 other lunatics, Each one to build a bike for max 1500€, then we make our privet annual meeting somewhere in Spain to show up our creations , drink beer and tell lies during a weekend
El Vikingo Tropical Yes like them very much. You are a handy man. Do tell the young Lady she needs some proper boots before taking that beastie out for some wheelies. Joe.
