flak monkey
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 08:11 PM |
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Another project
As you can never have enough projects on the go (or I can't anyway) 
To be honest this is one for Sarah as she has always wanted something to tinker with in the garage (besides me  )
The eventual aim is to chop it and make a retro/old school chop out of it. But for now it will be Sarahs first bike. She doesnt know yet though
It should be being delivered in a couple of weeks all being well
1981 XJ550 Maxim, covered 22k miles in 29 years! Its in amazing condition for its age. Just needs a couple of holes welding in the exhaust for the
MOT.
 
XJ550 1
 
XJ550 2
 
Engine 1
 
Engine 2
The eventual aim is for it to end up looking something like this:
 
Chopped
Should be a nice little project 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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steve m
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 08:17 PM |
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Why ruin it, if its that good to start with, keep it original
MUCH MORE INTERESTING !!
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 08:55 PM |
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Hi David, here's my bike and my Daughters 50cc chopper.
I agree with the above comment will be a much nicer bike to ride in standard for and a bit collectable too.
 
My Daughter's and My Bikes
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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mookaloid
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 10:02 PM |
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Great girls bike - Sexist I know but many girls are quite small
As above keep it standard
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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Fozzie
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 10:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve m
Why ruin it, if its that good to start with, keep it original
MUCH MORE INTERESTING !!
^^^^ Absolutely!
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Chippy
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 10:38 PM |
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After 29 years it still looks like new, and you want to turn it into a chopper, your a vandal sir, a vandal!! Keep it as is mate. Cheers Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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interestedparty
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| posted on 18/10/10 at 05:26 AM |
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Speaking as someone who knows nothing about this sort of thing, can anyone explain what the advantage of "chopping" any bike is? Is it
just an appearance thing, or does it improve the dynamics in some way. I had assumed that it was for people who liked American stuff, but as I said, I
know nothing about it.
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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Ivan
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| posted on 18/10/10 at 05:53 AM |
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I don't agree with the above - chop it
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franky
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| posted on 18/10/10 at 06:25 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by interestedparty
Speaking as someone who knows nothing about this sort of thing, can anyone explain what the advantage of "chopping" any bike is? Is it
just an appearance thing, or does it improve the dynamics in some way. I had assumed that it was for people who liked American stuff, but as I said, I
know nothing about it.
It sometimes looks better, even the dynamics on a bike like above will take a backwards leap or 5. I believe that if you were in the US with a
100mile long straight road it might be ok
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flak monkey
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| posted on 18/10/10 at 07:13 AM |
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Well we are going to keep it standard for a while anyway. Will see what happens. Even in this condition its worth 9/10ths of nothing. A nice job
chopping it would make it worth a lot more without spending hardly any money.
Chopping it wont really make much difference to the handling. Not changing the rake. Hardtailing the back end may or may not help.
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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tony-devon
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| posted on 18/10/10 at 07:20 AM |
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anyone can restore a classic, but it takes a real man to cut one up
LOL no guessing what I build then
good looking bike, and yes as it is, its clean and tidy, but boring!
heavy is good, heavy is reliable, and if it breaks, hit them with it
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Peteff
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| posted on 18/10/10 at 09:40 AM |
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Chop it up and rat it, it's all it deserves. Psint it matt black and stick a Netto bag seat cover on it There's a reason it's only
done 22,000 in 29 years, it's horrible.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 18/10/10 at 10:33 AM |
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Its not horrible - its boring though.
But, personally I think it would look better chopped.
It belong to a guy in the forces who was rarely in the country - hence the low miles
It'll give Sarah something to mess around with anyway.
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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