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by swampyankee
Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:34 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: A CL72 Project Starting To Move
Replies: 17
Views: 6801

I used to buy Land Rover parts from a guy that you could only communicate with via US mail. (30 years ago). He used to make post cards out of old Land Rover parts boxes. Pretty novel idea.
Maybe you could use that packaging for some creative idea such as that.
by swampyankee
Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:06 pm
Forum: Honda Superhawk - CB72 | CB77 | CP77 | CBM72
Topic: looking for a bike, needle in a haystack
Replies: 32
Views: 24469

With continued hope, and some good detective work, along with a modicum of luck, you never know what might turn up. It might not be much more than closure however, as I found when I located my first bike after 40 years MIA. I owned a '66 Benelli 250 Sprite back in '72. It was my first bike, and the ...
by swampyankee
Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:31 am
Forum: Honda Scrambler - CL72 | CL77
Topic: To re, or not to re...
Replies: 17
Views: 8276

So the other day I took a heat gun and scraper to the big slabs of bondo of the side of the gas tank. The good news is, the left side is intact, complete with emblem and knee pad brackets. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AFvYZ5JNuCQ/UxTT25TQTNI/AAAAAAAABFs/tBbFlNd3kVQ/w677-h508-no/IMG_2278.JPG Th...
by swampyankee
Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:50 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: What a concept - A Girl Bringing Back Her 1966 Super Hawk
Replies: 991
Views: 437957

When I had my first GT380 I spotted a 1972 S2 for sale in the classifieds, so I rode along for a looksee. Pretty ratty build quality, compared to the Suzuki, but I took it for a ride anyway. Fatima, Mother of Mohammed! What a scary machine! I gave it a fistful, in first gear, and it seemed to do li...
by swampyankee
Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:30 am
Forum: Honda Scrambler - CL72 | CL77
Topic: To re, or not to re...
Replies: 17
Views: 8276

There are bikes that have no value beyond what you can do to "customize" them, whether it's a pro custom or hack cafe. I've seen some nice bikes built from Yamaha Virago v twins fer instance. But just because it can be bought cheap doesn't mean it's a candidate for a bobber. 70's and 80's BMW airhea...
by swampyankee
Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:26 pm
Forum: Honda Scrambler - CL72 | CL77
Topic: To re, or not to re...
Replies: 17
Views: 8276

Funny you should mention going through a "phase" with a CL450. I did the same thing with one back in the late 70's. It was a "You-meet-the-nicest-people-on-a-Honda" blue and white, which didn't fit my image at all. So I painted tank and covers a hideous brown, added a 2 into 1 low pipe, cobra seat, ...
by swampyankee
Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:03 pm
Forum: Honda Scrambler - CL72 | CL77
Topic: To re, or not to re...
Replies: 17
Views: 8276

brewsky wrote:I'm digging the vintage Z-bars on the Benelli!
Brewsky, those, the peanut tank and chopped fenders were my teenage attempt at "bobbing" the bike. See, I had a Bobber, long before they invented the term. LOL

BTW, I'd sell you those Z bars cheap. I'll even throw in the peanut tank. :)




 

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