RacingSmith
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A little history on the bike and build
Our client came to use via an ad we use on Craigslist here in the SE. In the past his uncle used to ride him on it when he was a wee lad. Well his uncle served our nation in the First Air Calvary in, if I remember correctly the Korean war, with the Air Force. Presently his uncle has aged he is in a retirement home being cared for.
Phillip ( the nephew and now owner ) wanted the bike to be something special and honor his uncle. After all his uncle got him into riding. He [Phillip] was very passionate about the bike. Describing the sounds, smells and speed that he remembered as a kid. He wanted all that to come back to life! After a couple phone conversations he and I decided that we were the ones for the job !!
The bike came to us after not running for over 30yrs, and with a VERY tight budget!! There was tons of work to be done. It was the by far WORST bank of carbs Ive ever cleaned.
Phillip wanted a rugged look,mag wheels and a military inspired paint scheme. Also after some discussion, topping out the list was a dual set of headlights and digital speedo via trail techs vapor system. A pair carefully selected tubeless dual sport tires for heavier bikes like the KLR were utilized for safety and aesthetics.
The bike was a huge success,It ran absolutely beautifully after some tuning and handled like a dream believe it or not !!! We were also garnered quite a bit of attention on Instagram which has helped us as a small new shop big time.
To accomplish all this I used my personal cb650 at the time to supply the comstar wheel swap, DCC for most all the parts, great friends and a few cold beers !!!
Our client came to use via an ad we use on Craigslist here in the SE. In the past his uncle used to ride him on it when he was a wee lad. Well his uncle served our nation in the First Air Calvary in, if I remember correctly the Korean war, with the Air Force. Presently his uncle has aged he is in a retirement home being cared for.
Phillip ( the nephew and now owner ) wanted the bike to be something special and honor his uncle. After all his uncle got him into riding. He [Phillip] was very passionate about the bike. Describing the sounds, smells and speed that he remembered as a kid. He wanted all that to come back to life! After a couple phone conversations he and I decided that we were the ones for the job !!
The bike came to us after not running for over 30yrs, and with a VERY tight budget!! There was tons of work to be done. It was the by far WORST bank of carbs Ive ever cleaned.
Phillip wanted a rugged look,mag wheels and a military inspired paint scheme. Also after some discussion, topping out the list was a dual set of headlights and digital speedo via trail techs vapor system. A pair carefully selected tubeless dual sport tires for heavier bikes like the KLR were utilized for safety and aesthetics.
The bike was a huge success,It ran absolutely beautifully after some tuning and handled like a dream believe it or not !!! We were also garnered quite a bit of attention on Instagram which has helped us as a small new shop big time.
To accomplish all this I used my personal cb650 at the time to supply the comstar wheel swap, DCC for most all the parts, great friends and a few cold beers !!!