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Plenty of people still are. It's the hipsters that have moved on 8)

It does look great like it is but all black would look great too. I don't think you could go wrong either way.

That engine looks great. I really dig the two tone look and that starter cover is a really cool touch.

You're 100% correct. I've never had valve lash specs given to 10,000th of an inch.

Is this right? The spec is pretty much an entire set of feeler gauges. I work on 15 liter diesel engines with tighter clearance specs that that lol.

I've been a diesel mechanic at a Kenworth dealership for the past eight years.

Hello everybody. This is my second build. I built a 72 CB750 before this. I'm hoping this will be faster and better handling than the old Honda. I've just finished most of the frame mods. I plan on running a 84 GS1150es front end and early GSXR 17" wheels. Not a whole lot to show right now but...

I really like Icon's New jack. It's a Bandit 1200 powered gs1100 katana.

I have a 78 GS 750 that is open to all kinds of build options right now. I'd even let it go for less than half what you sold you bike for. How's $18,000 sound?

Judging from the picture he's still running mid controls. Kinda looks like he knew is going to be bouncing off the carb now too. Then again what are the good modifcations with out the bad modifcations?

Very cool jacket! I've wanted one of those for years. Always been out of my price range though :( good luck with the sale though.

The later Buells were awesome. I'd buy a firebolt right now if I had the money. I still have no idea why they let Buell go.

You guys do have me beat in welding experience. I never did go on to body work or regular welding after that school. I'be been a diesel tech for about 7 years and I only have to MIG something ever once and a while. My TIG aluminum welds did look like that guys though. I never came close to being...

I have tried welding TIG weld weld aluminum. It suck ass. Just blows through with out warning. I went to school years ago for body repair/custom fabrication. You don't sound like you much experience in TIG welding either. Just a good theroy foundation. Right now all anyone can say is that in...

I'm pretty sure that frame was TIG welded. It has all of the signs of a decent TIG weld. A lot of kids these day are used to seeing super pro all I do is weld type welds and anything less just doesn't cut it.

Ok? I think I'd be fine with atomic structure of a frame that wasn't normalized with heat, but hey that's just me. Grinding MIG and TIG welds down a bit doesn't hurt the strength of the welds either.

I'm pretty sure the welds were ground down so he can smooth out the repair area with some plastic filler. They also more than likely used a TIG welder. With that you don't have to do any kind of run off tabs or preheating. You just start out hot and tapper off heat or speed up as you go.

This is super mild compared to chassis hacking mono shock builds everyone loves so much lol. I think it will just fine. I'm guessing it's a track bike that went down, judging from the other bikes in the shop. I sure as hell would have written it off, but then again I do t has any way to weld...

Why not? That's how it's done car frames. Plus those look like decent welds.

Don't know if mine fits the bill, but here it is.