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    New guy looking for some direction.....

    Up north.......BAF.
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    KZ550 bob/Cafe almost there!!!

    Re: KZ550 bob/chop/cafe? <---all of the above so far... I like the sheetmetal look. Although I would ditch the screws, lay out a few more holes and shoot some solid aluminum rivets in there. It would look sick, plus they polish up alot better than steel screws.
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    XS400 Bobber Build

    Very nice. I like the way your frame is looking already! How long is the stretch? Ride heighth drop? Next winter, Im planning on doing the same thing to my cb450. Keep at it!!!!
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    POLISHING 101

    You are right crazypj, but I was working with titanium erosion stips on tailrotor paddles off a helicopter. On harder metals ie: titanium, steel, stainless, etc the longer you spend sanding and the higher grit, the better the finished product will be. I will see if i can find some pics, but...
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    POLISHING 101

    I have spent a few hours buffing and polishing metal. Getting used tail rotor blades off a helicopter to look like a mirror takes time. Esp since I was polishing titanium. Basically you have to sand, sand, and sand some more. Go to your local paint shop and find the highest grit sand paper...
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    New guy looking for some direction.....

    I appreciate it man. Kinda all depends on the bike. I would like to get a chain drive, and if so I would prolly end up chopping it and putting a hard tail on. Shaft driven, I will just stick with the soft tail. Ive got plenty of time to figure it out, but really dont have any way to get the...
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    New guy looking for some direction.....

    Yeah, I plan on having the bike up on a steel table with all thread ran thru it so i can make sure its right. As for every thing being exact, I think i can handle it. I work on engines that spin at 57,000 rpm, another that produces 5,069hp, and when i have to do sheet metal repairs we measure...
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    New guy looking for some direction.....

    Im with the Army, relaxing out here in Afghani Land for a year or so till I get back to upstate new york. I have been reading over this forum for about a month now, and figured I would try to get some ideas. I have a folder with about 200 picks of different parts I like. Ill look thru and see...
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    New guy looking for some direction.....

    I plan on building a bobber/low slung bike when I get back next winter. I like the low bars, wide tank, wide back tire, performance almost Vrod kind of look. I really like the clean look of a hard tail, but I want the bike to be a daily driver. I am also leaning twds a bigger cc bike. My...
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