Recent content by Patriot

I actually used the factory mounting locations... very little in the way of modifications. I had to grind down the mounting pass-through on the shock and that was it. Still the ride is really nice.. just firm enough so you feel the road under you.

Sorry for the long delay in responding. The ride is awesome!... BUT...of course not without a down side!.. the front suspension is not keeping up with the rear... its to soft. So now I am trying to source another front end that will work with the drum and spoke configuration... I am not sure...

The tank is a 78 Kawasaki 250... heavy modifications!!! I had to make my own mounts for it.. It wasn't real easy to do...but if you can weld, its possible. Since the last photo was taken I have redone the seat in a brat style... really regret it... It seems I'm always wanting to slip off the end...

Well Crap!.. If I had known my Husqvarna 455 were street legal I woulda kept it!

Kinda funny... but I traded a chainsaw for my maxim 400!.. and look at it now.. I am asked daily.. what the hell is that?... in a good way!..lol

Well... let the pics say it all!... Suzuki GS650GLZ... for $100.00 Found it on Craigslist... it runs... leaks oil... but it runs! I hope this thing is as much fun to build as the maxim was.

Really nice bike!.. like the seat bunches.. and glad to see the weather in the Isles cooperated for your shoot!

So I was poking around the local bike wreckers today.. looking for a pet-cock..(found one).. and stumbled onto a monoshock.. much beefier than my stock one but had the words "de carbon system" on it.. so I bought it.. and it fits and its 50% stiffer and raised my ass 3 inches!.. now if I could...

Well... A few things about the Frankenstien... Got to ride it in the rain this morning!.. glad I installed the wind screen yesterday!... gone are the saddlebags..amazing what HOT pipes can do! It is so much fun. I forgot how much fun small cc motors are. Still has a little hesitation off the...

My daily driver and autocrosser for the weekends!

Well folks...guess that's it... it runs..rides..and is so much fun!.. Thanks for all the help and info...I don't think I could have done it without this forum! Hope this inspires more maxims!... I want a Virago for my next one!

And around the block it did GO!!!... clutch slippin like snot on a door knob!!!... well more work to do ... BUT I RODE IT!!!.. Thanks Bentwrench!... you made my weekend!

oh.. by the way the switch was removed!..so I am going to cross the wires the same as I did with the clutch lever!!

Holly Crap!...I'm so tired of being saved by the government!!!!...please let me die happy!!!

Woo_Hoooo! We have lift off!...well sort of. Carbs are working great!.. I used a trick I learned about 25 years ago from my auto shop teacher..(you younger folks wouldn't know bout that).. while revving motor slightly if you cover the mouth of the carb with your hand or "something less...