i got plans

viejo · New Member Joined: Sep 15, 2008 Posts: 6

to build a bike sorta hybrid of cafe and bobber along the lines of www.Bratstyle.com bikes but i do not know where to start.

the bike is a tx650 good compression and all i ws wondering if there are any places stateside to get the flavor bikes they are building in japan

Jake68 · 650Rider Supporter Joined: Mar 23, 2007 Posts: 841

Thats a really nice bike there man...

There is nothing on that bike you cant buy in the US. I am in the UK, but I have done so much browsing..I know this is the case..

Best thing to do is to get hold of the email address of the guy that built that bike, and ask him to provide you with dimensions and other details..I did this and the guy in the US was very very helpful Smile

pumps · Posted: September 16, 2008, 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: i got plans

That is a good looking bike my friend.

viejo · New Member Joined: Sep 15, 2008 Posts: 6

i think the owner of this bike is in japan i got it off the Bratstyle website there are some really good looking scoots there, i only hope that my project will look as good. I'm mostly looking at the rear fender and the seat if i'm not wrong the rest is mostly stock oh and the rear tire is AWESOME!!! where do i find one of those!

taking some shots tonight will post in the next couple days. my baby is rough but i'm told bikes are alot easier than cars so we'll see

viejo · New Member Joined: Sep 15, 2008 Posts: 6

yeah so i'm a car guy this is my first bike build and i know some ofyou may scoff and laugh but are the #'s on the shock a designation for length, or load capacity ie if i want my bik low do i go with 418, or becuase i'm fat i go with 440

or are they just arbitrary numbers meant to baffle those of us with grease from four wheels suffocating our heads... and also are shock posts all the same diameter or if i want a short fat shock do i need to weld new posts

last of all anyone in the richmond va area want to come over for some beers and laugh at a monkey trying to well you know the rest let me know lord knows i could use some help

doty · New Member Joined: Sep 15, 2008 Posts: 7

keep a eye on mine...going for a bratsyle kinda look myself.

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