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DRoCk Full Member
Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Minnesota
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Posted: July 5, 2006, 3:54 pm Post subject: Gonna get chopped |
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Well I'm going to do it, got a weld on tail coming from BW and started collecting all the other little bits and pieces. I'm trying to do this on a bit of a budget, but we all know how that goes!
Already got the flat fender and sporty style tank, custom solo seat, highway pegs, shorty mufflers, and tail light. My last big purchase for now needs to be a fake oil tank/battery box set up, but do I have other options than just the Black Widow piece? I know I've seen a pic of an ammo can used, but where and what size? Any other suggestions?
Thanks!
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royfisk Full Member
Joined: May 24, 2006 Posts: 1597 Location: winchester, new hampshire usa
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Posted: September 9, 2006, 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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use your imagination thats what chopping is all about. If you think it might work it will work.
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DRoCk Full Member
Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Minnesota
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Posted: October 19, 2006, 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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progress update... heres what it did look like:
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DRoCk Full Member
Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Minnesota
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Posted: October 19, 2006, 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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Here we stand today...long way to go still!
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DRoCk Full Member
Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Minnesota
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Posted: October 19, 2006, 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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another one:
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veetors Full Member
Joined: Feb 10, 2006 Posts: 14
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Posted: October 19, 2006, 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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how much of a stretch did you get? and how well is the craftsmanship?
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veetors Full Member
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Posted: October 19, 2006, 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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I see you're from Minnesota, can I ask what part?
I'm in Winona.
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DRoCk Full Member
Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Minnesota
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Posted: October 19, 2006, 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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its supposed to be a zero stretch with a 3in drop, pretty decent work for a weld on tail. had it welded by a Austin MN shop, Custom Addictions. Great work from them, they may have done some slight alterations to the tail.
I live in Grand Meadow MN.
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veetors Full Member
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Posted: October 19, 2006, 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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did you order the weld on kit or the pieces to do it yourself? And how much did it run ya ($$$) for custom addictions to do it for ya?
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DRoCk Full Member
Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Minnesota
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Posted: October 19, 2006, 9:08 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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I got the weld on off ebay from BW, cost $200, got the labor done for $500. The labor cost me more from added work needed to attach it since it was not "perfect". They did a good job putting it together!
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DRoCk Full Member
Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Minnesota
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Posted: October 26, 2006, 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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Well heres the seat thats going on it, thought some might like to see it...
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xsfun Full Member
Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 125 Location: massachusetts
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Posted: October 26, 2006, 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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wow, kick ass seat! custom for you? or did you find it somewhere.
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DRoCk Full Member
Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Minnesota
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Posted: October 26, 2006, 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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Custom, but not from my brain, bought it on Ebay.
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CLAY Full Member
Joined: Jun 10, 2005 Posts: 12 Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Posted: November 6, 2006, 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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The ammo can- that was probably me. Here's a link to the page with a pic of it:
twinoak.altelco.net/~j...pper4.html
It's a standard .50 cal ammo box, but I had to cut out 2-3 inches of it then re-weld it together. It was tricky to make it look untouched, but it turned out pretty good. I have the battery, connections, and coils in there.
Here's a link to the whole project:
twinoak.altelco.net/~j.../chop.html
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DRoCk Full Member
Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Minnesota
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Posted: November 9, 2006, 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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Actually that makes 2 that I've seen with the ammo can idea, yours being the first. The other must have used a 30 cal can, it was still army issue green. I've already scraped that idea, but its cool to see your bike, I love the paint!
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DRoCk Full Member
Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Minnesota
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Posted: August 7, 2007, 9:38 am Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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Heres an update, made some progress finally, I've been working on my Dart, so its taking a long time!
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ghostyder Full Member
Joined: Jul 05, 2007 Posts: 181 Location: northern california
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Posted: August 9, 2007, 10:07 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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bike looks great. Curious how tall you are, and how it feels sitting in the saddle. Ive seen some pics of people on their 650 hardtails that made the bike look really small.
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stevied58 Full Member
Joined: May 24, 2007 Posts: 68
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Posted: August 10, 2007, 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped |
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Is that a 16 in rear and 21 front?if so whered ya get the rims and who did the lacing?if you did nice job whered you find the rims and spokes?
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