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Is this a chopper or a bobber?
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tacoswild Full Member
Joined: Aug 01, 2007 Posts: 408 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: February 23, 2009, 11:35 pm Post subject: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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tito650 Full Member
Joined: Dec 20, 2008 Posts: 200 Location: pennsylvania
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Posted: February 23, 2009, 11:43 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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um a cluster ''f''
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gantzcb 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Jul 17, 2007 Posts: 94 Location: Ohio
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Posted: February 24, 2009, 12:49 am Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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Love the beach bars...
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thorshammer Full Member
Joined: Dec 12, 2008 Posts: 58
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Posted: February 24, 2009, 3:00 am Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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Does anyone have any sound bytes of that beast I would love to hear it roar. To drive it you have to be STRONG LIKE BULL, SMART LIKE TRACTOR. Really I love it I'll show it to the wife and she'll know things could be worse. LOL
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tacoswild Full Member
Joined: Aug 01, 2007 Posts: 408 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: February 24, 2009, 5:11 am Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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hmm, this seems to be it's homepage: www.harzer-bike-schmie...rbike.html
but I can't read german. Maybe someone can find a video in there.
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JeffM Full Member
Joined: May 07, 2008 Posts: 285 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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Posted: February 24, 2009, 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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I wish people would stop chopping these old bikes, they're getting rare you know. That hardtail might be fine for barhopping but I bet he doesn't see many highway miles... trailer queen.
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jayel 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Apr 16, 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: SE Iowa 1974 TX650A
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Posted: February 24, 2009, 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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here's one that needs a little love ... 1963 norton electra 400cc electric start
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gantzcb 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Jul 17, 2007 Posts: 94 Location: Ohio
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Posted: February 24, 2009, 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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Make it run as is. A true Rusto Rod. Just keep it from vibrating, and out of the wind.
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Barbara Full Member
Joined: Feb 17, 2008 Posts: 812 Location: Washington State
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Posted: February 24, 2009, 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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"Keep it from vibrating..." yeah, right. A Norton, even that little 400, that wouldn't vibrate. That Electra is about the only Norton ever made that I don't want.....unless an ES-2 engine would slip into that frame...hmmmm.
One of the true joys of owning a Norton is sitting at idle, watching the front tire hop up and down about two inches, in time with the engine.
Love Nortons!
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xsjohn Full Member
Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 5857 Location: North Carolina USSA
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Posted: February 24, 2009, 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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Well at least most of the parts are there......
xsjohn
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xs1961 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Apr 23, 2007 Posts: 1808 Location: uk
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Posted: February 24, 2009, 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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Even if it was pristine I wouldnt touch it with a bargepole...
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tacoswild Full Member
Joined: Aug 01, 2007 Posts: 408 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: February 24, 2009, 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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Hey the front end of my xs likes to dance up and down too, you must be doing something wrong Barb! (or right )
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oldskoolcool Full Member
Joined: Sep 08, 2007 Posts: 372
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Posted: February 24, 2009, 9:16 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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holy, did someone park that norton in the ocean?
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jayel 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Apr 16, 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: SE Iowa 1974 TX650A
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Posted: February 24, 2009, 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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a week out in the weather.... rains in England you know
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Barbara Full Member
Joined: Feb 17, 2008 Posts: 812 Location: Washington State
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Posted: February 24, 2009, 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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Hey, Tacos...
y XS rumbles the front end at idle, too---it being a 180 vertical twin without such silliness as balancing weights, but that long-stroke big ol' Norton is the king of the idle-vibe! Of course, at 1800 rpm's, it get's glassy smooth, assuming it is a Commando. Otherwise, the rider just gets a big smile on her face and goes down the road. Loved that 650SS.....
So, just to bring it home, what sort of engine is in that so-called bike hanging up there above us at the beginning of the thread? I thought I counted eight pipes on each side, and it is in Germany? So is it from a Bf-109 or something? It apparently lays a smokescreen like a two-stroke on steroids.......in a "Mad Max" sort of way, I kinda like it.
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Jaelith the XS650 with sidecar
Britney the BSA
Gemini the BSA
Baby B. the BSA
Big John the BSA
The unnamed Triumph T-140
and the 1979 XS650....with "potential"
illie the 1980 airhead BMW |
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jayel 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Apr 16, 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: SE Iowa 1974 TX650A
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Posted: February 24, 2009, 11:49 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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the motor is out of a T-34 tank (WWII Russian)
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weekendrider Support Staff
Joined: Apr 20, 2007 Posts: 1284 Location: SW MO 2x83SK 79F 78E
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Posted: February 24, 2009, 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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A 12 cylinder diesel. Used in tanks originally?
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aephilli Full Member
Joined: Feb 28, 2009 Posts: 18 Location: tallahassee fl
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Posted: February 28, 2009, 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a chopper or a bobber? |
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Obviously it's a bobber, 'cause everyone knows choppers are long......
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