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 Archie's XS, Bobber / Chop - Pic Heavy!
Archie837
Posted: Mar 11 2012, 03:36 PM


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Had this on the go since way before the V'rod. nearly ready for the shakedown, but needs money to insure it.

Its a standard front half, reworked back end as it was already hardtailed. ZXR400 front end, which was going to go into a zephyr I had. Zx6r back wheel. One off Mudguard, harley forwards, motoX bars and risers, one off ally spun leccy box / battery tank etc etc etc. I'll let the pics do the talking.

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dutchbeetle
Posted: Mar 11 2012, 06:45 PM


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nice chop!

any more pics/story on the orange trike?
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cider punk
Posted: Mar 11 2012, 10:50 PM


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lovein the short shotgun pipes, to keep the knee's warm. and them bars have an awsome sweep what are they??
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Posted: Mar 12 2012, 08:55 AM


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looks lovely mate, especially with no front mudguard. The top yoke looks a lot better now. I bet ya can't wait to have a blat.
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Posted: Mar 12 2012, 09:07 AM


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QUOTE (cider punk @ Mar 12 2012, 12:50 AM)
lovein the short shotgun pipes, to keep the knee's warm. and them bars have an awsome sweep what are they??

Says in the first post that they're motorCross bars ... certainly look like off-road bars to me just without the cross brace.
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Archie837
Posted: Mar 12 2012, 10:03 AM


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Cheers for the words everybody. =]

It did get taken for a maiden voyage a while back - my Bike man / MOT'er and currently my office for my new job (more on that later) is about 20 miles from home.

Only thing is that initial 40 mile journey the bike was only on one cylinder and pure hell to ride! Now the timings sorted it should be lurrrvvly!

Pipes are homemade from what we had left over - my fave bit is that they stay inside the front frame rails. i have seen some shotgun pipes, but they curve round the front and look untidy, so that was quite an afternoons achievement.

handlebars are wide fat bars - not renthals, but pretty much the same - can;t remember what they are now! Reason for buying them was due to the clamps - they're really nice angled off at the side chunky ones.

Originally the front end was got together for this -

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Was going to get the USD front, monoshocked in the back and undented and nice paint. Sold it cheap thouugh as the valves sunk and ended up buying a 7R that I played about with instead.

I love this XS and it seems to get good reactions where ever I put pics, but my only doubt is the size of it. i'm pretty big tall and a little bit chunky at the mo and this is ever so compact, so i feel like an absoloute moron riding it! But it does feel like you are sat in an arm chair - no stretch on the forwards at all

Cheers! =]

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Posted: Mar 12 2012, 01:34 PM


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Got any pics of the orange trike in the background of one of the pics ? (i likes trikes )
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Posted: Mar 12 2012, 02:53 PM


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Posted: Mar 12 2012, 05:56 PM


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love it mate...got a soft spot for the xs...i love riding mine but i,m a short arse so it fits me well....really nice bikes.... cool.gif
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Posted: Mar 25 2012, 05:58 PM


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Thats another XS in the ranks, we'll be starting another site soon haha. Looks good
mate, like Paul Im an XS owner but mines hardly rideable at the moment lol

PS can you count me your chain links, mines about the same stretch as yours, cheers
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Archie837
Posted: Mar 28 2012, 07:22 PM


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Hi Just seen the above, will do! wish i'd seen it earlier though - been and pulled out the battery as i need a new one.

Hopefully! I will be on it at the surrey street rodders wheels day just down the road at rushmoor arena.

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Archie837
Posted: Apr 2 2012, 09:00 PM


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Mot tomorrow, new battery Wednesday and insurance this week.

Down to the wire, but should be good for this Friday!
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Archie837
Posted: Apr 3 2012, 04:00 PM


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Insured!

You can tell, because it's raining!
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cider punk
Posted: Apr 3 2012, 06:25 PM


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its ment to snow tomoz dude so dig out ya best gloves
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Archie837
Posted: Apr 3 2012, 06:47 PM


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HA! laugh.gif brr.gif

Gonna be riding in casuals for a bit as all my bike gear isn't right for this kinda bike.

My boots are a set of Oxtar race boots that go right up my leg. Jacket is an orrible textile thing that is massive and me bottoms are race leather types lol.

Haven't forgotten about counting the links, just didn't get the chance to pull off the engine cover as the chain goes inside it.

HAven't forgotten about the axles too CP - will measure them on sunday when I get round to playing again.

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Posted: Apr 3 2012, 07:20 PM


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dude im with you on the clothing, im running a supermoto bike atm, but soon as my bobbers finished ile be selling it, and all my stuffs not going to cut the mustard,

i spoze i should add some pics of the bike and start a thred my self
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Archie837
Posted: Apr 4 2012, 04:04 PM


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Battery in!

fires up but don't stay running

leaving it for a bit as my ears hurt laugh.gif

Impressive flames.
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Archie837
Posted: Apr 4 2012, 05:32 PM


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Yiiiiiiiieeeeeeeaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!! afro.gif

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Archie837
Posted: Apr 5 2012, 09:50 PM


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A miles pretty far when you're pushing a lump of iron because it's blown it's carbs off laugh.gif
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cider punk
Posted: Apr 5 2012, 10:13 PM


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QUOTE (Archie837 @ Apr 5 2012, 09:50 PM)
A miles pretty far when you're pushing a lump of iron because it's blown it's carbs off laugh.gif

oops was that on way to get it ticketed??
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