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DrBob · 10-20-2005, 10:55 AM

Here are some pics of my toys:

Harley Shovelhead FLH, Off-roading in Texas on my Intruder 800 daily driver, and my teal Intruder (currently being made into a chopper)

blackie1491 · 10-20-2005, 12:13 PM

Nice toys.
Did that tree ever move out of your way?

RampageRider · 10-20-2005, 03:02 PM

looks like a serious stare down going on with that tree

DrBob · 10-20-2005, 03:14 PM

Hee hee hee! It was actually two trees, and I went between them. When you gotta go, you gotta go!

MagnumForce · 10-20-2005, 03:19 PM

That's a nice Shovelhead. Kind of looks like a cop bike. It isn't a retired police edition, is it?

Other bikes are cool too! Can't wait to see how the teal Intruder turns out.

DrBob · 10-20-2005, 04:19 PM

It looks like a police bike in the photos, and at first glance, but in person there is actually a very, very heavy pearl in the white paint. But I figured that I would go with the police-bike theme, adding the Le Para solo seat. Since the photo I swapped to an old-style 8-inch round air cleaner and a black leather rear fender bib to hide where the passenger seat should be.
I bought it from the original owner in mid-restoration. It had a freshly rebuild motor, new Avon tires, and a bunch of new chrome goodies, but most of the bike was in several large boxes with 'some assembly required'. It took me a couple months to put it all back together and get it running right.
When the tires wear out I'll put on wire wheels and some wide white wall tires.

The chopper is very much a work in progress, and won't be done for some time.

Speaking of choppers, I am seriously thinking about buying this one from a friend in Texas.

Mavman · 10-20-2005, 05:18 PM

I like your intruder and the chopper your looking at possibly purchacing DrBob! Will it dramatically change the handling of your bike that your working on once done?

EDIT-sorry, I was also wondering if ya have any idea what something like that would cost to have done.

I'm considering having it done to my M50 down the road.

THANKS

Mav

DrBob · 10-20-2005, 07:51 PM

The easiest way to a chopper is to buy a kit from Seager, which had the raked triple tree, longer fork uppers, and longer brake/ clutch cables. They run about $1800.00. You take your front end off, swap your fork lowers over to the longer forks, change triple trees, and put the whole thing back together. Add a new headlight and you are good to go. The other way is to cut the frame up and weld together a new front part, with an angled steering head...but you had BETTER know what you are doing!

Nick's also has lower rear shocks, progressive fork springs, custom bent pipes, a custom made seat, forward controls, a sissy bar extension, custom paint and more chrome than you can shake a stick at. He paid someone else to put the kit on, so with labor and parts the whole conversion cost about $10,000.00, plus of course the cost of the bike. I'll have about half that in mine, as I am doing the work myself.

As for handling, it is a little touchy at low speeds, as the increased trail makes the steering very light and the front end wants to flop over. But you learn to make it work for you, and at speed a chopper is very stable.

Mavman · 10-20-2005, 08:45 PM

Wow, thank you for this detailed information DrBob, I'm going to print this for future use.

THANKS again,

Mav

jkulysses · 10-29-2005, 09:19 AM

Looks like your going to drive right into that dang tree. lol

Dave2122 · 11-01-2005, 10:38 PM

Nice collection Dr. Bob!

standman4320 · 11-07-2005, 12:41 AM

very cool bro

GSX1100FL · 11-12-2005, 05:50 PM

Nice looking bikes.

Really like the chopper.

10-20-2005, 10:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,765	My toys Here are some pics of my toys: Harley Shovelhead FLH, Off-roading in Texas on my Intruder 800 daily driver, and my teal Intruder (currently being made into a chopper) Attached Thumbnails __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

10-20-2005, 03:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
RampageRider Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 05 Red M50 Location: Iowa, riding in the Rain! Posts: 782	looks like a serious stare down going on with that tree __________________ . "Grow up, what a waste of a good time, if Peter Pan can do it so can we............... " 05 Red M50 (mine) 97 Yellow Honda Rebel (her's)

10-20-2005, 03:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,765	Hee hee hee! It was actually two trees, and I went between them. When you gotta go, you gotta go! __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

10-20-2005, 03:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	That's a nice Shovelhead. Kind of looks like a cop bike. It isn't a retired police edition, is it? Other bikes are cool too! Can't wait to see how the teal Intruder turns out. __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

10-20-2005, 04:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,765	It looks like a police bike in the photos, and at first glance, but in person there is actually a very, very heavy pearl in the white paint. But I figured that I would go with the police-bike theme, adding the Le Para solo seat. Since the photo I swapped to an old-style 8-inch round air cleaner and a black leather rear fender bib to hide where the passenger seat should be. I bought it from the original owner in mid-restoration. It had a freshly rebuild motor, new Avon tires, and a bunch of new chrome goodies, but most of the bike was in several large boxes with 'some assembly required'. It took me a couple months to put it all back together and get it running right. When the tires wear out I'll put on wire wheels and some wide white wall tires. The chopper is very much a work in progress, and won't be done for some time. Speaking of choppers, I am seriously thinking about buying this one from a friend in Texas. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

10-20-2005, 12:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,333	Nice toys. Did that tree ever move out of your way?

10-20-2005, 07:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,765	The easiest way to a chopper is to buy a kit from Seager, which had the raked triple tree, longer fork uppers, and longer brake/ clutch cables. They run about $1800.00. You take your front end off, swap your fork lowers over to the longer forks, change triple trees, and put the whole thing back together. Add a new headlight and you are good to go. The other way is to cut the frame up and weld together a new front part, with an angled steering head...but you had BETTER know what you are doing! Nick's also has lower rear shocks, progressive fork springs, custom bent pipes, a custom made seat, forward controls, a sissy bar extension, custom paint and more chrome than you can shake a stick at. He paid someone else to put the kit on, so with labor and parts the whole conversion cost about $10,000.00, plus of course the cost of the bike. I'll have about half that in mine, as I am doing the work myself. As for handling, it is a little touchy at low speeds, as the increased trail makes the steering very light and the front end wants to flop over. But you learn to make it work for you, and at speed a chopper is very stable. __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog! Last edited by DrBob; 10-20-2005 at 08:01 PM.

10-29-2005, 09:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
jkulysses Sprocket Pilot Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: Oregon Posts: 832	Looks like your going to drive right into that dang tree. lol

11-01-2005, 10:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dave2122 Sprocket Pilot Joined: Sep 2004 Bike: Which one of the 9? Location: USA Posts: 887	Nice collection Dr. Bob!

11-07-2005, 12:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
standman4320 Newbie Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	very cool bro

11-12-2005, 05:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
GSX1100FL Puddle Runner Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 381	Nice looking bikes. Really like the chopper.

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