My mates 650 Dragstar.

[mister c]

My mate turned up on his little project yesterday that he had been working on for 2 years on & off. It's the 1st time I'd seen the finished article & think he's done a brilliant job on it. He hates it, he can only ride about 15 miles on it before being in pain, but he loves it for the posing factor.

It started off as one of these.
http://www.helmethairblog.com/photos/yamaha_xvs_650_dragstar.jpg

And now looks like this. He has made loads of parts for it like the rear mudgaurd, headlamp brackets, indicator brackets etc.
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/s720x720/166932_2438683245911_1216657430_2942420_16978634_n .jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/301998_2438514401690_1216657430_2942186_297547617_ n.jpg

[dizzyblonde]

Just needs some flames on the tank!

My mates husband in France bought one when he had a midlife crisis. Had the chunky front forks and flat bars..........with purple flames stitched on the seat, and painted on the tank(actually was a really good quality)from some bespoke place.

Man was that a tarts handbag, he loved it for all of six months!!

[Geodude]

I like that alot, well done to your mate :cool:

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/SAM_0500.jpg

I saw this at a show and thought hmm i want a go.

[mister c]

He was after the Russel Mitchell (Exile Cycles) look. He wanted to take all of the chrome & give it a brushed look, but, trust the Japs, some of the covers are made of plastic, so it's staying shiny now. I think it sets it off quite nicely.

[dizzyblonde]

Are they? You'd have never guessed by just looking........shiny diverts the attention :)

Geo......I love that plank of wood prop!

[Geodude]

Aye shiny looks canny to me would like to see what a matt version would look like too :cool:

Wood prop was an optional extra Dizz :D

[Levo]

That is proper gorgeous, I could see me cruising round on one of those :)

[dizzyblonde]

You'll be telling me next, the rust coloured paint was an optional extra too!!!

[Geodude]

You'll be telling me next, the rust coloured paint was an optional extra too!!!

The bike had just been finished the day before and was waiting for the customer to come get it and yep thats how he wanted it painting/finishing :)

[mister c]

I hate these people that are talented with a spray gun. It looks proper rusty.

It's got me thinking of building something now, but I would have to sell Custard to do it...... Nah, forget it, love me SV too much :)

[Geodude]

My ex missus is a custom sprayer i havent got the patience but she does some good work

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/custom2.jpg
http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/custom3.jpg
http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/custom4.jpg
http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/custom1.jpg

She does the old school sculpted stuff too but i will have to dig out a pic of the finished tank, but this is the sculpt

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/custom5.jpg

Found a few of above with paint and painted rusty bits

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/sculptedtank2.jpg
http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/sculptedtank1.jpg
http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/geodude_album/sculptedtank.jpg

im very proud of what she does :) shame shes my ex :( Few more pics here http://sledgehammercustoms.com/#/photos/4546165895

[Jayneflakes]

Good old Hard tail chops, a good way to batter the piles back into place. To increase comfort, what about changing the seat slightly and fitting a pivot and spring system to it? Ok, it may not follow the smooth lines on that gorgeous chop, but it could increase the mileage for your mate.

Geo, those tanks are amazing, I love the sculpted one with the Ivy. However, the Grim reaper does look like he is holding a sex toy as opposed to a sword! It is entirely possible that I just have a very dirty mind... ;-)

[startrek.steve]

Geo, those tanks are amazing, I love the sculpted one with the Ivy. However, the Grim reaper does look like he is holding a sex toy as opposed to a sword! It is entirely possible that I just have a very dirty mind... ;-)

I dont think we need A levels to know the answer that one!

Steve

[Geodude]

Reverend Flakes you are naughty, but i like you :D

[Skip]

He was after the Russel Mitchell (Exile Cycles) look.
He will be pleased to know at least one person thought it looked a bit like an Exile Cycle - I did before I read your comment above comment :)

[Lozzo]

I had to ride a VN1700 Classic Tourer the other day to try and find a noise the owner was moaning about (I didn't find anything). By the time I'd done about 6 miles I was all but ready to kick the feckin' thing into a ditch and walk back to the shop, it was probably the most uncomfortable and foul handling, underbraked pile of crap I have ever ridden and for 1700ccs it was completely gutless. Why - I mean really, why do grown men who ought to know better spend so much hard earnt money on such abominations?

[mister c]

I had to ride a VN1700 Classic Tourer the other day to try and find a noise the owner was moaning about (I didn't find anything). By the time I'd done about 6 miles I was all but ready to kick the feckin' thing into a ditch and walk back to the shop, it was probably the most uncomfortable and foul handling, underbraked pile of crap I have ever ridden and for 1700ccs it was completely gutless. Why - I mean really, why do grown men who ought to know better spend so much hard earnt money on such abominations?
"It's not just the bike man........It's the lifestyle" lol.

Thats what I got told after I had ridden my mates boneshaking Harley & told him what a pile of tunk I thought it was :)

[Reeder]

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/s720x720/166932_2438683245911_1216657430_2942420_16978634_n .jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/301998_2438514401690_1216657430_2942186_297547617_ n.jpg

Now that is one awesome looking bike. I'd like something like that as a second bike.

[hindle8907]

Now that is one awesome looking bike. I'd like something like that as a second bike.

yeah bet you would .. . . .. . with a pair of these to match too

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo290/hindle8907/hahah.jpg