My mates 650 Dragstar.
 

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...0_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/hphot...16978634_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...97547617_n.jpg

Re: My mates 650 Dragstar.
 

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!!

Re: My mates 650 Dragstar.
 

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

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/a...m/SAM_0500.jpg

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

Re: My mates 650 Dragstar.
 

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.

Re: My mates 650 Dragstar.
 

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

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

Re: My mates 650 Dragstar.
 

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

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

Re: My mates 650 Dragstar.
 

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

Re: My mates 650 Dragstar.
 

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 :)

Re: My mates 650 Dragstar.
 

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 :)