motorcycles caused me strife

[Denim Phenom]

Trials riders are crazy.

[sarcastic]

By one that doesn't work and fix it.

Thought about it, I rather not go through the trouble because I haven't worked on bikes at all and money is an issue right now. I'm trying to find a fun bike to travel between my home and college which is 120 miles of cornfields... and I'm done taking the shitty busses

[Denim Phenom]

Where do you live?

[sarcastic]

Chicagoland area, just waiting for spring/summer to come around. I'm just searching for a classic bike right now, and I'm more of a fan for older bikes instead of all these people recommending ninja's or a Harley. I wouldn't mind fixing up a bike cause I know a bit about cars so I'm not too mechanically impaired but then being a poor college student sucks lol

[Denim Phenom]

I lived in Yorkville for a few years back in the early 90s. Get yourself an older Japanese bike. Might need to synch and clean the carbs but most of them are in decent shape.

[JackCrank]

For a 120 jaunt in each direction you might wanna get something 750 and with a fairing too.

[Denim Phenom]

And another means of transit during the winter.

[sarcastic]

Haha yeah, I'm going to have to stick with bus or throwing in gas money with friends during winter which I don't mind but you can't waste good riding weather during the rest of the year. I'm probably going to end up with an older japanese bike, but which one? I dunno yet.

@JackCrank: Yep I'm trying to stick around 750 or above.. but not 1000's

[Denim Phenom]

You totally need to get an old Honda/Kawasaki/Suzuki with a big ole windjammer.

Also, why do you live so damn far away from school?

[sarcastic]

Haha I'm living on campus, I am not that far from my actual home town though. But when I do go visit for weekends I usually have like 1 backpack of necessities. I think if I ever get a z1 that will definitely be a project bike.

[Denim Phenom]

Where are you going to school?

[sarcastic]

I'm an undergrad at UIUC right now

[JackCrank]

Haha I'm living on campus, I am not that far from my actual home town though. But when I do go visit for weekends I usually have like 1 backpack of necessities. I think if I ever get a z1 that will definitely be a project bike.

Uuuunnnngggghhhh.....

want...

[GoatJuggernaut]

Getting weird with my sporty, 8 over wide glide front end.

[Denim Phenom]

what are you doing with the rest of it?

[GoatJuggernaut]

The handle bars by the rear wheel are going on - gauges are coming off. Hand painting the tank and making a solo seat for it are next, getting rid of the backrest and side mounts. I've got an old chrome wassell style fender and lowered rear shocks to put on. Side mount the license plate and get a different tail light set up. As time and money permits it'll come around but it's pretty awkward right now.

[sarcastic]

Nice project you have going on there Goat

And to you, Jack, yeah the 2nd picture you posted is basically my dream bike right now. But I know it won't happen anytime soon. I'm on the hunt for something similar right now because I don't have a car anymore.

[Denim Phenom]

Dude, with those over stock glide forks you need to put a tall sissy bar on there with a matching king and queen seat and some serious pullback bars.

Those attack bars look better on bikes with an aggressive look going on, not a chilled out one.

Just my opinion.

[edmond]

is thta a 70's sportster? how much?

get mini apes for them

[JackCrank]

Nice project you have going on there Goat

And to you, Jack, yeah the 2nd picture you posted is basically my dream bike right now. But I know it won't happen anytime soon. I'm on the hunt for something similar right now because I don't have a car anymore.

Yeah, I think that's a lotta people's dream bike. And it can be yours for ONLY THE LOW PRICE of about $40,000USD!

http://www.ac-sanctuary.co.jp/

[JackCrank]

is thta a 70's sportster? how much?

get mini apes for them

Looks like an evo and pretty similar to my friends. I'd peg it for mid-late 80s.

[JackCrank]

Yup, definitely an evo.

[edmond]

ya sure its an evo not a shovel?

[JackCrank]

Yup.

Look at the head. Definitely an evo.

[edmond]

its facing the other way around

[JackCrank]

Then it looks even less like a shovel

[JackCrank]

[edmond]

yeah i want a pan or a shovel can you help me?

[JackCrank]

Nah sorry, I don't mess with old Harley. I have a lot of friends who love em but I'm not much for knowledge on that kinda stuff other than very, very basic shit.

I'd go with a shovel over a pan though, seems like pan's require even more work, money, and knowledge of obscure outdated knowledge. That being said I think pans are way cooler lookin.

[Denim Phenom]

Ed, you can't spot an obvious Evo Sportster yet you want an old Pan or Shovel so you can ruin it like you did that Yamaha.

You could probably find what you're looking for in Japan. Leave the old Harleys that are in America here. There are plenty of Japanese dudes importing them so hook up with one of them.

If you want it bad enough you'll do the leg work rather than have someone here do it for you.