'80 850 bobber style project.

[loudest143]

Oops, sorry about the rear brake question, I see now that it was my error.

loudest143

[Beaker]

Work of art brother! Simple, but very effective.

[xxxWALLYxxx]

loved this on JJ before they went gay.

you right about that jed the jj guys gone wild

[Craiger]

Great work, Kenny! Kudos!

Any chance you got a pic of you on it? Curious to know your height? I can't see it being very fun for a tall guy to ride. Me being 6'3" (and major back problems), something like that is out of the question.....but sure is fun to imagine.

[Zooks]

I already said it before - SWEET!!!!

[OhioEric]

loved this on JJ before they went gay.

HA HA HA ! LOL !!! Isnt that true!

nice job !

...but my hemmroids are throbbin' just lookin' at that seat / suspension...

[emeraldcoupe]

that came out great. reading these threads make me want to build a wild one also.

[Loose Seal]

Very cool bike and custom work.

I'm really not feeling the flipped clubmans. I think a shortened set of drag bars would really set it off.

[kenny p]

WOW, Here I am to check back in and see if I got any comments on the bike and I am surprised at the positive feedback, Thanks Guys!
To answer some of the questions.....

Kyle M- I work at a Hospital as a Maint. Mech.

Jed.Only-What a bummer they took the japs off the Journal, oh well.

Loudest143- Not sure on the emt size, it's what almost fit that I had laying around the garage, and yes I split them so the hose clamp would snug it up nice and tight.
Exhaust was the same deal, tubing that just fit over the ol header pipe and ran it back to the old mounts. Silver high heat outside and high heat black inside. "Shaving" the forks. Means I just cut off all the unused tabs and mounts on the lower legs and ground them down and polished them up. Neat article on the real way to do it here.
Shaving Fork Legs - The Jockey Journal Board

Shoe Dr.- Tires...The originals were really dry so I just got new ones.
The back is a Chen Shin 130/90 17" and the front I just replaced with a chen shin 3.25-19 classic ribbed tire. Still got the lettering in the treads.

The wrap I believe I got 40-50 feet? I thought would be plenty, and it was not enough for the 4 pipes, that's why it's only on the header section and painted the rest, That stuff is pricey!! And the fender is bolted to a small bracket I made under the seat and near the bottom of the frame.

Craiger-I have been trying to get my Wife to take some of me on or riding it and it just hasn't happend yet, I'll work on it this weekend, I wanna see me on it too, if I look like a total Tool or if it's workin' for me, LOL!

OhioEric-About the Seat
Nobody believes me until they sit on it...IT AIN'T BAD!

Thanks again for all the nice comments, I appreciate it.

Kenny P.

[Richharr]

awesome man, a little jealous.

[salty_monk]

Shaving journal man has a nice bike too!

[kenny p]

Yeah, lots of really cool bikes over there, they just narrowed their "guidelines" on what can be posted and us Jap guys got the boot.
That's okay though, I found a new home.

**Just for kicks (I know I like to see pics) here are a few before and afters of some of my projects leading up to the "real" motorcycle build. If it's not cool to post this type stuff please feel free to delete this post.
Thanks, Kenny

'88 Jawa 50cc Moped
Before


After...



Walmart Jesse James bike
before..


After...

[kenny p]

......and some really stupid before and afters.....

Gravity Racer number 1, before.


after...


Gravity Racer #2, before


and after....

[kenny p]

and lastly...Like I said, If this stuff needs to be somewhere else or deleted, I understand. KP

My Kids wagon......Before.


And After...

[Mark M]

......and some really stupid before and afters.....

Kenny,

You fit right in here, I see. Just can't leave a perfectly good wheel barrow or shopping cart alone!

I loved the wheelbarrow "after" pic, that looks great. And the Jawa moped turned out wicked!


Mark