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yamaman Support Staff
Joined: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 1638 Location: Perth Western Australia
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Posted: December 8, 2009, 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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Rodzilla, rose like a Phoenix out of the Blackwidow's ashes!
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 8, 2009, 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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yamaman wrote: |
Rodzilla, rose like a Phoenix out of the Blackwidow's ashes! |
Coo
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curt698 Full Member
Joined: Dec 06, 2009 Posts: 32 Location: Lake Orion, MI
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Posted: December 8, 2009, 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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Isn't it scary to bring that thing to a stop fast with just a rear drum or does the frame geometry and meeter tire help?
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 9, 2009, 11:58 am Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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curt698 wrote: |
Isn't it scary to bring that thing to a stop fast with just a rear drum or does the frame geometry and meeter tire help? |
It's not as bad as you think you just have to be careful
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 11, 2009, 10:42 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 11, 2009, 10:44 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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The carbs are on it now along with the coil and I have dropped the battery in it and am starting to rewire it so I'm getting close. I orderd a bunch of parts for it, I was hoping for a finish time of january 31 but it might be sooner we'll have to wait and see
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toe. Full Member
Joined: Aug 21, 2009 Posts: 44
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Posted: December 12, 2009, 9:03 am Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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how on earth are you doing this so fast?
this looks really really great!
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DeadGuy102 New Member
Joined: Dec 12, 2009 Posts: 2
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Posted: December 12, 2009, 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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Very nice bike! Where did you find that round style fender? What rim and tire size are you running and where did you find the rims?
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 13, 2009, 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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toe. wrote: |
how on earth are you doing this so fast?
this looks really really great! |
alot of the parts were very salvagable so alot of cleaning and repainting and there back on so not too much work at all I'm hoping to have it done by the end of the month or the first week or so of next month but we'll see how things go I"ll keep posting pics of all my progress. Like I said the bike is a little further along than in the pics but I'd like to straighten out my wiring before I post more pics because it looks a little mess right now
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 13, 2009, 8:38 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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DeadGuy102 wrote: |
Very nice bike! Where did you find that round style fender? What rim and tire size are you running and where did you find the rims? |
It has the stock wheels on it the rear is a 16" and the tire I believe is an mt90/16 and the fender I picked up off of ebay some guy was making them and it really fits the bike nicely.I've seen some real nice bikes then they look alittle off shaped with a rear fender that is too big for the tire and rim and it really hurts the look of it.
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 17, 2009, 4:27 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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couple more things I could be riding this weekend if I wanted but I'm gonna take my time and probably finish her up for next week sometime we'll see what happens
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 20, 2009, 4:19 am Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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650skull Support Staff
Joined: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 1186
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 20, 2009, 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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650skull wrote: |
Congratulations man |
I still need the exhaust on it so no need for congradulations just yet
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 21, 2009, 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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blackwidow wrote: |
I also just picked up another xs650 it's a 78 and it starts right up I paid 500 for it. Too bad it has a waste of a candy painted tank and side covers that are probably just gonna go in the junk pile
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This is what this bike looks like now it's My next bobber project I'm thiking of going all red with this one and some white on the tank and possibly chroming some of it
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 24, 2009, 7:17 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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I got my bike done I'm just waiting for some decent weather to put it out and I'll snap some more pics
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 25, 2009, 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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well shes all done I took her for a ride today I don't have the carb filters on in these pics though but I do have them.It was like 25 degrees out but I had to test ride it I was so excited
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yamaman Support Staff
Joined: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 1638 Location: Perth Western Australia
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Posted: December 25, 2009, 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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Awesome, glad it's back....May God bless her & all who sail upon her!
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 25, 2009, 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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yamaman wrote: |
Awesome, glad it's back....May God bless her & all who sail upon her! |
Thank you and it was 25 degrees here today and I still said I have to get out and take a ride on this thing
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 26, 2009, 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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I didn't have the pod filters on the bike in those pics I do in these pics
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r6_ryder_03 Full Member
Joined: Nov 20, 2008 Posts: 22 Location: Toronto, ontario, canada
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Posted: December 27, 2009, 4:23 am Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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This bike looks amazing! Great job buddy and keep up the good work. I love your colour scheme and the overall look. oviously everyone has their own taste and i would have done a few things diff but dont think that im taking away from your beautiful masterpiece. great job!
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dqnjuan New Member
Joined: Jul 22, 2009 Posts: 5 Location: Baltimore, Md
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Posted: December 27, 2009, 11:37 am Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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very well done, hows the welded chain hold up on your fender...think it would support a ppad?
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 27, 2009, 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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dqnjuan wrote: |
very well done, hows the welded chain hold up on your fender...think it would support a ppad? |
whats the pad for??If your asking if it'll support the weight of somone sitting on it? no.
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blackwidow Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2009 Posts: 394 Location: Colorado
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Posted: December 27, 2009, 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: The Black Widow my first bike build |
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r6_ryder_03 wrote: |
This bike looks amazing! Great job buddy and keep up the good work. I love your colour scheme and the overall look. oviously everyone has their own taste and i would have done a few things diff but dont think that im taking away from your beautiful masterpiece. great job! |
fill me in on what you would have done different??I like constructive critizism and I do have another bike to build so I like all kinds of idea's thrown at me
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