The Official Bike Thread - Let's see them!

**82RAYSONCRAFT** · 11-05-2006, 12:09 AM

Always my favorite ride!

**Talon2.5** · 11-05-2006, 04:31 AM

Originally Posted by Raceman

Skip, are you doing it full time now or as a sideline? I was thinkin' you were building houses up there. Workin' on the bikes has got to be more fun if you can make a livin' at it.

hey raceman,

doing it on the side for now (all money made goes directly back into the company) but take calls all day, evenings and weekends, and deliver the parts if necissary, with hopes in about 4 or 5 years i can go full bore with selling parts and doing repairs as well as helping the thousands of bikes coming here on vacation to ride the smoky's, already had 2 customers call that were here on vacation with broken cables and drive belts, theres no one in this particular area doing harleys, (well theres one but he has a BAD reputation) there is a shop here for hondas, been over there to talk with the owner for about an hour and we are refering customers to each other now, got alot of cards out and was busy every day for awhile, looks like it's starting to slow down with winter coming but my supplier says to be ready for the winter "fix it up for spring" business, we will see if thats true or not, they say they sell out of cables every year around that time

plan on running an ad in the paper in the spring

every time i get a call it seems i hear... this is great! we needed something like this here!!... so we will see where it goes

also have a guy i know thats going to the harley school this coming april and when he's done with that (year and 4 month stint) his dad will give him 10 grand for tools if he comes to work with me, will see if he can stay out of the daytona bars long enough to pass the classes hehehehe

speedaholic,

'thats a sweet looking ride!!, know a guy here that wants to do that with his CB750

**speedaholic** · 11-05-2006, 07:46 AM

Thanks Talon! That bike took 2 years of nights and weekends. Did everything myself from bending and welding up the frame to all the paint work. Hell I even upholstered and hand stiched the seat. Not real practical with only 1.5" of clearance under the pipes but when I took it to Daytona people were knocking over those $60K OCC bikes to get a good look at it. This one is only 10" over. Im working on one now that is 25" over. ...Ray

**hot shot388** · 11-05-2006, 07:59 AM

www.pattencycles.com

black bike in the "gallery" has 155 cu in engine...

there is a metric side of the web site...
custom frames for yamaha's....
enjoy...

**hot shot388** · 11-05-2006, 08:04 AM

www.pattencycles.com

black bike has 155 cu in engine...
there is a metric side of the web site...
custom frames for yamaha's....
enjoy...

**Talon2.5** · 11-06-2006, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by speedaholic

Thanks Talon! That bike took 2 years of nights and weekends. Did everything myself from bending and welding up the frame to all the paint work. Hell I even upholstered and hand stiched the seat. Not real practical with only 1.5" of clearance under the pipes but when I took it to Daytona people were knocking over those $60K OCC bikes to get a good look at it. This one is only 10" over. Im working on one now that is 25" over. ...Ray

one hell of a good looking ride and i totally believe they went past the OCC junk to see a real ride, i would have to to see that up close

**SERIOUS** · 11-06-2006, 10:28 PM

**RedAllison** · 11-06-2006, 10:42 PM

UPDATE:
I just gotta phone call earlier today from the service mgr. at my buds Harley dealership. Needless to say this ol' 01 Screamin Eagle 95inch Road Glide is about to become a 110INCHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even with the new motor (100+hp 115#s of torque) it won't be a gixxer butta gixxer aint gotta drink holder, 12pk cd changer, floorboards or air ride suspension on em!!!

RA

**specboatops** · 11-07-2006, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by Scream And Fly

Skip, your shop looks great. Do you service sportbikes?

???? you mean girly purple bikes

**175checkmate** · 11-09-2006, 07:24 PM

Well with 2600 miles under her belt the wife felt it was time to move up. Sold I sold the little 250 ninja and bought this. 96 ZX6. I have created a monster. Bike was home just long enough for me to detail it and the mods started. Since this pic was taken a airoblade double bubble dark tint windscreen has been installed. The new black mirrors came in today and the 520 chain and sprocket conversion is in the mail headed this way. Gotta love it.

**baja200merk** · 11-09-2006, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by speedaholic

Been playin with the old Honda's and Kawi's for a long time. This is one I finished and sold a little while back. Got a couple of sick ones in the works. Ray

hey u ever sell a bike named the mutt, chopper style with a zx-1 moter in it? my cuzin has it

**Talon2.5** · 11-10-2006, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by 175checkmate

Well with 2600 miles under her belt the wife felt it was time to move up. Sold I sold the little 250 ninja and bought this. 96 ZX6. I have created a monster. Bike was home just long enough for me to detail it and the mods started. Since this pic was taken a airoblade double bubble dark tint windscreen has been installed. The new black mirrors came in today and the 520 chain and sprocket conversion is in the mail headed this way. Gotta love it.

damn son!! been awhile since ive seen ya post and look what happened

have fun and be carefull