Oh another wicked Idea I had. When using parts off other bikes, especially other makes, I's leave the brand labels on. Tank should say honda, rear fender says yamaha, the motor is suzuki, FE is kawasaki etc, leave it all labelled as such. If you paint em all well then, replace the label. Even better, get all the parts in a matching color, black obviously, but a lot of them made reds and blues that you can pass for another one's red or blue. Especially if it is one of those screw on decals. That way when people ask what it is. Come on man it says what it is right on it, some people cant read, jesus.
Sadly my chopper was a kawi FE in a set of custom triples. Wasn't that impressive to do just those 2.

Cool.
Srinath.

Spamy wrote on 07/30/12 at 06:56:19:


Oh 1-1.5" good that's encouraging.
The offset in the triples also makes the head tube show, of course I know why it had to be that way. If not you'd never get that neck unlocked the location it is in.
Thanks.
Srinath.

I like #3. Black and red. The bike kinda looks like the old GS1000.


--Steve

Paraquat wrote on 08/04/12 at 19:20:57:


I planned on doing the plain black and gold because I really like the look of it. But after a bunch of hmming an haughing (how the hell is that supposed to be spelled) i decided to go with popular vote and what my wife was pushing for. I have the tail done and am halfway on the tank and fender. Here is a sample.



Im thinking of slapping a number in the red areas or perhaps make up my own logo design of some type that looks like an old suzuki emblem or something with some text.

Id really like to have a black and yellow old style license plate.  But im not sure if I want to take the chances of picky cops having a problem with it. But I think it would look pretty neat.

Did you have any issues wiring up the LED signals?  I am having one helluva time with both front and rear.  
Do you remember which wires for which signal?  

I would send you a personal message but I havent reached 10 posts yet.  

thomasoconnor19 wrote on 11/11/12 at 22:21:21:




If it does, put the raptor in

Z1 Enterprises should have mechanical GT/GS petcocks available.

Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 11/15/12 at 08:58:23:


Nope - I saw that bike at the Vintage Motorcycle days at Mid Ohio.  It was in the Rockers and Mods tent on display and sitting or even touching was not well received.

I did see a RYCA this weekend in Louisville that is FOR SALE sale on the Louisville Craigslist.  The builder owns a bike shop near the airport and it was very nicely done.  I was able to sit on it - but did not ride it and I am not sure that I could.  My feet are just too big and fat to work with the angle of shifter pedal on the rear sets - and the toe pedals were adjusted up a bit too high for me.  It also felt like a long reach out to the grips on the clip ons.

I like the RYCA and Cafe look......and for most of the riding I do around home the riding positon would be just fine as I only ride 20 - 30 minute trips to work or around the country block to see what my neighbors are up to.  I do believe at a minimum I need to modify the pegs/pedals and the bars in my conversion.

My bike has not yet gone under the knife.....but I am planning on doing something this winter.  The next Dragon Ride may have a RYCA or RYCA poser on the trip.

Here is the Louisville RYCA



My feet just don't fit here well........the toe pedal is too far out and it does not feel comfortable to move your foot over/under the toe pedal.


I think something like this will work better for me - but there may be some conflict on with the brake pedal on the muffler side.