I really like the old Japanese standards, but I also enjoy light weight, easy to maintain reliable bikes. Customizing an S40 seems like a good bet.
Link to more images:
http://imgur.com/a/wOp4i I want a nice flat bone line and pseudo-70's looks. Ultimate goal is to have something I can both carve up canyons with and take on medium-length tours.
Pretty proud about how the Triumph seat turned out. I have to work on my bike on the street, so everything was done with a sawzall, drill and Home Depot aluminum stock. very comfy, very cheap, very sturdy. And it gave me a good 4-5 inches of seat height which is very welcome.
Having trouble finding Intruder 800 shocks that are both cheap and in decent condition... If anyone has a line on some, please let me know.
Things I've done so far:
Raptor Petcock
Dyna Shorty muffler
re-jet (mostly fixed backfire)
Triumph seat
Tombstone windshield
Next on the the agenda:
Braided brake line
Longer rear shocks 12.5"
mid-set pegs
Mikuni round slider + ditch airbox
Smaller rear fender, maybe chrome
possibly a different tank...
http://imgur.com/a/wOp4i