Finally - pics of my Chopper! - Honda Shadow Forums : Shadow Motorcycle Forum

So-Crates · 03-19-2012, 11:46 AM

OK guys (and gals)...youve been asking me to post pics, and Ive finally got the bike about where I wanted it before I posted any pics of it. Still have some work to do - touch up paint around where the sissy bar was welded on, add some nice chrome pieces to it, maybe change the bars...and do something about the godawful vibrations in the handlebars...the 6* offset triple tree didnt have the same mounting set up with the rubber dampers for the handlebar risers, so the bars vibrate like more than my wife's vibrator turned up to 11!!!! ROTFLMAO!

Maybe fill the bars full of bb's to deaden the vibes...

Any other suggestions?? Dont say a rear fender, as I am not going to put one on - I like the open rear wheel look!

Oh yeah - how do I go about making one of these pics pop up in my signature line???

gordo2472003 · 03-19-2012, 11:58 AM

dang dude about time you put some up, but well worth the wait, that bike looks pretty sick. ill be in cali soon enough.

jimnfor · 03-19-2012, 12:55 PM

looks good. straying from the norm always looks good

99shadowbagger · 03-19-2012, 01:24 PM

bike looks great, the only thing i would try to upgrade would be the mirror. maybe a smaller one or something.

Outkast78 · 03-19-2012, 01:28 PM

Is that Burt Monroe's old front tire with shoe polish filling the cracks?

Looks great

vukhoa_le · 03-19-2012, 01:43 PM

great looking bike

ChuckDiesel · 03-19-2012, 02:21 PM

I love that. Beautiful.

So-Crates · 03-20-2012, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 99shadowbagger

bike looks great, the only thing i would try to upgrade would be the mirror. maybe a smaller one or something.

Thanks for the compliments, everyone!

I was thinking about new mirrors...but, oddly, I kinda like the big ole round retro mirror. Not only does it actually WORK, it gives the bike an old skool look to it... But, i will likely end up replacing it with a pair of decent mirrors...once I decide on what bars I want. I really like the old skool look, but the plain rubber grips offer no vibration dampening at all... Was thinking about a pair of Avon grips or the Kuryaken ISO grips.

Outkast78 · 03-20-2012, 01:32 PM

I realy like my Kury iso grips they have a nice softness to em

7s1amma7 · 03-20-2012, 01:40 PM

11 aint no joke

03-19-2012, 11:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
So-Crates Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 416	Finally - pics of my Chopper! OK guys (and gals)...youve been asking me to post pics, and Ive finally got the bike about where I wanted it before I posted any pics of it. Still have some work to do - touch up paint around where the sissy bar was welded on, add some nice chrome pieces to it, maybe change the bars...and do something about the godawful vibrations in the handlebars...the 6* offset triple tree didnt have the same mounting set up with the rubber dampers for the handlebar risers, so the bars vibrate like more than my wife's vibrator turned up to 11!!!! ROTFLMAO! Maybe fill the bars full of bb's to deaden the vibes... Any other suggestions?? Dont say a rear fender, as I am not going to put one on - I like the open rear wheel look! Oh yeah - how do I go about making one of these pics pop up in my signature line??? Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2003 Victory Vegas - 92 cu. in., Mustang seat, straight pipes, K&N filter, remapped ECU, powder coated wheels/foot controls/hand controls/handlebars/ rear pulley/rear luggage rack. Digital speedo/tach with powder coated housing.

03-19-2012, 11:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
gordo2472003 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: marysville,Ca Posts: 363	dang dude about time you put some up, but well worth the wait, that bike looks pretty sick. ill be in cali soon enough. __________________ "Layde" , my 86 VT700

03-20-2012, 01:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
7s1amma7 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Mid, Ga Posts: 231	11 aint no joke __________________ 1985 Honda VT500

03-19-2012, 12:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
jimnfor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: katy, tx Posts: 965	looks good. straying from the norm always looks good

03-19-2012, 01:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
99shadowbagger Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 78	bike looks great, the only thing i would try to upgrade would be the mirror. maybe a smaller one or something.

03-19-2012, 01:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Outkast78 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 498	Is that Burt Monroe's old front tire with shoe polish filling the cracks? Looks great

03-20-2012, 01:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Outkast78 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 498	I realy like my Kury iso grips they have a nice softness to em

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