Building a better Bol

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:51 am

Andy wrote:

Pointdiver wrote:

Andy just so you know your bike was my desktop background at work for over a year, It has inspired many of us to build better "F's. Very Happy

wow .... that's actually really cool to know ... it's good to know that the bike has traveled in the USA Wink

And it cost you nothing!!! Wow you must have good friends in high places aye... Laughing

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:28 am

An excellent thread, I really enjoyed it...except the naysayer, but he ended up with a painful case of internet road rash so I am happy. Smile

I love the exhaust!

My search for a 4 to 1 replacement for my 750F was driving me nuts lately. I could not find the right combination of decent looking, decent sounding ( road legal and pleasant ) that ALSO had the excellent ground clearance that the stock 4 into 2 on each side had under the oil pan. After seeing this, I may have a go at getting a proper set of headers made an choose a pretty muffler to mate it with, thanks for the inspiration!

Vince

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:00 am

Andy wrote:

Oh yeah – if anyone knows the whereabouts of this bike

I want it back!!!!!!!!

I *knew* you had good taste. This just confirms it Wink

This is what I was shooting for with my resto:

If you look closely you'll notice a pair of FZ indicators on the left, and the correct FA set on the right. It went down the road 3 days after I bought it (new!) and they gave me the FZ indicators with the silver trim piece. It was about 4 weeks until I noticed the difference. My excuse was I was still traumatised Wink

Can't wait to see your next project Andy - and please stop calling that red bike a beater? It's as far from a beater as you can get.

cheers
ian

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:53 am

AMAZING PROJECT BRO!!! If I were half as talented a mechanic I am sure I could build one bad @zz ride!

And I am with bikeboy....that red one is anything but a beater, but if you really want a beater I got a real nice beat down 750 I am more than willing to trade for that "beater" of yours!

Thanks a gain for the inspiration!!

Simply awesome!!!

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:27 am

Andy thats a great bike you have build,I like it very much.Great skill from your side.
Hope your riding it with lots of pleasure.

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:57 pm

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:33 pm

I showed up a little late to the party here, but that is one amazing build. When I picked up my F, I said I was just going to keep it stock and enjoy riding it, but looking through this site and builds like this has me thinking a little different.
I applaud the effort and attention to detail in this build. Great job! Thanks for the inspiration....

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:54 pm

SoyBoySigh wrote:

Which, now that I'm thirty six and not twenty, is OK to do. -Sigh.

so old and so wise.

I'd check the dosage on your medication.

and I apologise for polluting this thread even further. Perhaps we could stop now - or move it on.

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:27 pm

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:40 pm

You should write a book man!

-Sigh.

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:13 am

SoyBoySigh wrote:

and comment on how stupid it is to leave stuff outside where a schizophrenic guy you've pissed off can walk away with a whole box of your more important bike parts and ... hopefully shove them up his ass.
-Sigh.

Is this an American sort of fetish with old bike bits? Here in Australia we not only try to be polite about other peoples stuff (most of the time) but with old bike parts, rather than try some form of rectal insertion, we tend to clean them, check the specifications (useable/unuseable), protect them from corrosion, then either put them on a bike or store them away.

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:44 pm

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:16 am

SoyBoySigh you are totally ruining this thread that is supposed to be about bike building not this drivel above that I'am not even going to bother quoting. If it's not related to this buildup don't put it here.

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:39 am

Take a last and deep sigh and visit this site http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com/ instead of poluting this thread

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:52 pm

Necropost Prolix.

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:02 pm

While I’m all for free speech and respecting everyone’s opinions (as long as this is shown in return) I must respectively ask that this thread remain true to its’ original intent – to be a guide or walkthrough the mods I have made to my bike, so that others may benefit from the lessons I have learnt along the way for things like ......
Fitting USD forks
6 Piston callipers
5.5” rear wheels
Frame Bracing
The list goes on ....

SoyBoySigh - Rather than have this thread, intended merely as an information point as previously mentioned, filled with extended reflective comments, perhaps these very ‘insightful’ commentaries would be best severed with their own thread?
At least this way the forum could speak to your writings directly in an appropriate environment.

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:49 pm

Guest

Andy wrote:

5.5” rear wheels

I tried one of those 5.5" rear wheels on my sled and it didn't work out that well...

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:55 pm

SoyBoySigh wrote:

these conversations have as much relevance as a handful of dudes sitting around over a six pack of beer...

Well the relevance of a handful of dudes sitting around over a six pack of beer is quite an issue when it comes to bikes. Why? because bikes are a way to express our freedom. I sit around my (unfinished!) bike with a beer once in a while and I chat about it with friends. Why do I chat about it with friends? Because it is relevant? No. definetly not. Because it brings meaning to our lives? No. definetly not. It is an emotional issue and not a rational issue.

Even if you have a 'dissenting opinion', I know Andy is a stand-up guy which has put his heart into this project. He has made major contributions to this forum and I think his efforts to build his own custom 'R' bike should be the main topic of this thread.

Andy, I'm sorry for causing more offtopic ramble. SoyBoySigh, I am not a native English speaker but I strongly encourage you to continue this conversation via private messaging. I'de be happy to share some thoughts.

Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:07 am

JUST SHUT UP.

Please.

Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:00 pm

Midnight wrote:

SoyBoySigh wrote:

these conversations have as much relevance as a handful of dudes sitting around over a six pack of beer...

Well the relevance of a handful of dudes sitting around over a six pack of beer is quite an issue when it comes to bikes. Why? because bikes are a way to express our freedom. I sit around my (unfinished!) bike with a beer once in a while and I chat about it with friends. Why do I chat about it with friends? Because it is relevant? No. definetly not. Because it brings meaning to our lives? No. definetly not. It is an emotional issue and not a rational issue.

Even if you have a 'dissenting opinion', I know Andy is a stand-up guy which has put his heart into this project. He has made major contributions to this forum and I think his efforts to build his own custom 'R' bike should be the main topic of this thread.

Andy, I'm sorry for causing more offtopic ramble. SoyBoySigh, I am not a native English speaker but I strongly encourage you to continue this conversation via private messaging. I'de be happy to share some thoughts.

Hear, hear, well said Eddie.

Soy if you have something long winded to say then say it dude, just make your own thread first, it is quite bad net etiquette to dump on a thread as good as this, and by the way Rod is a perfect example of reaping what you sow, if you wish to go the same way be our guest.

Daz.

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:11 pm

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:47 pm

You have now made your point. Thank you.

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:44 am

Saving my energies for some other segment of the public sitting on some other ubiquitous brand name object I have sat upon. Like... Crane toilets... or something.
-Sigh.

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:00 am

Sorry Andy, this used to be a good thread.

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:58 am

Andy
What bike did your rearsets come from?

Travis

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:20 am

hwyman wrote:

Andy
What bike did your rearsets come from?

Travis

The rearsets were from a ZX6 ... they just seemed to fit well ..

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:41 pm

Andy
Do you have any close up pics of the finished product showing the rearsets?

Thanks
Travis

Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:28 pm

Hey Andy,

What is happening with this old girl. Just been out riding the sack off or is it still incomplete? Looked good last time I checked in.

Grant.