anyone ever rode a kit bike?

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Johnj · #11 Unread post by **Johnj** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:49 pm

OK I went and searched for " kikker 5150 200cc" and found lots of information on them. They do have a Honsukiha® 200cc single engine manufactured in China. I stand by my earlier assessment.

iamjeff · #12 Unread post by **iamjeff** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:18 am

do you know any of any sites that have those style of bikes that are reputable?

flynrider · Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:48 am

iamjeff wrote: i just want a really simplistic minimalist type of bike. an old school looking frame and just raw looking. i have no clue where to find somethign like that thats not gonna cost me thousands to have t custon built.

If you're looking for small and "old school", have you seen Suzuki's latest offering? The TU250 has an air cooled, fuel injected singe in an old school frame reminiscent of the old Triumphs.

http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/TU250XK9

iamjeff · #14 Unread post by **iamjeff** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:41 pm

thats a nice looking bike, but i was looking for more of a bobber or cafe racer style. with a really low set seat , almost like an unfinished lookin bike. my grandpa used to chop bikes after ww2 and i fell in love with the whole look and attitude it portrayed.

koji52 · #15 Unread post by **koji52** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:12 pm

dude...check out xlforum.net. There's a lot of guys on there who've found old beat up sportsters and turned them into bobbers for a relatively small amount of money.

Edit: Here's a link

http://xlforum.net/vbportal/viewarticle ... icleid=370

iamjeff · #16 Unread post by **iamjeff** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:55 am

sweet dude.thanks for te help

iamjeff · #17 Unread post by **iamjeff** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:47 am

whats the ball park for customizing an older bike into a bobber? if you cant tell by now im very green when it comes to bikes. and have no idea what to do with an engine so i guess my question is is it cheaper for me to buy a bike thats close enough to what i want or do i find a fixer upper and customize it with the help of a shop?

Johnj · #18 Unread post by **Johnj** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:51 am

Bobbers by nature are minimal bikes so if you bought a UMJ you'd remove all the unnecessary parts. The only thing you might need to buy would be a solo seat and some drag bars. You should shorten the control cables but you wouldn't have to. Try looking here or here or just about any specific bike forum and you'll find people bobbing, cafeing, chopping, modding, raceing, ratting, and stocking those bikes.

Gurgus · #19 Unread post by **Gurgus** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:52 pm

http://www.jockeyjournal.com/

Try this board if'n your looking for info about bobbers and choppers.

follow · #20 Unread post by **follow** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:32 pm

Gee, you guys brought up lots of old memories......

howzit going Koji....long time....Did another IBA....