Letting the bobbing begin... - Page 3

anonny · 04-29-2012, 07:34 PM

Bar grating.... really?

FUTURE · 04-29-2012, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anonny

Bar grating.... really?

Sure is. Is supposed to be cover for a drain.

knary · 04-30-2012, 08:14 AM

Good taste is a barrier. You may end up with something utterly hideous, but it may end up being uproariously different and interesting.

chasbmw · 05-01-2012, 02:43 PM

Well this is a good example of a bobber, this guy has bought the bike, spent a shed load of money and time on it, with very mixed results and it is now on eBay, what are bets on the final bids if any.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-R80-19...#ht_1284wt_922

knary · 05-01-2012, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chasbmw

Well this is a good example of a bobber, this guy has bought the bike, spent a shed load of money and time on it, with very mixed results and it is now on eBay, what are bets on the final bids if any.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-R80-19...#ht_1284wt_922

"My insparation was to try and create a bike that looked as close to the old 1920’s and 1930’s style of bikes as possible."

The word "fail" comes to mind.

bmweuro · 05-01-2012, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chasbmw

Well this is a good example of a bobber, this guy has bought the bike, spent a shed load of money and time on it, with very mixed results and it is now on eBay, what are bets on the final bids if any.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-R80-19...#ht_1284wt_922

It looks like he invested in some spray paint, an army canteen, piece of metal and foam for a seat and about 3 or 4 hours of time. Sorry but I'm not seeing a "shed load of money or time"

R100LT · 05-02-2012, 02:13 AM

Totally agree with you there BMWeuro ... all I can see is a hack job.

Reading Future's " bobber " brings tears to my eyes ... and a bobber is for " kepts " because once you go down that path ... all I can see is " thrashed " ... no matter how well maintained it might be.

If its a barn find .. sure .. the bike is already wasting away .. but stripping one down to do it ... Flayed at the stake for those participants.

I know with my custom job ( and yes I know alot out there think roll their eyes at a sound system on wheels ) but I spend most of my time looking at ways so I can bring it back to " stock " before I do add anything .. So far two holes in the bottom of the top box and 3 small ones on the rear tail cowling . I think I could rip off all the " bling " within a day if needed.

I have a pair of Wixom panniers all marked up to have 4 speakers installed in each ( 2 5x7 Polks ... 1 6 x9 RF and I am thinking about a chep 5" sub woofer brining it to a total of 18 .. with an extra two channels if I can work out a place to put # 19 & 20 speaker on it ) ... and its taken me a month to get up the guts to cut the holes ( and they came from a Guzzi and they are need of re-fiber glassing as is ).

It might be fun and keep you off the streets .. but a bobber project isn't " value adding "

FUTURE · 05-02-2012, 04:26 PM

This project is not about adding value to the bike. Any motor vehicle once it leaves the showroom floor drops and keeps dropping in price. This project is about me making a bike I want. A bike that no one else has. This to me has increased its value beyond what any dollar could provide me with.

It is being crafted by my hands. Nothing could ever repay that as far as I am concerned.

KhaoSanMan · 05-02-2012, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FUTURE

This project is about me making a bike I want. A bike that no one else has. This to me has increased its value beyond what any dollar could provide me with.

It is being crafted by my hands. Nothing could ever repay that as far as I am concerned.

knary · 05-02-2012, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FUTURE

This project is not about adding value to the bike. Any motor vehicle once it leaves the showroom floor drops and keeps dropping in price. This project is about me making a bike I want. A bike that no one else has. This to me has increased its value beyond what any dollar could provide me with.

It is being crafted by my hands. Nothing could ever repay that as far as I am concerned.

You're missing the point. These bikes were birthed by the motherland from the great, wide, and perfect hips of a stoic and brilliant teutonic engineer. Outside of the context of a heritage of tried, tested, and true tradition of bottomless verbosity, to change them is to defile them. Please find your particular special snowflake uniqueness from the notarized list of the acceptable.

Lvl. 29 Adventurer · 05-02-2012, 09:49 PM

Dude: hack it up. Purists: shut up. A german engineer can do a lot of things but they can't design the pride that comes with doing something for yourself. Leave the dude be, if you disagree and love your bone stock bike so much, go ride it and have fun.

There will never be a one bike fits all solution, we all "farkle", mod and hack just to varying degrees. This guy is just at one end of the spectrum so if you don't like it don't flame him for it because you make it harder for me to monitor the progress....

To each their own

wirewrkr · 05-02-2012, 11:31 PM

If someone doesn't like criticism, it's best to NOT display an item to be critiqued.
If you like it, right on!
If you don't like to hear other peoples opinions on a publicly displayed item, well, it's time to move on.

squish · 05-03-2012, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knary

You're missing the point. These bikes were birthed by the motherland from the great, wide, and perfect hips of a stoic and brilliant teutonic engineer. Outside of the context of a heritage of tried, tested, and true tradition of bottomless verbosity, to change them is to defile them. Please find your particular special snowflake uniqueness from the notarized list of the acceptable.

Utilizing a ridiculous over used phrase, but I literally laughed out loud. Enough the I woke the dog from his feet flailing doggy dream and caused the wife to ask, "What's so funny?".

Well played.

As for as the OP, You're not building the bike I'd build that's for sure.

but, and this is the important thing, you are building it. My project meanwhile is not being worked on.

I have to say, you might want to think about some cool way to add padding to that seat grate. Otherwise the waffle print will look funny.

Padmei · 05-03-2012, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lvl. 29 Adventurer

Dude: hack it up. Purists: shut up. A german engineer can do a lot of things but they can't design the pride that comes with doing something for yourself. Leave the dude be, if you disagree and love your bone stock bike so much, go ride it and have fun.

There will never be a one bike fits all solution, we all "farkle", mod and hack just to varying degrees. This guy is just at one end of the spectrum so if you don't like it don't flame him for it because you make it harder for me to monitor the progress....

To each their own

A-fucking-men my friend.

If people don't like it why waste your time looking let alone wasting more time scowling & criticising just cos you can. You would have all had a look by now & made up your minds - change the channel to a happier programme - there's some mint untouched or restored beauties out there why not go & post a positive comment in those threads.

Voltaire · 05-03-2012, 01:53 AM

I pulled apart a perfectly good R80 and sold off the bits

No one wanted it and it helped fund my airhead racer project...also a bastard hacked beemer...
BMW sold heaps of airheads so do what you like.
I sometimes regret all the VW split screen buses I have cut up over the years....no not really....

If it was a Bevel Ducati or Norton I might be concerned....

Keep posting pics.

04-29-2012, 07:34 PM	#31
anonny What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,960	Bar grating.... really? __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

04-30-2012, 08:14 AM	#33
knary sunshine and puppies Joined: Jun 2002 Location: portland, or Oddometer: 28,982	Good taste is a barrier. You may end up with something utterly hideous, but it may end up being uproariously different and interesting. __________________ Go Jane Go - Analog Jane and her three chamber heart www.scottconary.com \| Oil & Piston : Motorcycle paintings and prints \| The Punk's Bike

05-01-2012, 02:43 PM	#34
chasbmw Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Bath Uk Oddometer: 1,010	Well this is a good example of a bobber, this guy has bought the bike, spent a shed load of money and time on it, with very mixed results and it is now on eBay, what are bets on the final bids if any..... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-R80-19...#ht_1284wt_922 __________________ Charles http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ps6e61ae2e.jpg R90s 1070 replica, R90/6 1971 Commando Fastback

05-02-2012, 02:13 AM	#37
R100LT Chasing 11 Joined: Jan 2012 Location: Nannup Western Australia Oddometer: 337	Totally agree with you there BMWeuro ... all I can see is a hack job. Reading Future's " bobber " brings tears to my eyes ... and a bobber is for " kepts " because once you go down that path ... all I can see is " thrashed " ... no matter how well maintained it might be. If its a barn find .. sure .. the bike is already wasting away .. but stripping one down to do it ... Flayed at the stake for those participants. I know with my custom job ( and yes I know alot out there think roll their eyes at a sound system on wheels ) but I spend most of my time looking at ways so I can bring it back to " stock " before I do add anything .. So far two holes in the bottom of the top box and 3 small ones on the rear tail cowling . I think I could rip off all the " bling " within a day if needed. I have a pair of Wixom panniers all marked up to have 4 speakers installed in each ( 2 5x7 Polks ... 1 6 x9 RF and I am thinking about a chep 5" sub woofer brining it to a total of 18 .. with an extra two channels if I can work out a place to put # 19 & 20 speaker on it ) ... and its taken me a month to get up the guts to cut the holes ( and they came from a Guzzi and they are need of re-fiber glassing as is ). It might be fun and keep you off the streets .. but a bobber project isn't " value adding " __________________ Putting the " Luxury " into the "LT"

05-02-2012, 04:26 PM	#38
FUTURE ^OP Left right out Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Exiled from Democratic Republic of Bingistan Oddometer: 738	This project is not about adding value to the bike. Any motor vehicle once it leaves the showroom floor drops and keeps dropping in price. This project is about me making a bike I want. A bike that no one else has. This to me has increased its value beyond what any dollar could provide me with. It is being crafted by my hands. Nothing could ever repay that as far as I am concerned. __________________ Me WnRn blog.....http://rossmz.blogspot.com/ "el Lobo" 2002 1200 Bandit... For sale 1971 Honda CL450 being brat'ed/cafe raced. 2009 Triumph Speedmaster.

05-02-2012, 09:49 PM	#41
Lvl. 29 Adventurer Garage Inmate Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Southern Oregon Oddometer: 43	is this thread the human torch? because someone must have yelled "flame on!" Dude: hack it up. Purists: shut up. A german engineer can do a lot of things but they can't design the pride that comes with doing something for yourself. Leave the dude be, if you disagree and love your bone stock bike so much, go ride it and have fun. There will never be a one bike fits all solution, we all "farkle", mod and hack just to varying degrees. This guy is just at one end of the spectrum so if you don't like it don't flame him for it because you make it harder for me to monitor the progress.... To each their own __________________ Perpetually fixing a Yamaha XT600 as old as I am...

05-02-2012, 11:31 PM	#42
wirewrkr the thread-killer Joined: May 2008 Location: HIGH desert Oddometer: 4,297	If someone doesn't like criticism, it's best to NOT display an item to be critiqued. If you like it, right on! If you don't like to hear other peoples opinions on a publicly displayed item, well, it's time to move on. __________________ www.wirewerkes.com KILL YOUR TELEVISION !!!!

05-03-2012, 01:53 AM	#45
Voltaire Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2011 Location: New Zealand Oddometer: 720	I pulled apart a perfectly good R80 and sold off the bits No one wanted it and it helped fund my airhead racer project...also a bastard hacked beemer... BMW sold heaps of airheads so do what you like. I sometimes regret all the VW split screen buses I have cut up over the years....no not really.... If it was a Bevel Ducati or Norton I might be concerned.... Keep posting pics.

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