Best bike to build into a bobber?

[popelli]

im thinking rebel 450??
any other ideas?

iron head sporty

triumph 650 / 750

bsa 650

xs650 yamaha

flathead harley

shovelhead harley

honda cb450 black bomber

[hospitalfood]

I would consider a old r series bmw. google rockerboxer and you will find a website full of customized air cooled bwm twins. mainly cafe style but some bobbers.
they are simple to strip, frames are ok as is but also easy to hardtail, parts are available and cheap from motobins in the UK and they arrive in about a week.
they are very easy to work on and extremely reliable. they last forever.

google cadbike 33 for one of the nicest bobbers I have seen, this bike took about 3 years though and an incredible amount of talent.

[Bonez]

CX500 of course. Just because they need to go on a weight reduction program.

[MeHigh]

Big Doug is there on the shovel a transparent gearbox cover?

[BIG DOUG]

Yes its a baker voyeur cover,went to order one of baker and the freight to nz was $120.00us I said no thanks I will be in sturgis in 3 weeks can you take one there for me ,no probs go ask for jason so I rock on up to the baker stand and they have it there for me It was $420.00us but he gave me $25.00us discount then he told me that they have never sold one outside the united states so peety rare and I just had to have it lol.

[MeHigh]

You my bloody friend are a imbecile! Can I give u a beer? I'm in Aucklans but I can have a ride down, just tu have the honour of offering u a beer!

[twinbruva]

im thinking rebel 450??
any other ideas?

What about an old Yammie 650? Reliable, old twin-looker etc

[BIG DOUG]

here is my finished "bobber"

[twinbruva]

here is my finished "bobber"

I take it you went to the Axe Throwers gig on Labour w/e? Way-cool bike, well done. Win anything?

[twinbruva]

im thinking rebel 450??
any other ideas?

See post #38

[BIG DOUG]

Hard to win anything when you are a judge lol

[twinbruva]

Hard to win anything when you are a judge lol

Unless, of course, you're a High Court Judge, then you win back-handers, fat pensions and all the booze you can drink.

See you soon, camera in hand.

[MeHigh]

Thanks for the great bike-porn Big Doug! U are reliable as ever for that!
U are an artist no doubt u are. I have the pick with u'r shovel engine on my screen-saver...

[MeHigh]

I'm kinda shy to say so... but I'll prefer a peanut Sportster tank on that beaut... No hard feelings just my 5 cents.
The saddle, the rear guard and the engine is perfection!

[BIG DOUG]

Yea I like sporty tanks to,but I like to ride for at least 2.30 hours before I stop so the bigger tank it is,of to the burt munro on wednesday so big tank will be good,I now just have to fix the rear tailight,number plate rego ect that exited from the bike today my good f**k u tailight is down a bank somewhere so spent all this afternoon making a new bracket to fit another tailight oh well stillhave a few days to sort it bloody custom bikes lol