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Are there any kit bikes if there are kit cars?
Gergely - 7/9/09 at 09:35 AM

I am just wondering... Are there any kit bike manufacturers? So you could build your own bike at home just as you do with a kitcar? I am not keen on choppers really, ideally a WW2 tourers, italian 70s-80s bikes are more to my taste... but anything could be interesting really...
Thanks,
Gergely

Madinventions - 7/9/09 at 09:41 AM

One of my favourites...

Linky

Available as kits, and I'm sure there are many many other suppliers too!

Ed.

Mark Allanson - 7/9/09 at 09:42 AM

The Quasar back in the 70's - I had a pickie ready but there is no upload button in this section

http://www.special-classics.com/Archive/bikes/quasar2.jpg

See if that works

cd.thomson - 7/9/09 at 09:51 AM

that streetfighter-rx makes me want to move to america!

Gergely - 7/9/09 at 09:54 AM

Those exile bikes are nice, but too expensive and too chopper for me.
If they sold for about a tenth of their price I would not mind the chopper style, but I wouldn't spend this much moneay for one of these...
Anything more locost that anyone knows of?

stevebubs - 7/9/09 at 10:03 AM

Go look for Spondon ...

iank - 7/9/09 at 10:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
The Quasar back in the 70's - I had a pickie ready but there is no upload button in this section

http://www.special-classics.com/Archive/bikes/quasar2.jpg

See if that works


Never saw the point of them really

iank - 7/9/09 at 10:38 AM

Google finds plenty of places in the UK that sell frames etc. But they are very focused on Harley based "US custom bike" styles. I guess it's what people want to buy and/or it's hard to make a sports bike better than the big manufacturers.

Something like these suit?
http://www.steelhorsemotors.co.uk/steelhorsemotors-125-thread-0-0.html

There's always this old favorite
http://www.automotto.org/entry/wooden-motorcycle-is-an-environmentalist-s-dream-machine/

Mark Allanson - 7/9/09 at 11:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
The Quasar back in the 70's - I had a pickie ready but there is no upload button in this section

http://www.special-classics.com/Archive/bikes/quasar2.jpg

See if that works


Never saw the point of them really


I am not a fan, but it must have reduced drag and lift at speed?

trikerneil - 7/9/09 at 11:41 AM

Have a word with Mal at Metal Malarkey

LINKY

Neil

iank - 7/9/09 at 11:44 AM

quote:
Originally posted by trikerneil
Have a word with Mal at Metal Malarkey

LINKY

Neil


Some very nice bronze welding on his Streetfighter frame.

rgdavid - 8/9/09 at 06:43 PM

the Harris brothers, now thats quality!!!

spondon ....yes please,