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[Martian]

American Chopper + Homebrew Cider = some very interesting creations.
Once again many thanks goes to the British Army for providing some of the parts required for the project.

For those interested, it started life as an XJ900S Diversion.
Any electronic crap that wasn't really needed was done away with, as was the EGR system. The airbox was removed to make way for a set of K&N filters, and the standard exhaust was also dispensed with to make way for a full on race pipe.
The hardtail conversion was achieved with the help of a spirit level, and a sober missus to confirm it was level before the swingarm was welded in to place.
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[CaptainZok]

Not sure about the colour myself but it's your taste not mine that matters and what's with the white lens at the rear?

[Martin_1962]

How much work to add rear suspension to the first bike?

[hotel21]

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[r1]

that is one ugly miss matched heap of junk
i know bikes are a matter of taste but the tank looks like its just been thrown on the indicators look like a after thought and the ridding postion looks a good back breaking strech as well.
bet your mrs is glad its only got one seat so she dosnt have to come on it as well.
even the dog looks embaressed

[Martian]

Not sure about the colour myself but it's your taste not mine that matters

Not overly keen on green myself, but the frame & tank were thrown in with another job the powder coater had going at the same time (which meant the powder coating was cheap)

and what's with the white lens at the rear?

The light was already sitting in my garage, no point in it going to waste.

How much work to add rear suspension to the first bike?

It had suspension originally (monoshock), that got sold along with all the plastics, clocks, etc.

that is one ugly miss matched heap of junk

Thank you 

i know bikes are a matter of taste but the tank looks like its just been thrown on

It was built from scratch.

the indicators look like a after thought

They were indeed, I had forgotten the rules on bikes being registered after 1983 (or thereabouts) having to have them by law.
They only take 10W bulbs, so I also had to make a loading resistor to bring the flash rate back in to line.

and the ridding postion looks a good back breaking strech as well.

Believe it or not, it's not that bad at all.

bet your mrs is glad its only got one seat so she dosnt have to come on it as well.

She has her own ride (750 Four which is also hardtailed)

even the dog looks embaressed

The dog was just as drunk as we were when we built it 

[Martin_1962]

Suspension removal - seems a very strange idea.

[r1]

Suspension removal - seems a very strange idea.

on a lot of bikes its done for looks as it makes the bike look cleaner[but there are execptions] it is uselly compensated for by having a wide back tyre to soak up the bumps.you can also make it look like a hardtail by hiding a monoshock in the construction or if you have loads of cash you can even run a airbag.
of course this trend came from the usa where they dont go round corners and bikers are 25 stone with there own built in suspension.

[Turk]

Not sure about the colour myself but it's your taste not mine that matters and what's with the white lens at the rear?

A white lens is quite common these days, as long as the light shows as red then there is no issue. A red reflector is the only other legal requirement. 

[Ratty]

I'm gonna break the trend...

I like it 

[Dishevelled Den]

that is one ugly miss matched heap of junk

Thank you 

i know bikes are a matter of taste but the tank looks like its just been thrown on

It was built from scratch.

the indicators look like a after thought

They were indeed, I had forgotten the rules on bikes being registered after 1983 (or thereabouts) having to have them by law.
They only take 10W bulbs, so I also had to make a loading resistor to bring the flash rate back in to line.

and the ridding postion looks a good back breaking strech as well.

Believe it or not, it's not that bad at all.

bet your mrs is glad its only got one seat so she dosnt have to come on it as well.

She has her own ride (750 Four which is also hardtailed)

even the dog looks embaressed

The dog was just as drunk as we were when we built it 

  Well answered Martian. 8-)