Let's start this machine

[michiganjosh]

I have been looking at this site for almost 5 years now and has been a huge influence on my life.......oops, I mean bike. it was a freebie from dear old dad. Looked kinda like this when I got it:
I didn't like the way it looked as stock, I then needed an idea and this caught my eye:


I tried many different things (you hard tailers are crazy!) and here is where I am to this point.


Ready to hear your thoughts. By the way, a stretched exhaust and saddle bags are in the near future. I have many more pics ready to go. -Josh

[Blaine]

Welcome to the family.Looking good so far.Keep us updated.

[michiganjosh]

I already have the chrome pipes ready to go, I just need a little warm weather to get me in the mood to work on it but this is what I am going for:

[mradam]

those pipes are nuts!!! what kind of support system are you using there??

[michiganjosh]

I am going to clamp it up good after I wrap the exhaust coming from the engine to the new pipes and then I will use on of these:

My New pipes will end flush with the rear fender I believe.

[mradam]

you got any better pics of that rear fender, kinda looks like something i have been playing around with.