Custom Police Bikes - Share your pics?

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08 Jan 2013 18:26
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So there's a seller near me looking to part with a 1991 KZ 1000 police bike. Don't know much about it yet, but the price is right.

I wouldn't be interested in keeping it a police bike, but I'm kind of curious about what it would look like turned into a basic cruiser or something else.

Has anybody done any custom police bikes and/or seen some cool ones out there?
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08 Jan 2013 19:05
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Something like this with better paint and a smaller windscreen might be nice for long distance highway rides. Not much work involved and it provides luggage space. Ed

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08 Jan 2013 19:07
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I am hoping to turn mine into a cafe racer...

Something that looks old school, superb suspension and brakes from modern super sport bikes... And the biggest super sport tires I can mount on it... :)

Something like this: But I will work with the stock chassis, (Probably modified a little) and I plan to keep the stock fuel tank and side covers...

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But I will work with the stock chassis, (Probably modified a little) and I plan to keep the stock fuel tank and side covers...

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08 Jan 2013 20:23
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SBK Racer wrote: I am hoping to turn mine into a cafe racer...

Wow, from cop bike to cafe would be a pretty radical transformation.

I'm thinking of something more like what Ed posted. Not sure how much highway cruising I'll be doing though.
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08 Jan 2013 20:26
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very nice Ed, B)
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08 Jan 2013 20:54
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MKII with some grunt....ah,pull it over buddy....
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08 Jan 2013 23:19
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Topper wrote:
SBK Racer wrote: I am hoping to turn mine into a cafe racer...

Wow, from cop bike to cafe would be a pretty radical transformation.

If it's not Radical... Is not Custom!!!

Changing the handlebars, putting a fatter tire on the original wheel, and a nice paint job... That is NOT custom...

Torching, welding, machining, building, money and time... That is real Custom!!!

LOL :) Luis
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09 Jan 2013 00:02
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Now THIS is what I call REAL custom..... :woohoo: :woohoo: :laugh:

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09 Jan 2013 01:35
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I wonder if patton has any pictures of pts old cop bike from way back when?
That was a good looking bike B)
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09 Jan 2013 03:45
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This is one i painted for a member.
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09 Jan 2013 05:20
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Here is another one... This one is just minimalist design... I do not see upgraded suspension, brakes, or wheels... :) Luis

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09 Jan 2013 06:43
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Mark Wing wrote: This is one i painted for a member.
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