New member! This is my first bobber build...

I have built a few cafe racers over the years as a hobby and wanted to take a stab at a bobber. About a year ago I got my hands on this cherry kz440 with 6500 miles and immediately thought it would make great looking bobber. A few months and some hard work brought me to this almost finished product. Still a few odds and ends but she is almost done. This thing is a ton of fun to ride and it's seriously a croud pleaser. A couple of guys I ride with from time to time have these tricked out $30k choppers and my little Kz gets all the attention! How funny! Anyway, I would love to hear any thoughts on how I may improve this old girl or even see some other bobber pics if you have any.

sweet build. Ihave a buddy that I have been trying to get to do something like that with his 440 it has sat for the last 4 years. his tank tusyed out and he jusy quit riding it maybe this will inspire him

Hey thanks man! I was just looking at your pics a few minutes ago... the kryptonite paint theme is awesome. I tried to paint my ZR550 cafe racer and finally gave up. I ended up taking it to a buddy who owns a custom paint shop to give it that old skool cafe look. It was pricey but well worth the investment.

Thanks I'm just learnng. I couldnt afford my paint guy lol. I bought my buddy his 440 so he could ride with me in 04 he rode that thing rain or shine year round hope he gets some inspiration and wants to do a build like yours. If your new here this is a great site I have become addicted the guys on here know their stuff or know someone that does. plenty of help and inspiration

Welcome to KZR. Very cool chopper build. I really like the paintjob on the tank...I almost thought it was really peeling! :woohoo: Is that an actual NOS tank on there, or some kind of battery/gadget box?

Actually that is a NOS energy drink bottle with a lithium ion battery tucked away inside. I thought it would be an interesting way to hide the battery.

Actually that is a NOS energy drink bottle with a lithium ion battery tucked away inside. I thought it would be an interesting way to hide the battery.

Welcome mate. Very nice set up. And quite and interesting idea with the battery. I can see why it gets the attention.
I used to own a '94 883 sportster, had it blacked out and not too much else done with it. I rode down to Bike week one year and went with some buddies up main street. One buddy had a new Wide Glide with the ostrich seat, another buddy had a honda that he customized, and a couple of other friends with new bikes. We're going up main street and they are reving their bikes and whatnot for the attention, and I'm riding behind them with a surprise up my sleeve. I put a spark plug in my exhaust, and ran a separate coil hooked up to a hidden switch. While they're reving theirs up, I hit my switch, and started shooting 3 foot flames out my exhaust. Crispy orange and yellow, with just a bit of blue. When we were out later that night, they came up to me and asked it I would let them go 10 minutes before me the next time we rode up main street.

drewflix51 wrote: Actually that is a NOS energy drink bottle with a lithium ion battery tucked away inside. I thought it would be an interesting way to hide the battery.

Must be a fairly small battery! I'm pretty sure I've seen similar battery boxes before (much larger though), and probably cost quite a bit more than yours too! Either way, it's a neat idea

Thanks for the kind words. I see you are from southern md. I'm in laplata md. By the way... Nice cafe you got there. I have a zr550 I just finished as a cafe racer. I was thinking of starting a tonup so md I'd you are interested.

drewflix51 wrote: Thanks for the kind words. I see you are from southern md. I'm in laplata md. By the way... Nice cafe you got there. I have a zr550 I just finished as a cafe racer. I was thinking of starting a tonup so md I'd you are interested.

I thought that was a MD plate on that bobber! I'm down in Lexington Park, so not too far from you. A tonup in our area would be sweet. I don't see many cafe's, but occasionally there is one putting around down here (besides me lol).