needing ideas here

ok, so I'm new to the idea of doing custom bikes that are metric, Harleys i know what i like
but this bike was the dad's bike we were threaten with our lives to touch it as kids.

Mine now! pop's!

so here is the story

I like to ride allot in comparison to him, i want something street able that can also be taken on a trip once in a while so saddle bags might not be completely out but they will most likely be throw overs.

i also would like room for a passenger if i ever find a woman but i do have kids also.

i do like low and fast the drag bike styles.
not in to the caff stuff to much look good just don't like their ride (have rode a couple)

i know for fact the faring is coming off so i have to do the front end wiring to get that retched thing out of the way.

would like to lower it
go to a 4 in to 1 header.

but don't know what else to do for seat, bars might go to straight bars but haven't decided completely yet.

so i guess past this I'm looking for ideas or pictures of different custom bikes . so any ideas or links for parts are going to be real helpful at this point.

photos were taken last winter. i do have the side covers but would really like to figure out something for the air box but because i do get in to rain once in a while i need to keep something like it but it is UGLY!! , thought about the pods but not sure i like the issues with them had them before and never did run the way that bike should have (gl1000)

so feel free to yell out anything at this point

i know it dose run, had it running then drained everything before he left it sit again, but he dose turn it over once in a while also.

kano's bike pops to mind.





leon

nice, do you know if he has a build on here? will do some snooping and see what i can find,

I do have a L.E.D. fetish i have been told . change everything to L.E.D's or build the lights if i cant find them.

Hey, welcome!

Sounds like you are going for a bobber/bagger type of bike?
Or are you going for more of a UJB that you can configure easily from a sporty style to a touring style and back to suit your needs?
The 1000 is great for that. Please post up what year and model you have.
You can get a feel for that info by going to Kawasaki.com

I kind of know what your after but mine doesnt have bags. It is loe and stretched and has a 4 into 1 pipe that will clear in corners(be cautious here). I think a 650 would look great set up like this. Mine has raked trees which work but at a loss of trail. (caution here again) 6 degrees is max.

kawasaki mike

YUP!! thats is what im looking for.
I can live with throw over bags, normally all i would put on any bike, not a fan of the hard bags on it all the time.
and since my harley had more rake i feel unstable on this thing as it is lol


also where are yall finding the tail sections on your bikes? and what are they off of
the 750 , has a huge square tail light in it and really would like to remove it for a more favorable tail section .
I like what you have here.

thanks for the help

Mickey....go to the paint & body section, & see how a member chaged a 750 box type tail section to a 650 tail section ....Pete