keeping the old kaw

I always wanted one. Maybe for Xmas or we'll see. Never happened.
My granddaughter move back from Oregon. I put this together for her 9th. birth day. It's a Yamaha Chappy.
Steve

swest wrote: There's nothing wrong in having pride in your machine but all the snarkey comments about my riding a "rice burner"over the years has jaded me. I come up to a Hog or wannabe, I just pass by them. Funny how some moron will sneer at me while riding his fake Harley. :whistle:
Steve

This. Oh my...this. I hate the term not only because it's pretty fucking racist (and I'm married to an Asian...go figure) but because it's just stupid. Better than an oil burner I suppose. I still get the Biker Boyz wannabes that won't even look at me while on their sportbikes...loads of them here in Richmond, but for the most part, the sneers and eye rolls are from the Harley guys. They love to talk about the legacy of their bike, that's it's American. Here's an idea: ride something that you don't bump into at every corner. There's a reason I grew up calling them Hardly Ablesons.

That's just plain cool.....

z1kzonly wrote: So after this little guy was done. My stainless steel guy machinist friend. We been MAKING A MOTORCYCLE! Bob WAGNER decided to build a Wagner! This is a New, Wagner, Harley, 1982 Honda Ascot, brass kerosene torch. Used parts we had!
Wanted a 1 lunger. This Honda was available for the title. we used the neck for the VIN. Has 2 Harley 21" wide glide rims. machined the front hub. Used a 550 honda rear wheel hub for the brake. 2 set of custom made stainless spokes. everyother piece was had made! The headlight was the brass torch. Internal throttle grip. 1 brake the back. Just went 100 miles today 10-27. has a new york inspection. gas tank hand made has a solid brass screw cap filler. 12 volt electric system.
I painted all these parts with NASON single stage urethane, "slate gray" 1989 GMC truck color (a family thing! past deceased member)

So if you don't like other company's stuff, find a engine with a VIN. then buid your own cycle from scratch! This project took 3 years!
One of a kind in the world! How many guys can say this?
Just happened to be here at the right time. I know this is a wrong forum, but it works for me.
Hope some people appreciate this 2015 Wagner, 1982 honda, 1975 honda, 2010 Harley plus etc.
here are pics of the paint. and the finished product.
Thought I would share. Bob Wagner don't do the computer thing! He does not do digital pictures. I just had to!

I bought my ole Saki Sipper when hardly sold out to amf and became spaghetti bowling balls'

My neighbor has a new one. I'll go by his shop and he'll steal looks at my Z1 but act like it isn't even there. I just heard him take it to work this morning. This is about the 10th. time this year he's ridden it. Last month I came by his shop and asked him about it. Maybe that's why he's riding it now. All his buddies ride Hogs and I'm a outsider. Good, I hate the sound of bean farts. :lol:
Steve

You guys are not being very fair! Did you know that 78% of the Harleys ever built are still on the road;



The rest made it back!

:huh: Made it back where?
Steve

Kawboy74 wrote: You guys are not being very fair! Did you know that 78% of the Harleys ever built are still on the road;



The rest made it back!

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Wherever they left from, likely home.

Duh, I get it now. Good one. :blush:
Steve

Kawboy74 wrote: You guys are not being very fair! Did you know that 78% of the Harleys ever built are still on the road;



The rest made it back!

:laugh:

I've got a bunch of Harley buddies and have gone to many HD bike nights on my little KZ
and listen to the jap bike shit till one of the harley dude's finally gets tired of
it and tells some dude to shut the f&&k up when you're pos can out run it then you
can talk shit about it.

Funny none of the shit talkers wanna race it.