2001 Honda 750 Shadow Hard-Tail Bobber
Another bike saved !!!
We have yet another example of a bike that was potentially headed to the grave-yard (or worse, to stay buried in a garage for the next couple of decades ... a slower death vs being picked apart at the local salvage yard!). We purchased this Honda locally from a good guy that just wanted to pass her on to someone that would put the love and care in to her that she deserved. She had already been slightly chopped-up as one can see from the before shots ... it was a bit scary to see that some of the structural pieces were being held together with ... holy crap ... bondo ?!?! After lots of thinking, chopping, more thinking, disassembling, fabricating/bending, welding, more welding, then some more welding, sanding, painting, reassembling and some fist bumping ... here is what we came-up with for our 2001 Honda 750 Shadow Hard-Tail Bobber ... we really focused on maintaining an overall subtle, clean and understated appearance that will be appreciated both from a afar and close-up. She looks almost black in the shade; however, get her out in the sun and the color comes alive (PPG Kona Coffee with fine red/blue/gold metal flake - see close-ups). She is an incredible build and will make the new owner very happy and the envy of many bobber owners out there! Thank you for looking! |
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The Highlights of this Build:
- custom fabricated rear hard-tail section with DOM 1¼" tubing (see close-up pics to confirm quality of the welds/build)
- custom fabricated 1¾" exhaust system (thanks to raw exhaust piping from our friends at BiltWell) with titanium header wrap and small baffles to quiet her a bit
- new 2 yr warranty AGM battery sitting in a custom fabricated battery tray
- new front/rear Shinko 777 tires (excellent reviews/ratings)
- new RK heavy duty chain
- front caliper & master cylinder have been rebuilt with new seal kits and new sintered pads
- new Ultima leather solo seat & new springs
- gas tank slightly reshaped in the rear for rounder/integrated look
- new Biltwell chrome molly seat post
- new Biltwell Kung Fu Grips (super soft with a great feel)
- custom fabricated air intake with new K&N Filter
- new rear fender made with 14 gauge steel w/heavy duty mounting struts
- new brushed aluminum Sparto tail light & LED strip for license plate
- new shorty 2-filament bullet/chrome turn signals (all turn on with key and stay on for added safety but still function as turn-signals)
- new mirrors from our friends at Kapsco Moto (with a slight convex reflection)
- chopped front fender
- tins, frame, triple trees, headlight, lower forks painted with 2-part PPG urethane primer & PPG paint (Kona Coffee: in the shade, she looks almost black but in the sun, she really pops with the fine red/blue/gold metal flake). PPG Epoxy direct to metal primer used first on all bare metal parts
- engine painted with a 2-part urethane satin black heat paint (rated to 650°F)
- flat black graphics are vinyl stickers on top of the paint and can be removed for more personal touches/graphics
- all new fluids (oil/anti-freeze) along with new oil filter and new NGK spark plugs
- rebuilt petcock with new o-ring, replaced the in-tank petcock fuel screen, new glass fuel filter
- re-jetted carbs to accommodate new exhaust and air in-take
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