Parker Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Hello, I was hoping someone here could help me identify the bike in this picture. I really like the look of it and want to learn more about it. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 No idea..... @boboneleg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 It’s a small capacity Kawasaki, probably a 125 or 250, custom front brake, hidden battery, chopped frame. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motobiker Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 The engine is a Honda. Found a photo from the same shoot. The photo was very likely taken in Wyoming, as that is where the plane in the background is registered, its a Cessna 150H made in 1967 if you're interested. So... the Bike is a heavily modified Honda. and its probable that the only thing that is original is the engine and possibly the frame, but... who knows. They do tend to butcher bikes and either cannibalise others, or have parts made bespoke. Just look at those handlebars!!! So @Parker This bike is a one of a kind and has been built for a customer and then used in a photoshoot. Im betting America has plenty of bespoke builders, who could produce something very similar for you either with a donor bike you supply, or maybe there are the kinds of operations who produce bikes like this to sell from their workshop. Giving old bikes.. or parts of bikes a new lease of life. See my follow up post below. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 08/08/2021 at 07:17, Motobiker said: The engine is a Honda. Found a photo from the same shoot. The photo was very likely taken in Texas, as that is where the plane in the background is registered, its a Cessna 150H made in 1967 if you're interested. So... the Bike is a heavily modified Honda. and its probable that the only thing that is original is the engine and possibly the frame, but... who knows. They do tend to butcher bikes and either cannibalise others, or have parts made bespoke. Just look at those handlebars!!! Expand Good find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motobiker Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Think Ive tracked down the Donor... the engine looks identical.. or very similar indeed to the Honda CB360 which was produced from 1974 to 1976. The second photo shows a rebuild made by Slipstream Creations, based in St. Louis, Missouri. https://slipstreamcreations.com A little less radical as they seem to have kept the engine, frame and tank as well as possibly the forks and wheels. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 08/08/2021 at 07:47, Motobiker said: Think Ive tracked down the Donor... the engine looks identical.. or very similar indeed to the Honda CB360 which was produced from 1974 to 1976. The second photo shows a rebuild made by Slipstream Creations, based in St. Louis, Missouri. https://slipstreamcreations.com A little less radical as they seem to have kept the engine, frame and tank as well as possibly the forks and wheels. Expand Bloody hell Tony.......that's some detective work! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Good detective work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 08/08/2021 at 07:47, Motobiker said: Think Ive tracked down the Donor... the engine looks identical.. or very similar indeed to the Honda CB360 which was produced from 1974 to 1976. The second photo shows a rebuild made by Slipstream Creations, based in St. Louis, Missouri. https://slipstreamcreations.com A little less radical as they seem to have kept the engine, frame and tank as well as possibly the forks and wheels. Expand Are you really Liam Neeson? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 Thank you very much everyone for the help. That was remarkable. And I love the look of that Slipstream Creations bike. I think I know what I'll be getting into next. And again, thank you very much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 08/08/2021 at 12:20, Parker said: Thank you very much everyone for the help. That was remarkable. And I love the look of that Slipstream Creations bike. I think I know what I'll be getting into next. And again, thank you very much. Expand Stick around....tell us a bit about yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Pete needs a friend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 08/08/2021 at 12:31, Buckster said: Pete needs a friend. Expand From @Parker's tastes, I don´t think he likes topboxes as much as Pete. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 08/08/2021 at 12:34, Pedro said: From @Parker's tastes, I don´t think he likes topboxes as much as Pete. Expand It's top box weekend I see! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 08/08/2021 at 12:44, XTreme said: It's top box weekend I see! Expand At least you can (video help is available if needed) remove your top box quickly. The one on the scoot Is a 15 minute job to remove. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 08/08/2021 at 14:17, Clive said: At least you can (video help is available if needed) remove your top box quickly. The one on the scoot Is a 15 minute job to remove. Expand Remember the performance getting them on and off the old racks before the plates got designed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 08/08/2021 at 14:53, XTreme said: Remember the performance getting them on and off the old racks before the plates got designed? Expand Do I ever.... Had one fitted to the rack on the Suzuki......after one attempt to remove it, it stayed off, bought a rucksack instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motobiker Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 08/08/2021 at 09:35, XTreme said: Bloody hell Tony.......that's some detective work! Expand It was made simpler by finding a better photo that showed the engine was a Honda. that was easy using google image search. You upload a photo and google finds similar. Finding the actual bike then became much easier as, fortunately that bike has a very distinctive engine, with the plate at the engines rear with its 3 cut-slots. And so it didn't take long at all,, probably a couple of minutes for a match to turn up. Seems that particular model is extremely popular for this kind of treatment.. there are hundreds of them. A lot of them seem to have had the 'scrambler' look/treatment, which is very trendy these days. with all or most of the big brands producing one, or more. I quite liked this one. produced by Brickhouse Builds in Missouri. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 This is what you want boys/girls, look at this quality build and boy what a bargain price https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114925154898?hash=item1ac212b252:g:M4MAAOSwOhNhDkIi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 09/08/2021 at 10:58, boboneleg said: This is what you want boys/girls, look at this quality build and boy what a bargain price https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114925154898?hash=item1ac212b252:g:M4MAAOSwOhNhDkIi Expand I can say from experience that rear brake reservoir won't work i had the reservoir off the XR on mine and when the pads got low the brake stopped working from lack of fluid there's far less in that bit of pipe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 08/08/2021 at 06:42, Buckster said: It’s a small capacity Kawasaki, probably a 125 or 250, custom front brake, hidden battery, chopped frame. Expand what a twat.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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