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Post by x90rider on Dec 27, 2007 13:47:18 GMT -5
I should get this thread going so that we can start posting photos and history on our little bikes. Most of our bikes are street legal. I really have no desire to restore a bike that I can not ride on the road. The bikes that we have without titles will probably get sold so that we can focus on the bikes with titles.
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Post by x90rider on Dec 27, 2007 13:56:04 GMT -5
A 1972 Rupp Roadster 2 that was purchased new by one of my cousins. The bike was kept on his boat for years and used as primary transportation on Kelly's Island. The bike is still in original condition except for a reproduction torque converter cover.
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Post by x90rider on Dec 27, 2007 14:17:38 GMT -5
This is a 1972 Rupp Roadster 2 that I drove 24 hours to pick up in Iowa. The bike was junk but the owner had a clean Iowa title. The bike was restored and changes were made to enhance the riders comfort. Adjustable rear shock absorbers and higher handlebars made a big difference in the ride. This bike was also used for some fun machining experiments. I made a new one piece stainless steel front fork pivot bolt and a billet aluminum handlebar clamp. The original stamped steel passenger foot pegs were replaced with a set machined out of aluminum bar stock. The final modification was to fit the fattest tire possible on the back of the bike. I had to make up new spacers and bushings but the fat scooter tire just fit and I liked the new look. We still have a factory high performance pipe and a Dellorto carburetor that need to get installed.
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Post by x90rider on Dec 27, 2007 14:47:14 GMT -5
At the moment, this is my favorite bike. It is a 1973 Harley X-90 and it is the first little Harley that I restored. It took about 18 months to track down the parts and 250 hours to do the restoration. The bike is correct down to the lock washers. The crash bars and foot peg end caps are factory accessories for the bike. I like to ride the bike around town a couple of nights a week and we also like to take it to the antique motorcycle shows around the country. It has traveled over 7,500 miles behind the Ultra in the last two years. The trailer was hand fabricated specifically for the X-90.
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Post by x90rider on Dec 27, 2007 14:59:21 GMT -5
This is a 1973 X-90 that we restored last summer for Hotcakes to ride. We finished the bike at Laconia Bike Week and she has enjoyed riding it ever since its completion. This bike also has the factory crash bars and foot peg endcaps. Since the X-90 only came in two colors in 1973, blue or black, we decided to do one in each color.
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Post by shoe48 on Dec 27, 2007 15:35:00 GMT -5
Very Nice X90
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Post by xsyamahadg on Dec 27, 2007 16:22:54 GMT -5
Real nice X-90 !!
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Post by breeze on Dec 27, 2007 17:46:22 GMT -5
Bro, ya got some really nice toys there. I wish i still had my little harley. It was the first bike i ever owned. When it comes time to liquidate the non titled bikes, let me know what ya got available...
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Post by x90rider on Dec 28, 2007 15:17:58 GMT -5
Here is a 1974 (barely) rolling X-90 frame. This is probably the worst one that I have brought home to restore. They usually have an engine. ;D This is not worth restoring - it only has 4 good parts on it and the frame is bent and cracked.
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Post by x90rider on Dec 28, 2007 15:25:11 GMT -5
Here is an original 1972 Shortster(this was the only year that this particular model was produced). It is about 98 percent complete and about 80 percent of the parts are restorable. I have been collecting parts for this bike at a very leisurely pace. My slow pace is because the bike does not have a title. I am saving this project for a really boring winter or I may sell it to someone willing to restore it.
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Post by x90rider on Jun 26, 2008 5:42:57 GMT -5
This is a 1974 X-90 that I bought from one of the original owners in Attica. The bike was too rough for a cost effective restoration but it had enough good parts to build a Bobber. The finished conversion.
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