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A FEW WEEKS AGO I PICKED UP A GOOD RUNNING '72 650 5 SPEED OIF BIKE AND FINALLY DECIDED TO BUILD MYSELF A CHEAP SHOP BIKE USING PARTS THAT I HAD LYING AROUND. BASICALLY JUST KEPT THE MOTOR AND SOLD THE ROLLING CHASSIS OFF. THE REST IS JUST JUNK I ALREADY HAD. I WAS ABLE TO TRADE FOR SOME OLD CHROMED PARTS THAT I NEEDED, SO THE ONLY REAL EXPENSE IS GOING TO BE CHROMING THE SISSY BAR, AND BUYING THE PIPES. I'D MAKE SOME PIPES MYSELF, BUT I KNOW IF I DID THAT I WOULD WANT TO HAVE THEM CHROMED, AND THAT JUST ISN'T IN THE BUDGET. THESE ARE PICS FROM TODAY BEFORE I TORE IT DOWN FOR FINAL WELDING AND FRAME PAINT/POLISHING. SHOULD BE BACK TOGETHER AND ON THE ROAD NEXT WEEK. NOW OFF TO WORK ON THE BORN FREE 4 BIKE......





