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My Bike.  Sonya's Bike 
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No offense intended here; but would you tell me what it is about these bikes that are "custom?"
Can't get the Fig Newton song out of my head.
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How bout they aren't stock?
And he likes them.
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Off the cuff I would say. She has floor boards, light bar, after market pipes? bags, head light eye bows, luggage rack, Maybe AI removed. Def. not a stocker. Nice looking ride IMHO.  He has Diffrent bars, highway bars, no AI? Also a nice looking ride.
08 America (Black of course they are much faster.) AI removed, Everthing else stock atm
No matter where you are, your there
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yup Z bars, painted headlight and speedo, custom grips... do I see highway bars on the top one?
Nice job!
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Yup, I think you guys have hit on about everything except the progressive shocks on hers, and I cut a few coils off of my rear shocks. Gonna have to wait till this winter but I want to pull the front end off the speedy and have the shrouds and lowers powdercoated black.( the headlight bucket will get the same as it is just rattle canned for now. ) Also in the plans, Sonya's bike is getting a corbin solo seat tomorrow and whitewalls when she needs tires. The Speedy will get Some hard bags from Brent, a Black and chrome flyscreen, and a custom seat ( white and black )
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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With all due respect, they are accessorized and personalized, not custom. The forum says, "Choppers, bobbers, etc. Put 'em here."
But I don't know what else to do with them, and some mods disagree with my definition of Custom ("cut metal or squirt paint"). So they stay.
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WOW I wanted to paint my headlight bucket, but did not have the gonads to do it.....Seeing yours I vote for custom!!! Very nice, simple and classy Thanks for your pics!
Just say NO........To holiday riders!
05 SM Black s.s.long slashcuts Ghetto FREAK 150/45 3.5 1shim
07 R3 Black Beetle bags, Jardine exhaust, PC3, Gipro, secondary removed, triple k&ns
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Looks good brother!! Hope Sonya likes the fender rack.  Jim
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WOW I wanted to paint my headlight bucket, but did not have the gonads to do it.....Seeing yours I vote for custom!!! Very nice, simple and classy Thanks for your pics!
I didn't either, but then I found someone selling one so I had one to mess up  Scuff it up and use primer and you'll be fine. I used "semi satin" or something hi temp engine paint. Looks awesome. Matt thought it was powder coated!
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With all due respect, they are accessorized and personalized, not custom. The forum says, "Choppers, bobbers, etc. Put 'em here."
But I don't know what else to do with them, and some mods disagree with my definition of Custom ("cut metal or squirt paint"). So they stay.
I also placed my pics here as you said, what else do you do with them. alot of us are not premier bike builders but we are just proud of what we did and probably just feel that it is custom that it is different than other bikes. (i know i am). 
Very nice bikes by the way. Cant go wrong with black.
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+1 on the painted headlight!
2006 Speedmaster: Marble red and black, AI removed, flame finishers, solo seat
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She does love the rack, thanks. Mark 
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She does love the rack, thanks.
Mark
Good deal. I'm happy to facilitate happiness!
Enjoy,
Jim
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I must say I prefer Sonya's  Give Mark the bags Sonya and you fit the hard bags, will look awesome
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Heck, Sonya has had her bike for almost 2 years, and I have had mine for 1 month, so I got some catching up to do! Dont worry, mine will get there LOL.
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I'm just gonna throw this out there. Who cares if someone calls their bike a custom. If you don't think it's custom, well honestly, who cares what you think. When I first saw Chopper Pauls bike or Skydive Jeff's or Brokenfixed I thought, "custom." But none of those bikes have a welded on rigid or a modified neck with a redneck springer which really if you think about is the only thing that would put them in that "custom" category that everyone gets so hung up on. Usually the guys who are screaming "that's not a custom bike, " are the ones with every piece of Triumph after market chrome bit bolted on their bike. Am I ranting here. Well maybe. I'm just a little ****** that my bike is down with a broken clutch cable. So while I'm at it let me tell you that in protest I sewed my "Rat Patch" on upside down. And when I get my new paint job the tank badges aren't going back on.
pain is temporary, pride is forever.
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Best looking black girl around!
2004 SM-spokes, solo seat, lowered rear, 14 in apes, bobber rear fender, no front fender. Flat black all the way around.
Jeff
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Everyone's opinion is valid. But I have the keys to the kingdom. MuwahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!  
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Everyone's opinion is valid. But I have the keys to the kingdom. MuwahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!
Now THAT is an evil laugh. And, nice looking rides.
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Bikes look great!
Whether you would rather call them custom, accessorized or individualized, it doesnt really matter, this is pretty much the only place to post pics of bikes that you have done a bunch of stuff to them.
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With all due respect, they are accessorized and personalized, not custom. The forum says, "Choppers, bobbers, etc. Put 'em here."
But I don't know what else to do with them, and some mods disagree with my definition of Custom ("cut metal or squirt paint"). So they stay.
Built not bought, would define custom to me. I guess you can't really get away from buying. But if you are willing to take a sawzall to your ride it might have to be custom.... 
2006SM XS pods,145/45,XS springs,arlen ness mirrors,19t primary,Reality is you are the weak and I am the tyranny of evil men, but I'm tryin REAL hard to be the shepherd. Scott Jackson McCain
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With all due respect, they are accessorized and personalized, not custom. The forum says, "Choppers, bobbers, etc. Put 'em here."
But I don't know what else to do with them, and some mods disagree with my definition of Custom ("cut metal or squirt paint"). So they stay.
Built not bought, would define custom to me. I guess you can't really get away from buying. But if you are willing to take a sawzall to your ride it might have to be custom....
Didnt you just post your bike in the customs thread?...haha...
Not too much sawzawed in those pics
Just breakin stones..haha
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One thing in his defense though, he said willing to take a sawsall to it, not having done it yet! touche!!! LOL
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Skid....on your bike with the Z bars, do you have custom lenght cables (clutch and throttle) and break lines ? or did the stock ones work ?
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Stock length worked, just had to move the throttle cables to right side of tank and had to move the brake line to right side of the speedy from wheel.
Mark
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dont matter 1 way or the other folks at the end of the day they are 2 very nice looking bikes
04 yellow&black Speedmaster+the Money Pit{xj jeep}
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Everyone's opinion is valid. But I have the keys to the kingdom.
And I have the keys to...my ignition!!!
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OK i will post new pics, those were ones i had on file and if you read the caption they were taken prior to sawzall customization
2006SM XS pods,145/45,XS springs,arlen ness mirrors,19t primary,Reality is you are the weak and I am the tyranny of evil men, but I'm tryin REAL hard to be the shepherd. Scott Jackson McCain
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AND there are a few things that will never go back on my bike due to sawzall usage
2006SM XS pods,145/45,XS springs,arlen ness mirrors,19t primary,Reality is you are the weak and I am the tyranny of evil men, but I'm tryin REAL hard to be the shepherd. Scott Jackson McCain
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ahah...dont worry I believe you about the sawzaw...youre officially allowed to post your bike in the customs thread now.
(according to YOUR definition stated above)..haha
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I love her rack, uhm I mean I like the looks of her bike better his bike.
George
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07 BA with 605's, engine dresser bars, and cheap saddle bags.
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