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Thanks, It started out as a 2003 bonneville T 100.

Mike,
Well you knew Derek was going to trash it(He gives the rest of us Dereks a bad name).

Kevin,
Did you know Jojje has his own forum? It's at stabbarps-auto.com

I think it definitely has that Indian Larry feel to it. Just give it a loud metal flake paint job, and she'll be finished!

I think it looks great myself, and the fact that YOU made it to YOUR liking is the MOST important part, all other opinions be dammed!! If it was me, I'd probably have a more level tank position, but like I said.... It's yours

Sal,

I'm not surprized that the classic bike purest's don't understand the design concept. The most exciting aspect of this build is that it will inspire other's to experiment with the NTB platform.

You know, these NTBs have a finite lifespan. Sooner or later, Triumph, in their infinite wisedom, will discontinue the line and move on to the next hot concept. What will keep the line current (and profitable for Triumph) is sales of new bikes. If Kevin's Bobber influences only a single person to go out and buy a new Bonneville, then the entire NTB community owes the man our thanks.

"It's just my opinion folks. I could be wrong." - D. Miller

Yep, the kind of attention that bike can get can only be good for Triumph. Bad for those who want to pick up a wrecked bike with a good twin motor on the cheap though.

Was at the grocery store today and saw a magazine(Rider maybe? Can't remember) with a new Triumph twin in a chopper project. Really raked out with a coffin tank. So there is some other work being done out there.

Btw, the end of this line might be coming sooner than we think. With the EPA regs getting tougher, I don't know how much longer the manufacturers can still make air-cooled, carbuerated bikes. In the future it looks like everything is going to be water-cooled and fuel injected. Of course in the distance future it'll probbly be like Will Smith jumping on that gas powered bike in I Robot. People will freak over the smell.

Sal,

It's my understanding that all Triumph models in 06 and beyond will have EFI. I don't see the need for watercooling in the Bonneville range. And my sources in the UK who are 'in the know' predict another 5 years for the current Bonneville platform (assuming sales are strong).

really there are someone he likes miscellaneus of this bike? where's armony on these differents parts?

ouch, just now I have look all photos,and is it another ting,now there is armony. it's very good,

my god dude that is friggin beautiful!

Update-PHOTO SHOOT! A major mag [who's name I can't give at this time] is doing an article on my bike! As soon as I find out when it will run I will post the info. This is unbelievable, the editor has been following the build and contacted me about an article, I am stoked! Thanks to everyone who has commented on this bike, both pos & neg, its great to see what people think about your work. Until then-Later! Kevin

Good for you, midget.

That bike of yours is simply sublime.

Absolutely stunning.

Of course, you'll let us know which magazine and which issue as soon as you are able, right?

I already made my guess on the other board, but it has to be The Horse. It's the only major mag that treats Triumphs with any respect.

Congrats Kevin! Can't wait to see your beauty all over the pages of some magazine. While not everybody will agree with everything you've done, getting this kind of publicity can only help those of us who might want to make our own bobber or chopper in the future.

Hi Kevin,
You done good!!! I love the look, and you have inspired me. I've wanted to do the same thing with a late model triple, making it long and low, with little or no additional rake on the front end. Piper has an image in photopost that is similar what I want to do - TripleDream
If your saddle softens the ride enough, your gonna love the hard tail for the simple fact that your x-ring chain will seem to last forever. I ain't a big fan of apehangers, but it looks good on your ride (or is it glide?).
Ride Safe,
Dennis

That would make a great looking scoot! I love the lack of downtube and the pro-stock stance. As far as the sprung seat on my bike, its much better than I thought it would be,as long as the craters aren't too big. On my next build I'll incorporate an Exile seat set-up, altho I may be able to set one up on this bike,let me find my tape measure and...

Midget 11 - How much are they asking for the rolling chassis for the new t100 motor.

Does Triumph sell their motor and tranny sperately? Any idea what a new t100 motor and tranny would be?

I'm trying to get an idea of total build cost for a project like yours. (at least in parts)

motor and tranny are all one piece

Frank

Love the bike man...it is a beauty!!

Bitter End Choppers(www.bitterendchoppers.com) did the frame for Kevin's bike. A new Triumph twin motor from the factory would cost you about as much as buying a used bike. So you're better off picking up a used bike instead...which also makes it easier to get it titled and registered. A wrecked bike with a good motor is also a possibility, but it's tough in some states to get a salvage title changed over.

I would imagine a wrecked or cheap used bike would get you lots of usefull extra parts too. Random wires, hoses, etc.

I know they're one piece I meant seperately from the rest of the motorcycle. I didn't want to buy the entire bike if I was going to purchase a rolling chassis.

I thought the powerplant for the T100 might be in the $3000 to $4000 range.

Well even if it is 3-4 grand for just the motor/tranny, you'd still have to have other items for the motor to run. Like coils, an alternator, an ignitor box, to name a few. Those can be very expensive. I believe ignitor boxes from the dealer are at least $300 if not more. Nope, I'd still stick with buying a used bike if I were you. You could also sell the parts you don't need from the used bike to offset the cost of your project.

Check out the following link. It is an interview that we did on the build and contains some detail on how the owner made the most of using a whole bike.

http://www.chopperweb.net/forum/articles.php?action=viewarticle&artid=107

MY .02- BUY A BIKE! I bought a used 03 T100-$4800 it had only 3000 miles. I then sold off parts that were not used for the build. I had a net cost of $3500 in the engine/trans, wheels, brakes/rotors, complete ignition system, wiring harness, fork tubes, risers, carbs, gas tank, etc. Using a complete bike also makes it easy to title and insure. I tried the salvage route and could not justify the expense. Also OEM Triumph replacement parts are very expensive (a fried ign mod cost me $700!) I'll bet right now you can get a killer deal on leftover 05 models, sell off parts and still have a net parts cost of less than $5000. IMHO you can't beat this platform for a inexpensive custom build! BTW 'DA TRUMP CARD' will be in issue #56 of THE HORSE! Thanks for all the support and.............. START CHOPPIN'!!!!

Thanks guys. That about sums it up nicely for me!

Well as usual I'm late coming to the party.

That is one great looking bike, you guys did good. Also congrats on getting into the mag.

Thanks for sharing the pics and write up with all of us.

I just picket up issue 54. Only two more issues to go! Woohoo!

All our frames start at $1,499. We could definitely hook up a guy up with a Trump Card frame for that amount if he selected all the baseline options. To get one exactly like Kevin's with some of the sweet options he picked (billet neck = $300, hidden axle blocks = $200, curved backbone = $250) you'd would be looking at $2,250. Our rollers start at $3,500 and this would be with our basic non-metric (don't want to use the "H" word here) parts. We are very flexible on roller builds and are willing to either price in higher end non-metric parts and/or do the machining and fab (per hour basis) to make your Triumph parts integrate into your roller - Kevin, please comment on your experience with this if ya want...

In celebration of our features on the bike on ChopperWeb.net and The Horse, we are offering 10% off these frames until the end of Oct. So, now's the time to play "Da Trump Card!"

Where does one find "the horse" and is that it's full name of like the "you gotta know what I'm talking about" name for it? Like iron horse or something?

Full name is "The Horse - Backstreet Choppers." Around where I live you can get it at Wal-mart and the local grocery chain. If you live in a bigger city, I know big book store chains like Barnes & Noble and Borders always had it.

I get mine at Albertsons.

Thanks guys. Have to check out Borders for sure.

I picked up a copy last week at a Circle K for something to read while my bike was getting the valves adjusted. They had a couple of small pics of an America in the letters section. Never any mention though just what those pics were about. The bike looked stock, so it was kind of oughta place with the rest of the mag.

thats cool ... very different

Now theres a Harley wanna-be if I ever seen one!!!