Well its all over.... i finally got my MOT, no more tests for 3 years... YIPEEEE!
Check out the mufflers I borrowed to get it through the noice test!!! .... nearly time to hit the open road!
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Cool as! not..... strange country we live in... the Yanks must be laughing thier heads off!
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I probably wont be posting to much more on my blog about my bike now shes finished, but all you guys building Lo Boys feel free to post, email me anytime and I will add to the site..... Who knows it might be time to build something else in 6 months time... arrivederci
congrats steve, that is bloody funny, hey maybe see you on the road bud
ReplyDeleteby the way the word verification was 'chopl' -haha
Great blog Steve, the LoBays look the mutts nuts, credit to all you guys building would love to do a project like this someday..
ReplyDeleteCongratulation Steve, I have been following this blog since Day 1. Look forward to more stories about how this bike handles itself on the road.
ReplyDeleteHi Alex.... thanks for your mail .
ReplyDeleteIm sure you will be able to build this bike, it really wasn't to difficult. The wiring is the most complicated bit, but as long as you take your time and follow the instructions..... Tools, a good socket set, torque wrench, but nothing to major.
Hmm don't think 5k will get you a good kit, i found that 10k was the norm. You can do a deal with SMW, after a few emails I managed to get the price down... remember the tax, that was another £1500 plus the Fedex costs to deliver from US to UK.
I spent hours watching American chopper and thought to hell with it life's to short!! i have no regrets SMW were excellent, always answered my mails if i got stuck or needed any advice, any parts missing where quickly sent, the quality of the kit is excellent and the bikes now probably worth atleast 15K, Its sounds awesome and pulls like a train!
Hope this helps,
Kind Regards Steven Truss
Hey steve, just found your blog and the bike looks great. im also interested in starting my own build and was wondering if there was any problems complying with the EU emissions laws in order to pass the msva?
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Martin Dunn
Emissions were fine, no problem passed first time.
ReplyDeleteHi Steve,
ReplyDeleteLooks great. I just built mine too (Albany Australia). Just a final question - how did you mount the fuel tank? SWMC says I need to drill holes in the frame and I expect that there should be brackets?
Cheers
Will
Ha! I'm one of those yanks that was laughing my head off at the mufflers... until I remembered that authorities have been cracking down on motorcycle noise here in the states since about 2005 or so... :(
ReplyDeleteI'm looking at this exact build myself, been shopping for a kit bike, found this one, and came across your video when I was searching for some consumer reviews. Glad to hear it wasn't too hard for you. I AM mechanically inclined, but it's still a daunting thought to put one together myself.
Congrats on a beautiful bike!!