Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C10, aka Kawasaki Concours - The Original => The Bike - C10 => Topic started by: Steve in Sunny Fla on May 27, 2011, 08:17:45 AM
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I've never taken any really good pics, but I recently had the opportunity to swap some work with a fellow COGGER who's a photographer, so here's some nice pics of Shoodaben - finally! if you click on fullscreen, the pics really pop pretty well. Let me know what y'all think - http://photos-by-cesar.smugmug.com/gallery/17128515_gg5Ct4/1307910495_VnhvjrC (http://photos-by-cesar.smugmug.com/gallery/17128515_gg5Ct4/1307910495_VnhvjrC)
Steve
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Very nice! Now all you need are comments explaining all the customization you did--at least the ones I don't recognize ;). What is the black steel bracket under the foot pegs on the lower right side?
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When they get posted up on my website I'll have each pic captioned to detail the mod in the pic. The bar you're referring to was built by Jim Snyder, and provides the sidestand bumpstop, since there's no muffler on that side.
Those who have followed the building of Shoodaben know that a huge amount of work is inside the engine, so the pics can't quite capture that :yikes:
Some of the more easily seen mods include the Kosman weld - up rear rim in chameleon powdercoat, the exhaust, 7th gear, carb overflows, 320 rotors and 4 pot front brakes, c-14 rear shock, lowering pegs, tube bars, Mayer seat, and of course the funky top box... Steve
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Damn good looking C-10 Steve.
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Year?
Also, what are those pegs and the round thingie?
(http://oldsmoboat.com/concours/shoodaben.jpg)
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I've never taken any really good pics, but I recently had the opportunity to swap some work with a fellow COGGER who's a photographer, so here's some nice pics of Shoodaben - finally! if you click on fullscreen, the pics really pop pretty well. Let me know what y'all think - http://photos-by-cesar.smugmug.com/gallery/17128515_gg5Ct4/1307910495_VnhvjrC (http://photos-by-cesar.smugmug.com/gallery/17128515_gg5Ct4/1307910495_VnhvjrC)
Steve
Nice looking muffler Steve, I used to have one just like it.
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Year?
Also, what are those pegs and the round thingie?
(http://oldsmoboat.com/concours/shoodaben.jpg)
LOL, if you had a C-14 you'd know. Thats Sag adjustment for his rear shock.
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and the pegs are Murph's Kneesavers - they were the first product I developed for the c-10. Steve
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Nice looking muffler Steve, I used to have... it.
there, I fixed it for ya :chugbeer: Steve
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Very nice pics indeed!
So clean. Obviously no Dirt in Florida.
Not like my shed at all. :-[
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Steve great looking photo's, bike and shop? :thumbs:
All I see is bikes I thought that you worked on Toyo's? :stirpot:
That sure is a nice looking shift linkage; where did ya get it? LOL :chugbeer:
BTW the shift linkage is even sweeter when you install the Shoulder Bolt and Shims; it removes so much more of the "wobble" slop. :deadhorse:
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At first glance, one might say, nice Connie, but after you look at all the details you start to reallize this bike is heavily modified.
Very nice indeed.
Pat
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Well if you ask me, it is the best Motorcycle Porn Pics I have seen in a long time.
You do need to ride a little, and maybe a decal or 2 and a bug, any bug, anywhere.
Looks good Steve.
Ride safe all.
Greg
Yea, Decals
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this is my new shop, not finished yet, but coming along. I have another shop on the other side of the driveway, It's the one I still work in, but it will become storage after I move into the new shop.
T - personally, i think the linkage pic was the best pic of all taken. I do have it shimmed on the back, and it's not sloppy at all, though i could see the shouldered bolt helping if the stock shaft was worn.
pat - I built the bike as a sleeper. It's heavily modded, especially the engine, but unless you know concours, so much will appear stock. Steve
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Well if you ask me, it is the best Motorcycle Porn Pics I have seen in a long time.
You do need to ride a little, and maybe a decal or 2 and a bug, any bug, anywhere.
Looks good Steve.
Ride safe all.
Greg
Yea, Decals
The bike has over 35,000 on it. I can't take trips as I'd like to with a 13 year old at home, but I have been up to N. Carolina, N Georgia, and the Barber Motorsports Complex in Alabama on several trips with no issues.
BTW, black has to be the worst color there is to keep clean, it shows every imperfection, but also sucks the color right out of the pics. Notice how the voyager "pops" with color but Shoodaben is verrrry subdued, in fact hard to photograph because of all the black ... Steve
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.... BTW, black has to be the worst color... sucks the color right out of the pics.....
:offtopic: I know off topic... So sue me... We have a beautiful black Cocker Spaniel that in person has to be to most handsome dog I've owned but in pictures she is this black undistinguished coat of fur.
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very soothing and nice Steve....MOB seal of approval!!!!
sleeper my ass tho.
I know better.
was the powdercoat on the rims from Tiger?
i have samples from them, and was curious as to its actual finish, was gonna do the COGZilla rims but it had to many other colors for my liking.
great pics man, look forward to seeing it upclose.
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Rich - I don't know whose powdercoat it is, I had it done locally . I actually went in to get a deeper gunmetal grey, and they had an intake manifold for a car on the counter done in the black chameleon that really caught my eye. In retrospect, I wish I'd done my original color choice; the chameleon look stunning when it's clean, but it takes all of 5 minutes riding to reduce it to a flat, lusterless black. Grey is a great camoflage color for dirt, as I've learned the hard way in owning a black vehicle. Steve
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Rich - I don't know whose powdercoat it is, I had it done locally . I actually went in to get a deeper gunmetal grey, and they had an intake manifold for a car on the counter done in the black chameleon that really caught my eye. In retrospect, I wish I'd done my original color choice; the chameleon look stunning when it's clean, but it takes all of 5 minutes riding to reduce it to a flat, lusterless black. Grey is a great camoflage color for dirt, as I've learned the hard way in owning a black vehicle. Steve
If that was my bike, I'd be polishing it every day, maybe twice if it got a Love bug on it.
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
The new shop is pretty spiffy, I like the feel of the old shop better. It just oozes character(or something...).
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Good grief, that is one sanitary shop! The floor paint is spotless, just like the bike. I don't know what that black bike is exactly, but it sure has a kewl trunk on it :o
Now that Voyager.......one sweet ride. I know...I rode one once. Just like an overgrown Connie with more knobs 8)
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Great job. I love what you did with the wheels. The whole project is amazing.
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Steve, the 04 looks magnificient It shows me I have a long way to go. I am still learnning from the master. regards steve
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What's the brace that goes from under the rider's peg to under the passenger's peg?
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Lookin' good!!
You must have spent weeks cleaning it before the photo's.
I know those close up shots will bring out every imperfection...
Ride safe, Ted
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What's the brace that goes from under the rider's peg to under the passenger's peg?
Already mentioned it, that's the new bumpstop mount for the side / centerstands since there's no muffler on that side. Jim Snyder made it for me.
What doesn't show is WHY I need that brace - I built a header from the head out that sweeps to the right side of the bike. Interesting work, because I've never done that before :o Steve
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Just curious which foot pegs you are using there. are they lower from stock by themselves? I have only a 29 inch inseam so the stock pegs for me aren't bad but a tad lower might be nicer. I know this was in the old forum but....
thanks Still lovin your exhaust sprocket and the V2 jetting
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Awesome!!!
Very envious of the shop... :thumbs:
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NICE!