BOXER SCHMIEDE

[Garnet]

Two of the cool bikes found here: http://www.boxerschmiede.de/

PS: Right clicky on picky

[Duane Ausherman]

The upper bike has stuck forks.

[uncle mark]

Don't know what is up those forks... but some of the bikes on their website are amazing!

[Ken in Oklahoma]

The upper bike has stuck forks.

Au contraire, my eagle eyed friend. The springs have only been removed, or shortened considerably. Those stock forks, with that pesky top triple tree that won't let you slide the sliders up in the triple trees, means you gotta do that in order to get that "slammed" look.

There are so many things that make that bike totally impractical that the removal of the springs ain't a big deal. Hard fork front, hardtail rear, the builder was true to his vision. You could even call it an "honest" bike.

Except for one thing. Though it's not exactly a rule for choppers (or bobbers if you prefer a vintage look) the bike on top suffers from a no-feet-forward riding position. Those pesky cylinders are just a problem. If it were my bike (and if I were the kind of guy who would do that sort of thing) I't mount the feet forward controls on the front forks. Of course you'd have to have cables to operate the brake and gear shift, but imagine the radical feet forward look you could get. Plus it'd be easier to ride the bike with no hands. Just remember, push with the right foot to turn right. How hard can it be?

Unfortunately for me (or fortunately really) the above look isn't all that I would want in a custom bike. My dream custom bike would be a stock looking airhead, but with a Laz-E-Boy recliner some how mounted for a seat. (My time-till-butt-burn would likely triple.) I'd likely have to have a hand lever to lower a set of training wheels for coming to a stop, but that would be a small price to pay for the perfect motorcycle.

But that's just me. Your vision may vary.

Ken, thinking of the perfect ride in Oklahoma

[richard t]

The upper bike has stuck forks.

Au contraire, my eagle eyed friend. The springs have only been removed, or shortened considerably. Those stock forks, with that pesky top triple tree that won't let you slide the sliders up in the triple trees, means you gotta do that in order to get that "slammed" look.

There are so many things that make that bike totally impractical that the removal of the springs ain't a big deal. Hard fork front, hardtail rear, the builder was true to his vision. You could even call it an "honest" bike.



Unfortunately for me (or fortunately really) the above look isn't all that I would want in a custom bike. My dream custom bike would be a stock looking airhead, but with a Laz-E-Boy recliner some how mounted for a seat. (My time-till-butt-burn would likely triple.) I'd likely have to have a hand lever to lower a set of training wheels for coming to a stop, but that would be a small price to pay for the perfect motorcycle.

But that's just me. Your vision may vary.

Ken, thinking of the perfect ride in Oklahoma

The 2nd bike is close to the vision I have of what the R75/6 in your garage, that you once talked about making in to a scrambler type bike would look like.

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Unfortunately for me (or fortunately really) the above look isn't all that I would want in a custom bike. My dream custom bike would be a stock looking airhead, but with a Laz-E-Boy recliner some how mounted for a seat. (My time-till-butt-burn would likely triple.) I'd likely have to have a hand lever to lower a set of training wheels for coming to a stop, but that would be a small price to pay for the perfect motorcycle.

But that's just me. Your vision may vary.

Ken, thinking of the perfect ride in Oklahoma

Sounds like you want a sidecar rig.
If you fly the car all the time you are in motion, it will respond like a 2-wheeler (and you don't even need the jaunty set to your helmet!).
Then at stops the 3rd wheel will support you and your recliner (be sure to get the heat & vibe options).