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« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2010, 01:09:39 am »
dude I had to run to the bathroom with a box of tissues..... bike rulesz
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« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2010, 01:16:26 am »
I would sell my children for scientific experimentation to get hold of this one, actually I would swap my son for an AG 100 at the moment. ;D
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« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2010, 08:01:50 am »
I would sell my children for scientific experimentation to get hold of this one, actually I would swap my son for an AG 100 at the moment. ;D

teenager  ??

yes 12 year old bundle of misery ...he told me he has inherited the laziness gene  >:(, came from his mother
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« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2010, 08:05:55 am »
best looking VMX bike on the planet, much rarer than a Rickman, whatever it goes for will be a bargain
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« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2010, 08:55:43 am »
hes not very helpfull  ,i.ll just say that

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« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2010, 10:25:38 am »
That's the prettiest damn Cheney I've seen for quite a while. It's the same model as my Yamaha version and seeing that has empowered me to get it finished. My tank was was plain alloy when I got it but it would have originally been anodized red like this gem. It's a no brainer now, she's off to the anodizers. I think the side panels were originally red as well, do you think I should leave 'em clear or anodize them as well? I can't make my mind up.Below: Cheney Husky with red side panels
         
         

EDIT: Although I still think this is a gorgeous Cheney, I reckon he's committed a boo boo by using Bultaco wheels instead of the standard Rickman or REH hubs. It's not as if they're hard to find. I know it's a bit anal and really up to the builder/owner as to what he wants to use, but when you're dealing with these top of the food chain bikes, I think I'd want the best components of the era and specifically what Cheney themselves used. I'm a bit bothered by the length of the rear shocks as well. Although the Curnutts are legit period items, they seem overly long to me.
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Re: nice
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2010, 01:15:27 pm »
Beautiful bike.Reckon just a tad too much silver on it.
Mark,if you're going to bling your Cheney up as much as that guy has with all the polished bits,wouldn't you be thinking to do the side panels in red anodising as well to make it not too over powering ?
S'pose it depends on wether you paint the engine or polish it up,really.


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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2010, 01:38:59 pm »
only thing I would change is the Yamaha kill switch. Maybe polish the tank.

Firko you have too many projects, better sell the Cheney to me.

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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2010, 01:52:48 pm »
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Firko you have too many projects, better sell the Cheney to me.
Yeah you're right Marc but this one's a keeper. How about you sell me your spare B44 engine instead. I've got a Hindall frame screaming for it. ;D

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Re: nice
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2010, 08:57:18 pm »
Hey Firko, you should sell me the hindle frame,lets make  a deal
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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2010, 11:10:14 pm »
You never know what's down the line Marc. I'm concentrating on finishing the started projects and the spare Hindall is earmarked for my trick DT1 engine but I haven't started it other than to collect the parts to build it. If I'm still detuned after finishing my other bikes it may go on the market. Although it's dimensionally slightly smaller than my Ducati Hindall, the BSA motor is sure to fit. It'll be a few months before I make that decision however.  ;)

Ironically, there are already two Hindalls in Japan to my knowledge. One is a very trick B50 motocrosser and the other a 650 Triumph in street tracker trim. The same bloke owns both, I think his name is Akira.

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« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2010, 11:52:43 pm »
Hey Mark, you never know but keep at it, no sense in giving away the trick bits too soon. I am also having a year of finishing things off this year....oh and letting my bank account recover  ;D
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« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2010, 07:18:39 pm »
Passed in at $7350....hell still awaiting for the $7500 buy now, it is slow in coming.  ;D
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« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2010, 07:15:58 pm »
Hey Mark tell Firko when you negotiate you will throw in a set of Donkey Dicks
it will swing the deal and add some style to the garage at castle del Firko
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