Gotta go with the conventional wisdom here. The old school Harleys and Indians looked good as bobbers, because they were big, beefy and overdone. So minimalizing the underlying design actually enhanced their lines, for the most part.
Metric bikes are already pretty minimal to start with, so bobbing them is kinda like shearing a sheep dog -- y' generally wind up with a really ugly lookin' mutt. The few metric bobbers I've seen that I'd consider pleasing to the eye began life as Harley clones. Middleweight metric standards lend themselves better to the cafe racer style, in my opinion. On Apr 12, 2:12 pm, JJ <[email protected]> wrote: > I recently purchased a '83 650 Nighthawk. It is in bad shape but the > motor runs ok so I'm thinking about converting it into a bobber. This > is my first bike so if anyone can point me in the right direction as > far as parts go please let me know. I want to get new spark plugs, air > filter and many other things - what are the specifications, brand > names of parts I should get. What non-OEM parts are compatible with > the Nighthawk? > Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
