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Start to a fun project

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So I just picked up this 2002 rebel 250 from a guy I work w it has 5k miles on it and I w never owned/been on a motorcycle so I figured I would start w this and then I got so many ideas I just started taking things apart just to see how it all fits together. I have to wait about two more weeks to actually ride it because I'm in the AIR FORCE and I have to take the motorcycle safety course (taking it at Harley Davidson thunder tower ). So far I have taken apart the seats and the rear fender. Had some fun getting the suspension back on... Learned a lot so far . Here's some pics so far. I really like the bobber look so I think I'm gonna lean towards that. Really wanting a new seat first and new handle bars so any input on mods or links would be awesome .
 

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I wouldn't recommend supporting the bike on the exhaust pipes like that, either stick a jack stand under the frame or remove the exhaust.
 
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Almost done (for now) just waiting on my seat to come in the mail Wednesday. It's been really fun working on this bike with having no experience working on bikes at all

And yes it's another black bike but I didn't do it for your approval ;)
 

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Black bikes are fine, as long as there isn't the inherent need to spread said color to EVERY FLIPPIN' PIECE OF THE BIKE. Bodywork is perfectly cool to paint black. :thumb:
 
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I meant no offence, in my opinion the straight cut just seems off somehow, but if that's how you like it more power to ya. And as far as chopping beats "dismantling" building from ground up is the only way to go IMO, that way you can catch things that time has done and repair it, things the manufacturing has done and mod it to your liking just giving the builder more chance to do the more intricate things.
 
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And as far as chopping beats "dismantling" building from ground up is the only way to go IMO, that way you can catch things that time has done and repair it, things the manufacturing has done and mod it to your liking just giving the builder more chance to do the more intricate things.
I fully agree, my comment regards the act of dismantling followed by calling it "finished". In other words dismantling is merely a step towards customizing, rather than actually customizing in and of itself. ;)
 
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