mattmillme
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This iHello everyone, My name is Matt. I am a speed and power addict(this feels like an AA meeting... did you say hello? lol). I respect the Rocket 3(do't bash me just yet, hear me out lol), but am apprehensive about it because I don't really care for how it looks stock to be perfectly honest. I think the Rocket 3 is an ugly ass bike stock. I prefer the look, feel, sound, and style of v-twins. The inline 3 cylinder doesn't do it for me in a cruiser style bike. I love the Honda VTX 1800. The look, sound, feel, and style modifications that can be done to make it look like a cruiser style bike should. But as you all know the X will have a very hard time matching what the R3 can deliver as far as performance is concerned. I am more of a function over form type guy, but form does play a big role for me. Being that I do care about looks to some extent, I started looking to see if anyone had built an R3 into something I like to look at, and viola, I found some that I am to die for. Now I am sure that you all have seen these before, but I am pretty much just concerned about cost and ease(to an extent, I will explain) to transform a stock R3 into something like that following:
Those are in order from number 1 that I would prefer to do through number 3. I am curious what cost is involved, and how much stuff that I would need to fabricate myself, and specifically what parts would need to be fabricated. I would prefer option 1 to have inverted forks with springs on the outside of the forks if possible, number 2 to possibly have a less extreme angle to the seating area for rider and passenger comfort/compatibility, and number 3 to have a removable solo cowl for the occasional passenger.
I am a pretty competent mechanic(I am one for a living) and good with custom work and custom fabrication(also do that at work), but am pretty new to motorcycles in general. Thank you for any help advice or knowledge that you can provide me, and your time that you take to do so. Have a great day everyone.
Those are in order from number 1 that I would prefer to do through number 3. I am curious what cost is involved, and how much stuff that I would need to fabricate myself, and specifically what parts would need to be fabricated. I would prefer option 1 to have inverted forks with springs on the outside of the forks if possible, number 2 to possibly have a less extreme angle to the seating area for rider and passenger comfort/compatibility, and number 3 to have a removable solo cowl for the occasional passenger.
I am a pretty competent mechanic(I am one for a living) and good with custom work and custom fabrication(also do that at work), but am pretty new to motorcycles in general. Thank you for any help advice or knowledge that you can provide me, and your time that you take to do so. Have a great day everyone.
you can be sure I won't do the same to whatever you do to make it uniquely yours 
