Post by dungbug on Nov 21, 2011 9:40:56 GMT
Not sure where to put this as it's not exactly a 'techy' question.
I'm playing around with the idea of modifying the GN next year after I've done my test (test has to come first otherwise I'll never have the money if I start a build beforehand :
. After alot of searching around on the interweb over the weekend I do like the 'look' of a bobber & I think the GN could be a reasonable choice of bike to do it on. I've had a good look at the GN over the weekend & concluded the back end will need shaving down a bit to accomodate a single seat, larger rear fender & so on. My question is what legal involvement is there in cutting the frame? Will the bike need a bike's version of an SVA as it's been altered? I'm guessing it would have to be nominated on my insurance as well.
Terraroot suggested that the engine from a DR200 would suit the GN so if I was to good to this depth it would be worth sourcing & rebuilding a slightly larger engine for it.
The reason I'm thinking along these lines instead of just getting a bigger bike after my test is because I'd like to have a go at building a bobber, I already have the GN so there's no initial outlay in buying a bike/doner. It's main use is for commuting, which is about 14 miles each day so I don't realistically need a big machine to eat up the mileage in that respect & it will get the occassional 'ride out' at weekends.
There was a guy on Retro Rides that build a CD200 into a bobber, that's the sort of thing I'd be going for. I'm not after massive amounts of power at this point, I'd just like to build something that I like the look of (& I quite like the GN, probably because it's my first bike ;D). I'd just like to know if there's any legal aspects that have to be considered.
Cheers.
I'm playing around with the idea of modifying the GN next year after I've done my test (test has to come first otherwise I'll never have the money if I start a build beforehand :
. After alot of searching around on the interweb over the weekend I do like the 'look' of a bobber & I think the GN could be a reasonable choice of bike to do it on. I've had a good look at the GN over the weekend & concluded the back end will need shaving down a bit to accomodate a single seat, larger rear fender & so on. My question is what legal involvement is there in cutting the frame? Will the bike need a bike's version of an SVA as it's been altered? I'm guessing it would have to be nominated on my insurance as well.Terraroot suggested that the engine from a DR200 would suit the GN so if I was to good to this depth it would be worth sourcing & rebuilding a slightly larger engine for it.
The reason I'm thinking along these lines instead of just getting a bigger bike after my test is because I'd like to have a go at building a bobber, I already have the GN so there's no initial outlay in buying a bike/doner. It's main use is for commuting, which is about 14 miles each day so I don't realistically need a big machine to eat up the mileage in that respect & it will get the occassional 'ride out' at weekends.
There was a guy on Retro Rides that build a CD200 into a bobber, that's the sort of thing I'd be going for. I'm not after massive amounts of power at this point, I'd just like to build something that I like the look of (& I quite like the GN, probably because it's my first bike ;D). I'd just like to know if there's any legal aspects that have to be considered.
Cheers.
