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Re: GL 1200 Sniak

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Seat flows nicely. Is that the fiberglass one you built or a different seat with rails added above the 1200 stock seat rail?
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Nice! Good build looks good. Cool features.
I'm betting that anyone who can do that kind of 'glass work can also
make some nice side covers :orange :orange



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Re: GL 1200 Sniak

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Hi guys, thx for the comments, i'll put some more detailled pics !

The brake lines work this way on several bikes, not sure if there is a pb ...
The seat is a triumph street triple one modified mostly on the front of it. I still have to add a little leather piece to have a perfect link between fake tank and seat. Its hold on in place with the 2 bended tubes that i welded to that act like an extension of the frame !
And no, no side covers planned for now ;)

It was long build, because at start, i didnt know that 1000 and 1200 frames where so different. I couldnt do my original plan wich was more like cafe racer, and had to accept things i dont like that much ( more like custom bikes)...Also so heavy engine, uneasy to work on. I went for a ride yesterday, the first one, and I have to say that for nice flat roads its a good bike, for bumpy mountain ones, its not ok :D Dunno if this one is a keeper for me, we'll see
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Re: GL 1200 Sniak

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I really like the modern horse collar exhaust. I bet those have a market.
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Re: GL 1200 Sniak

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sniak wrote: And no, no side covers planned for now ;)
Well that's cool too! tumb2

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