Western Sizzler X-53 Blue Light Special - More pics and Video
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I really need to get mine on the road. Love the X53s!
I see now thought the holes in front of the springs was for that but now see the light
I at first thought the green sign was a parrot on the fender!! Don’t know why bike parrots are on the mind?!? Ahhh, good times. Need me an X53 some day. 
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It would not have been the first time that parrots have been on one of my bikes.
Still playing around with the shop and going through some of the parts I am thinking of for this build. Letting the build and parts talk to me as we all do. (Right @Jake Sensi ?)
I was looking through my KingfishFinds page and saw these grips that I bought way back in 2012. Well, I then had to go to the right container for grips and they are a great match to the nanner.
I had a black pair similar to these on Flexy with some clubman bars and I have really been feeling that clubmans were the way to go with this build. Here is a mockup with them.
I was looking through my KingfishFinds page and saw these grips that I bought way back in 2012. Well, I then had to go to the right container for grips and they are a great match to the nanner.
I had a black pair similar to these on Flexy with some clubman bars and I have really been feeling that clubmans were the way to go with this build. Here is a mockup with them.
I also played around with the idea of using this chainguard. We'll see how everything pans out.
What other chain guards you got? That ones a bit like a watermelon, too curvy, otherwise this build is looking killa’
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I like the way those tires fit in the frame on those wheels so much, that hiding them with a chain guard or fenders might be a shame.
Then again, once the 'Fish starts floppin', we will likely see so many cool options that I will forget about this original look!
Then again, once the 'Fish starts floppin', we will likely see so many cool options that I will forget about this original look!
I know the extended tubes are going to be bent upwards for a sissy bar, but I kinda like them shooting straight out the back like that, maybe trimmed an inch or two beyond the rear edge of the back wheel.
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I gotz plenty of guards. Just playing with one that was nearby. Still kinda early to play with guards though. Need the build to flesh out a little more.
I like the way those tires fit in the frame on those wheels so much, that hiding them with a chain guard or fenders might be a shame.
Then again, once the 'Fish starts floppin', we will likely see so many cool options that I will forget about this original look!
Probably won't be any fenders because I feel even a stubby rear fender will visually interfere with the floatiness of the sissy bar.
That would look cool too, but I have had the floating sissy bar for this frame in my head for many years now.
I would have to chop 5" off those bars.
Ah, great idea! Clean up the cockpit
Just another day at the Home Depot bike shop.
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I like your cadillac!, it is your`s right??? great to load up with yard sale bikes.
