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on: May 29, 2012, 02:00:34 am
 Found this truly sweet custom AVL bobber on tah interwebz.



Link to article.
http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2012/5/26/old-empire-motorcycles-pup-bobber.html
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Reply #2 on: May 29, 2012, 05:47:50 pm
Stopped by to post this but Ice beat me too it.  :)


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Reply #3 on: May 31, 2012, 03:40:22 pm
What a motorcycle should look like!


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Reply #4 on: June 01, 2012, 12:01:29 am
not good for long trips
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Reply #5 on: June 06, 2012, 11:43:45 am
That is gorgeous. I hope it comes with a silencer though, as the MOT testers are getting more strict!

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Reply #6 on: June 09, 2012, 03:16:31 pm
I've been having a look at their website (Old Empire Motorcycles) which has some 'arty' advertising type photos. They've also got a 'Facebook' page which shows photos of a more 'technical' nature during the conversion of an AVL Electra into the 'Pup'.
Very nice. Looks like they're planning to build 10 Pups and then move onto something else.


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Reply #7 on: June 10, 2012, 05:38:34 pm
I really do like the bike and have wondered if a Sportster-style tank could be worked onto an Enfield frame smoothly...got my answer.

I'm a fan of minimalism.  The leather tank pads are a bit much for me, but far be it for me to criticize people who have the skill to create such awesome stuff.  Minor detail on a cool bike.  Interesting use of the Brooks saddle, too.



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Reply #8 on: June 10, 2012, 10:21:35 pm
I think they would have done well to make it RH shift and get rid of the brake under pipe, besides that the bike is a beauty.
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Reply #9 on: June 19, 2012, 08:59:45 pm
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Reply #10 on: July 08, 2012, 06:36:57 pm
I consider myself a minimalist, but that exposed chain looks like trouble to me.
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