Carl Bratcher dot Com

After much thunkin’ I opted to stick with the XVS series after selling the XVS650 and bought a 1999 XVS1100 with 39k on the dashboard – in short SHWEEEEEEEEET

All up it owes me $4,550, it goes like stink, stops on a two bob bit and sounds like a freight train but maybe that’s coz of the Dyna mufflers . Now that’s a cheap conversion for anyone with one of these – 50 bux for a pair of mufflers, 20 bux for head pipe sleeves and a couple of hours of mucking about to get things perfect – just remember to really tighten up the rear head pipe nice and tight. What I thought was tight wasn’t and when you rode it, it backfired when you changed gear which apart from scaring the crap outta me didn’t do anyone standing on the side of the road any favours either LOL – you can hear it in the video.

Anyhoo – here’s the piccy and a video.

1999 XVS 1100 VStar

Seeing as I don’t stick me ‘ead in ‘ere as often as I should, I’ve scrapped the guestbook and replaced it with a contact form – at least I’ll see who’s trying to contact me straight off. So if you’ve sent me a message on the guestbook, feel free to drop me a note.

Also added a few more sarcy pics to the gallery, just can’t help meself

Forgot to renew me domain name – sheesh what a twonk. Thankfully I got in and got it done before the cyber-squatters stole it

Sold the Vulcan and moved on to an XVS 650 – bloody comfy bike they are

Just thought I’d post a few pics of the Vulcan in its current state – I’m waiting on one lousy gasket and I can re-install the motor grrrrrrr.