Project Report: Slim's Kawasaki 2-Stroke Triple

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Project Report: Slim's Kawasaki 2-Stroke Triple

Written By: Harold McGruther
4-23-2012
Categorized in: Features, Motorcycles

This isn't the first Slim Fab art bike we've featured on ChopCult, and as long as its builder has acetylene and sheet metal, it won't be the last. To save their creators from the wrath of eagle-eyed Cultists, we generally don't feature bikes that haven't been shaken down at least a mile or ten. We shelved that rule on this beast because it's a 2-stroke chopper, and few such animals ever run dependably, anyway. Caveats aside, Slim's creativity always deserves a second look.

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Commented on 4-23-2012 At 10:44 am

TanDawg100

Slim's a bad mofo! \m/

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 10:44 am

TwoShoes

Wow! People that don't look when they hear a bike will be looking around for this.

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 11:05 am

Kaveeks

Lovin' it Slim!!

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 11:42 am

bmxatv

HOLY FUCKING SHIT SLIM. that is the coolest front end i think i ever seen. you gotta post a link of that thing running, i can't be the only one dying to hear that thing purr.

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 11:46 am

dustybottoms

Slim is killin it!

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 12:10 pm

beaverbeavs

killin it slim!

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 12:57 pm

coryhebert

This guy has such an incredible vision...soooo out of the box. I friggin' love his builds!

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 01:33 pm

Rahim

Love it.
I didnt follow the build, can someone tell me where the fuel goes in? Or am I blind?

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 02:51 pm

bmxatv

just noticed...fit bikes grips. love it!

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 03:14 pm

#10

Work in progress. No fuel cap yet

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 03:29 pm

#11

davidabl

We have one of those infamous Kawasaki triples..infamous in the day for being WAY faster than their brakes could handle..and it's got no front brake.

Let me suggest a bike name that would offend some, but which might amuse Dr. Slim.. How about "Death Wish," a good stablemate for "Dirt Lunch"

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 03:30 pm

#12

davidabl

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 03:32 pm

#13

davidabl

..Actually what I meant was "Dirt Nap" .

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 03:34 pm

#14

bearpaws1973

Cool bike, definately jealous!

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 03:42 pm

#15

Fucking bike rules, plain and simple.

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 04:05 pm

#16

Jesse13

we saw this at the h.k hoedown , and we were all like wtf this thing is bad ass!
super lane splitter ! And slim is a cool dude . He was glad to answer all my dumb questions !

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 05:01 pm

#17

steffan

love this bike! Slims a beast!

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 05:28 pm

#18

JimmyC

That'll piss the neighbors off. Ring a ding ding.

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 06:39 pm

#19

eliwolf6

Hell yeah slim. Good to see her up on here!

We're still racing for pinks!

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 07:14 pm

#20

me	quite the nifty scooter!

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 07:38 pm

#21

radiobirdman1976

stunning!!!!!

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 07:41 pm

#22

radiobirdman1976

stunning!!!!!

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 07:48 pm

#23

bigdaddy

love the seat. love the headlight. that thing is crazy. the craftsmanship is amazing.

Commented on 4-23-2012 At 08:30 pm

#24

Thunderhead1990

damn that frame low enough? killer ass exhaust an bike overall

Commented on 4-24-2012 At 12:47 am

#25

ElekVins

AWESOME !!!

Please when it's done, do a video of it running, I want to HEAR that 2 stroke noise in this beauty !!!

Commented on 4-24-2012 At 02:33 am

#26

KingPynn

absolutly love that seat

Commented on 4-24-2012 At 04:18 am

#27

brach77

bike is awesome!! love it!

Commented on 4-24-2012 At 05:56 am

#28

MTW	Which displacement triple is that? The 500 would be a beast. The 750 would be a demonic nightmare. Cool...

Commented on 4-24-2012 At 07:12 am

#29

Torch

I love slim, he puts puts funk in functional ..

Commented on 4-24-2012 At 07:35 am

#30

Cajones

I dig the fitbikeco grips!

Commented on 4-24-2012 At 01:02 pm

#31

Duane

Its a 750. Slim rules! Thanks for having me do the seat on that monster.

Commented on 4-24-2012 At 05:23 pm

#32

SLCBrandon

In....Love....

Commented on 4-25-2012 At 08:19 am

#33

OldGoldGarageCo

cool bike Slim...and thanks for helpin me out when I was stuck in your hood the other day.

Commented on 4-25-2012 At 01:02 pm

#34

davidabl

Artist in metal..plus he's not desecrating any really rare valuable survivor bikes..
If this bike were a Velocette or a '57Sportster or something I might not like it so much.(or might, who knows?)

But I wouldn't want to see him get his hands on,say, a Rudge Ulster, or an Indian
Scout...Shinya Kimura, yes, Slim I think not..

Commented on 4-26-2012 At 04:02 am

#35

Demoto

Why would Slim pay thousands for an Indian Scout when he can build a cooler bike out of a seized dirt bike engine and an old bed frame.

Commented on 4-26-2012 At 07:14 am

#36

SlimsFab

Hey Thanks for the cool shots magoo..and the write up. Thank you for checking out my build it means a great deal as i dont get much time to build personal stuff much. Should be super fun it already looks alot different than these pics....been dying to ride her or maybe dying when I ride her,YES 750 fully modified internals,Only in a country where we can ride shit like this legally is where I wanna be,land of the free! SLIM PS ,I am Slim not Shinya, we are friends but have 100% different building styles, the only things we share is creativity, metal as a canvas, great respect for eachother!

Commented on 5-3-2012 At 02:31 am

#37

deadcityrider

Seeing Slims work on the cult or mags. Always invigorates my ass back in to the shop. Always a pleasure to veiw

Commented on 5-4-2012 At 09:08 am

#38

TikiTodd

This is one insane creation. Normally I think Slims creations are, well, creative, but this is off the charts cool. Can't wait to see it finished and really can't wait see hear it run!

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