Sigurd8404
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Started the work on the 305 this past weekend. She was beautifully stock (Pic #1).
Removed the grips, controls, blinkers, bars, stock risers out of the triple tree. Took the headlight and the gauge cluster off for ease of install for the clip-ons and ran into the stock headlight bracket being in the way of the clip-ons (Pic #2). Didn't really think about that before I started the tear down. However, I realized this morning that I actually have a set of aftermarket fork clamp headlight brackets new in the package laying around in one of the many parts boxes in my garage, so it's not a big deal.
Went to mock up the Bonneville seat pan, and the frame sweep makes it sit at a ridiculous angle (Pic #3). So I started to make a mock up of the frame angles so I can trim down the seat pan to sit nice and flush on the frame rails (Pic #4). Going to make a more solid and exact template yet to ensure the perfect angle and that I don't fuck up the pan.
Then I removed the tail light, bracket and rear fender. Re-mounted the rear fender tucked under where the pan will be and re-ran the tail wiring to tuck nicely (Pic #5). The rear fender sits in a nice spot in my opinion when seen from the rear (Pic #6), however I will need to trim it shorter under the seat so it tucks well without overhang being seen from the sides before I "permanently" mount it (Pic #7).
Planning to get the top of the triple tree off, the headlight bracket off and get the new headlight brackets and the clip-ons on tonight, get the controls back on the bars, re-mount the headlight on the new brackets and get the gauge cluster back on. Then hopefully get the passenger foot peg assemblies off to clean up some of the rear end.
Removed the grips, controls, blinkers, bars, stock risers out of the triple tree. Took the headlight and the gauge cluster off for ease of install for the clip-ons and ran into the stock headlight bracket being in the way of the clip-ons (Pic #2). Didn't really think about that before I started the tear down. However, I realized this morning that I actually have a set of aftermarket fork clamp headlight brackets new in the package laying around in one of the many parts boxes in my garage, so it's not a big deal.
Went to mock up the Bonneville seat pan, and the frame sweep makes it sit at a ridiculous angle (Pic #3). So I started to make a mock up of the frame angles so I can trim down the seat pan to sit nice and flush on the frame rails (Pic #4). Going to make a more solid and exact template yet to ensure the perfect angle and that I don't fuck up the pan.
Then I removed the tail light, bracket and rear fender. Re-mounted the rear fender tucked under where the pan will be and re-ran the tail wiring to tuck nicely (Pic #5). The rear fender sits in a nice spot in my opinion when seen from the rear (Pic #6), however I will need to trim it shorter under the seat so it tucks well without overhang being seen from the sides before I "permanently" mount it (Pic #7).
Planning to get the top of the triple tree off, the headlight bracket off and get the new headlight brackets and the clip-ons on tonight, get the controls back on the bars, re-mount the headlight on the new brackets and get the gauge cluster back on. Then hopefully get the passenger foot peg assemblies off to clean up some of the rear end.