n0regret5
Been Around the Block
I've had this project in assorted forms for about 8 months, and up until about a week ago it was going to be (another) cafe project. but living where I do (australia) it seems more people are interested in cruisery type bikes so bobber it is.
I'm copying this from over on the custom fighters forum http://www.customfighters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57672 and will update both as I go. final post for those who can't be bothered reading;
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so I've gotten sick of trying to plan a cafe build and I'm gonna do a rough and ready bobber hahaha. bought some 10" struts, gonna get a bobber seat (glitter thanks very much), and I'll be making it low and lean as possible, including a hand shifter and forward controls. its been sitting gathering dust, so will be making a start on it soon. in the meantime, I've got a stack of pictures for inspiration. lowering the rear will get it where I want it without cutting the seat posts, and gonna keep the clip ons, put the speedo nearer my leg too.
my little play with photoshop...
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plan is to lower and hardtail the rear end with struts (got some 10" struts for a dyna on their way), cut the frame down, make/buy a seat (btw if anyone knows any good places to get cheap metalflake bobber seats, I will love you forever; no homo), make highway pegs/forward controls, new exhaust (to clear the F/ctrls) which will either be straight out the back just past the rear wheel on both sides, or angled up a'la frisco style on the right side, add clip ons, shorten the harness dramatically and get a new headlight, make a hand shifter (clutch on the shifter) and paint her up all pretty like.
I'm still iffy on names, my original concept years ago was ginnie the zombie hunter, last GN was a cafe called the redhead stepchild, just thinking about it now. any ideas would be great. I want it cute but tough sounding. like a chihuahua named butch.
yeah. so before anything starts, I need to change out the fork seals and replace all gaskets in the engine, been putting it off cos its a shit of a job
I'm copying this from over on the custom fighters forum http://www.customfighters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57672 and will update both as I go. final post for those who can't be bothered reading;
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so I've gotten sick of trying to plan a cafe build and I'm gonna do a rough and ready bobber hahaha. bought some 10" struts, gonna get a bobber seat (glitter thanks very much), and I'll be making it low and lean as possible, including a hand shifter and forward controls. its been sitting gathering dust, so will be making a start on it soon. in the meantime, I've got a stack of pictures for inspiration. lowering the rear will get it where I want it without cutting the seat posts, and gonna keep the clip ons, put the speedo nearer my leg too.
my little play with photoshop...
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plan is to lower and hardtail the rear end with struts (got some 10" struts for a dyna on their way), cut the frame down, make/buy a seat (btw if anyone knows any good places to get cheap metalflake bobber seats, I will love you forever; no homo), make highway pegs/forward controls, new exhaust (to clear the F/ctrls) which will either be straight out the back just past the rear wheel on both sides, or angled up a'la frisco style on the right side, add clip ons, shorten the harness dramatically and get a new headlight, make a hand shifter (clutch on the shifter) and paint her up all pretty like.
I'm still iffy on names, my original concept years ago was ginnie the zombie hunter, last GN was a cafe called the redhead stepchild, just thinking about it now. any ideas would be great. I want it cute but tough sounding. like a chihuahua named butch.
yeah. so before anything starts, I need to change out the fork seals and replace all gaskets in the engine, been putting it off cos its a shit of a job