Project xs750 lowrider

Made the bracket for the rectifier and mounted it today. Still need to find room to squeeze in the starter solenoid, reserve lighting module, regulator, and fuse box. Am I missing something? Remember, I got the bike in three boxes and have no idea what is needed on this sled. Ideas anyone?
 

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I found a nice, quiet place for the starter solenoid tuckned away behind what will be the fiberglass body panels that will wrap around the battery/electric bay. I might even be able to squeeze the regulator in there somewhere too.
 

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Had to take a break to shovel some snow.... should I finish the sidewalk?
 

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Bought two one inch ball bearings to serve as end caps for the rear fender support tubes. Just cut 40 percent off each bearing and welded them to the end of the one inch fender support tubes.
 

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Having fun in the shop.... working on the electrical box for the new 8 circuit led fuse box. If you don't have a bike lift when you build a low rider, you spend as lot of time kneeling... or laying down and welding from that position. On the brighter side of things... it is great incentive to keep my shop floor swept and I am becoming very well acquainted with the baseboards and electrical outlets.
 

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Cleaned years of crud, corrosion, and rust off the headlight assembly and got it ready for the wiring process. It shines like a mirror inside and out. On the inside of the headlight bowl, I painted the polished surfaces with a high gloss ceramic infused clear coat from PPG. Should prevent any additional corrosion in the future.
 

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These are the final pieces of the electrical system to be installed. The regulator and the electrical bay with the fuse box can go in tomorrow morning. The bracket for the reserve lighting module, however, can only be welded from the bottom of the frame. So it will be another complete teardown tomorrow afternoon to complete that task. While the frame is naked... I'll take that time to clean up the last of my welds, add my final gusseting, and add the mounting plate for the air ride/drop system. Say good bye to the center stand. What's more, my bullet air filters arrived today. Getting so close to fiberglass and paint time that I can taste it.
 

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Had a detour.... needed to do a little work on my skid loader... postponed the low rider for a day.LOL
 

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Thanks John.... glad you stopped by. This is my first build from scratch and it seems to be going okay. Paint will be easy but... then comes making a wiring harness. I am afraid... very afraid. ???
 
Thank you to all who stopped by to look at my progress so far. I can barely believe that more than 1400 people have visited my little thread. Here's where we stand. 90 percent of the metalwork is done. Today, I'll be fabricating the seat base, hinges, and the seat latch. Once that is done, I can carve the foam seat body for fiberglassing. Other than that, all that is left is making a flare for the rear fender to keep water out of the battery/electric bay and to make a hinged cover for the fuse box and mount it. Then it will be a final teardown to clean up the last of my welds. Fingers crossed for a good day.
 

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Fabricated the seat base using thin walled 1 inch stock. Harder to weld, but lightweight and easy to install the fiberglass skin over it. Coming along... piece by piece.
 

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Did the seat frame today. Harder than I thought... so... after the flip up frame was done... I thought I would have a little fun sculpting the seat deck. The shape is getting close. Good day.
 

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As I whittle away at the seat base, I am having to be very careful. The area around the rear fender is, as it should be , getting very thin... 1/4" in certain spots. VERY DELICATE. It will be slow... but worth the effort in the end.
 

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Still working the seat base mold. It's a little thin in places. Actually broke through in a 4 square mm spot. Gotta be patient with this or I'll be back to square one.
 

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Markie-V said:
Gotta be patient with this or I'll be back to square one.

Are you planning on making a female mold or will you be going for lost foam?

Your preparation work looks great.

Crazy
 
Thanks for stopping by. I think I am leaning toward moving forward without making a female mold. I figure... it will be a one of a kind and if something happens to this tank, or if it's not exactly to my liking after a little while, I can make adjustments to the general shape on the next foam mold. This is my first ever bike build
What do you think? Will I regret this? I don't know. Thoughts??
You know... like changing the feel of your car by adding new wheels or paint.
 
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