Recent content by smokinpol

March 2014 August 2015

Year and a half start to finish.

This is my 82.

Here is the mostly finished product. Its been a while but teardown to rebuild took me 1.5 years. All I have left is to design and cnc my rearset mounts and tweak with the carbs.

Here's some of my wiring work tucked up under the seat. I got a harness from sparck, then l replaced the remaining factory connectors with new ones. Used braided looming on all other wiring. Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

Most things back from powdercoating. Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

Commies after powdercoat wrapped in new Bridgestone tires. Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

painting stuff in my homemade booth. Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

I like the shape of the seat, that pad lacked support, so I had a local upholstery shop make me a new one. Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

I installed progressive suspension fork springs up front and P.S. 12 series shocks/springs. I didn't mind the bike in stock form, it rode well. Just wanted a different look.

Ill post more tomorrow.

I was concerned that i had removed too much metal when i cut out the old,tank mount. I decided to use reinforce those areas with some 1.25" tubing. The turn signal i ordered were too large to fit behind the shocks. I used some round rod to move them a little further back. Tapped it and...

Hey guys, i have been here for a while lurking and using the resources available. After seeing many inspiring build posts, i have decided to share my progress with you. I am getting close to completing the build, but ill post the progress chronologically from the beginning. In late February...

The bike looks amazing.

thanks, it has been torn down for a year now, getting close to finishing.