prototype for my vintage bobber/cafe build

[MarcW]

Disassembly started yesturday, i got allot of the rear taken apart, air box, chain guard, blah blah. But Has anyone had any problems taking off the "E Brake"?

Removing the ebrake shouldn't pose a problem, as I'm sure you already found it basically just locks the rear brake in place. The cable just hooks to the foot lever. I'm pretty sure the sensor on the handle just grounds out so it should be pretty easy to bypass.

As for as the wiring here's a link to a download of the factory manual.

http://www.mediafire.com/?cnkmdznfjgz

 

[silverstonepgt]

I gotta say it'll be tough to make that stamped frame look good, but if you can do it, I'll be pretty impressed!

I hate the stamped rear section the most, but it can be dealt with, even just cut off and replaced with tubing fairly easily.

 

[Bobby4Prezz]

I gotta say it'll be tough to make that stamped frame look good, but if you can do it, I'll be pretty impressed!

I hate the stamped rear section the most, but it can be dealt with, even just cut off and replaced with tubing fairly easily.

If i cut out that rear section of the frame. how do i then connect the swingarm to the frame?

http://picturepush.com/public/4581446

If i remove everything else from the Vertical fat peice of the frame back, i want it to look like the swing arm is just there holding the wheel, not a bunch of piping, and have a floating seat something like this bike
http://picturepush.com/public/4581448

 

[Bobby4Prezz]

i realize that picture is a single sided swing arm, but i mean keep the simplicity of what im going for, not get all choppy

 

[Ethanol]

It's your bike and I think you should do anything that you want with it.

That being said you are taking on some HUGE, like absolutely massive, modifications. Things that require engineering experience outside the scope of your average shade tree mechanic (myself way included).

Now that doesn't mean you shouldn't do it but... well I'd say the odds are not in your favor of finishing a project of this magnitude without a lot of help and money. But hell what do I know? Not much.

Google monoshock conversion

 

[Bobby4Prezz]

It's your bike and I think you should do anything that you want with it.

That being said you are taking on some HUGE, like absolutely massive, modifications. Things that require engineering experience outside the scope of your average shade tree mechanic (myself way included).

Now that doesn't mean you shouldn't do it but... well I'd say the odds are not in your favor of finishing a project of this magnitude without a lot of help and money. But hell what do I know? Not much.

Google monoshock conversion

I was just asking, about it lol. I wanna keep the bike as simple looking and vintage as possible, so a sports bike shock isnt the way to go.

 

[Bobby4Prezz]

http://image.motorcyclecruiser.com/f/9075490/crup_0708_02_z+custom_motorcycle_building_championship+custom_chopper_2.jpg

 

[Bobby4Prezz]

Thanks to silverstone heres the closest thing i've seen to what im thinking, http://postimage.org/image/1l7aphj9g/ allot of body work involved! but this is the closest

 

[hurley209]

i dig the concept and idea, but those are total different machines than what youve got, frames, engines, all way different, BUT anything is doable so wrench on dude ;D

 

[Bobby4Prezz]

Found this photo very very close too what's in my head http://www.bikeexif.com/triumph-custom-motorcycle

 

[Ethanol]

Now that is a better place to start for building your own bike. I like it.