Rat_ranger
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Slow progress is happening. Koni shocks are rebuilt and installed. Tail light is mounted and garage is cleaner with more to go.
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Rat_ranger
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Seat is mounted, the rear mounts are dzus 1500 series sliding latches, front are pegs through grommets. I'm pretty happy with the overall look so far.
Rat_ranger
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I'm planning on the battery and fuse box being under the hump, so I figured tool free access might be important.
Rat_ranger
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Deciding footpeg placement. I think I have them where I want them, but I have a set of cheap 1" rise clipons coming so I can decide if I want the bars higher. it's a pretty long tank, so I think I might want higher bars. The $30 amazon clipons will be good to test and decide before spending close to $200 for something like woodcraft.
Rat_ranger
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Started working on the oil tank, and got new bars from woodcraft. Bars are a side mount 35mm riser style. This brings the bars up and back a little over an inch. It doesn't sound like much, but it makes a big difference in the reach.
Rat_ranger
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Woodcraft stuff isn't cheap, but they have setups you can't get anywhere else. I had driven racing clipons on the bike, but it felt like too long a reach. I changed to some super cheap amazon 1" rise clipons to test the position. I liked the rise, but wanted the bars further back. That meant woodcraft. Nice thing is if they sellthe parts to make what you want, but not as a set you can call and make a set. I wanted sidemount with the rise, but fixed rather than adjustable.
Rat_ranger
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Oil tank is getting closer. Just have to add lower mounts and cap the top of the sides.
Rat_ranger
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Had to make sure everything would fit. It's close, but there's about 1/4" between the air filter and oil tank.
Rat_ranger
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Thanks, it's been a learning curve to get here. Before this I had never used an english wheel or bead roller. I've also gotten a TON of aluminum welding practice. I'm still glad I bought the tank from Tabclassics, I still couldn't manage a tank that nice.
