Sleek & Sexy CL360

Time well spent on those wheels. Everything looks killer! Can you mount the battery down just above the swingarm or just under the seat? They sell some tiny 5 and 7 amp batterys. I just purchased a 5a/h for $14.
$15
List Price: $15.95
Our Price: $14.95 per EACH
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Item Code: 12V5T1PC
Weight: 3.75LB
Brand: POWER-SONIC
Manufacturer : POWER-SONIC
Model: PS-1250 F1
Product Category: 5 to 9 Ah
Nominal Voltage: 12V
OEM Part Number: PS-1250 F1
Capacity @ 20 hr rate: 5AH
Case Quantity: 10
Dimensions: 3.54"L X 2.76"W X 3.98"H
Terminal Type: F1 (0.187" FASTON TAB)
Shipping Weight: 4 lbs.
http://www.advancedbattery.com/itemdesc~product~12v+5.0ah+f1%3b+power-sonic+ps-1250+f1~ic~12v5t1pc~eq~~tp~.htm

Thanks for the link Jason. Very helpfull!!!
 
I think Kit's running the same battery TroyBuilt suggested--only his is all black. We have a hardware store near us that sells them in all black.

Do you have a desk job? Bet the battery you need is sitting in the UPS by your feet :)

--Chris
 
troybilt said:
Time well spent on those wheels. Everything looks killer! Can you mount the battery down just above the swingarm or just under the seat? They sell some tiny 5 and 7 amp batterys. I just purchased a 5a/h for $14.
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Well, uhh... definitely looks better in the photos than in person. I still lave a lot of work left to do on them!

Last night I got an idea for a battery harness to replace the stock one... saving me some money on new batteries, and this will push the current battery up higher and farther back to make space for the pods, plus clean up the look a little more. I also stole an(other) idea from mysta2 and decided to do a battery 'strap'. I've also seen this look on a lot of bobbers on Journal Jockeys. So I just need to get the harness painted along with a few other last minute parts, slap some industrial velcro down for the battery to sit on, and call it good. Photos...

Drawn up by the light of my cellphone in bed very late last night:
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Parts next to the old housing:
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Mockup:
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On:
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Stock housing:
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New Harness:
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I am planning to paint the battery so the white doesn't stick out like a sore thumb in a sea of black (I understand this is okay to do because the battery can still breathe through the tube). I might have a few little adjustments to get it to fit between the pods and the seat, but that's the start of the new harness!
 
Sausage and Troybilt, you guys are working two of the coolest bikes on here. can’t wait to see when they are done.

jay
 
That looks pretty cool as-is. If your battery braket doesn't work out, send it to me and I'll TIG it up properly.

Also, what did you think of Mysta's battery location? I think that would look great on your bike. Something to consider. I think I have that same battery in my RD400. I also have a spare cb360 frame. If you'd like, I can fab up a battery box for you that bolts where Kit's does. PM me because I'm itching to start welding again.

--Chris
 
jayellay said:
Sausage and Troybilt, you guys are working two of the coolest bikes on here. can’t wait to see when they are done.

jay
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Jay-- I appreciate it!

chrisf said:
That looks pretty cool as-is. If your battery braket doesn't work out, send it to me and I'll TIG it up properly.

Also, what did you think of Mysta's battery location? I think that would look great on your bike. Something to consider. I think I have that same battery in my RD400. I also have a spare cb360 frame. If you'd like, I can fab up a battery box for you that bolts where Kit's does. PM me because I'm itching to start welding again.

--Chris
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Well, I guess I'm still deciding what to do. I finished up my harness tonight and I think it ended up pretty good. However, I didn't measure correctly-- it sits barely too high and the seat won't latch. I like the idea of mounting the battery down below like mysta's, but I also like the idea of not spending too much more money. I think I'm going to lower mine half an inch and run it as is for now. Here's how it looks:

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I'm also putting some industrial velcro between the harness and the battery for added support.
 
That looks good. I'd just call it a day. It's an easy fix if you decide later on that you don't like it.

--Chris
 
Parts are taking forever to get here. My headlamp came in today, however. Didn't have a ton of work to finish up today, so I made a cheap/quick/ugly mounting bracket. I really need to get some proper tools because I took chunks out of my hand in the process.

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I like the position, it sits nice and low, flows with the rest of the bike. I plan to paint the headlamp bucket black, leave the rim chrome, clean up/paint that bracket, then I have to get some replacement hardware. I like the chrome of the headlamp but I don't know if a big concentration of chrome at the front end would flow well with a completely blacked out bike. You know how I like my black...
 
I get what you mean by “big concentration of chrome”. but it kinda looks cool next to the top of the forks.
 
thats a harley lamp! i got two of those waiting in my garage for my other projects! looks great! you should get a piece of alum block and drill it on one side drill a hole in your lower tree and run a bolt up though the bottom thought he block then one though the side to support the lamp thought he block. would look super clean!
 
Thanks a ton, guys. (Pun not intended)

JRK5892 said:
thats a harley lamp! i got two of those waiting in my garage for my other projects! looks great! you should get a piece of alum block and drill it on one side drill a hole in your lower tree and run a bolt up though the bottom thought he block then one though the side to support the lamp thought he block. would look super clean!
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Not totally sure I am understanding what you mean, but I'm interested to find out because I was trying to think of a sturdier way to mount it. Right now I'm just using the hole that was already on the lower tree.

I really dig the look of this lamp, and it will be nice to have a nice bright halogen bulb.
 
Got some good stuff done over the weekend, but I need to do a bit more work before I post any photos. Learned a bit of welding 'theory' and my friend is going to start teaching me MIG welding over the next few weeks/months, whenever I can get out there to practice. Also figured out why my parts are taking so long... I guess they never left the warehouse even though I got a confirmation email. The online shop was nice enough to refund my shipping costs, upgrade a part, and give me free shipping if I order again, so I was very happy about that.

In the meantime, I wanted to leave you guys with this photo from Saturday night... Don't get any weird ideas or anything. I was at a party and the theme was... well, you can probably hazard a pretty good guess. Besides, my wife took the picture.

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man i am sorry.. that is just weird, do not get me wrong... i am all about a wild party, but ones that my buddies end up in dresses... may be calling in sick to that one
 
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