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Re:Bobber project 1 Year, 4 Months ago  
takehikes wrote:
No tins check, King sporty tank check, hacked up rear fender check, wrapped modified pipes check..... go for it!

G'day takehikes. I really like what you've done to this bike. With the sporty tank is there any way of mounting a speedometer back onto the bike? ... Police radar traps are everywhere over here.
 
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Re:Bobber project 1 Year, 4 Months ago  
Sent you a PM.

Speedo is least of your worries. Once you take your tank off you will see you have lots of cutting and grinding ahead of you. I actually wanted to put a different tank on my bike but our backbone is quite wide and unlike most bikes it is very hard to have the tank sit down low over the frame. I went with a King Sportster as it comes with tabs front and rear (I shortened the front one) that allow you to bolt to the top of the frame. Another issue with fitting a tank besides the giant piece of crap ignition switch mount you have to hack off is the bend in the frame. Our frame has a bend just forward of the seat a bit and most after market tank are too long and you end up having to deal with that bend. I managed to figure out that this one will fit sitting up high and short enough to mount. The most satisfying part is once the tank is on you can see the ngine in all its glory. Its crazy how much of the engine the stock tank covers.
 
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Re:Bobber project 1 Year, 4 Months ago  
Dont hack up your fenders, trade your fenders with me for my bobber style fenders.
 
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Re:Bobber project 1 Year, 4 Months ago  
alloutgraphics.com wrote:
Dont hack up your fenders, trade your fenders with me for my bobber style fenders.



Say what?!? I love the look of your bike. If he don't jump on that deal, I'd seriously consider it. What kind of paint ya got on them? What/where is your brake light, turn signals and license plate?

 
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Re:Bobber project 1 Year, 4 Months ago  
Heh....Joker what is with the discoloration on the rear pipe whats that about run lean or cheep pipes ?

Samson
 
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Re:Bobber project 1 Year, 4 Months ago  
takehikes wrote:
Sent you a PM.

Speedo is least of your worries. Once you take your tank off you will see you have lots of cutting and grinding ahead of you. I actually wanted to put a different tank on my bike but our backbone is quite wide and unlike most bikes it is very hard to have the tank sit down low over the frame. I went with a King Sportster as it comes with tabs front and rear (I shortened the front one) that allow you to bolt to the top of the frame. Another issue with fitting a tank besides the giant piece of crap ignition switch mount you have to hack off is the bend in the frame. Our frame has a bend just forward of the seat a bit and most after market tank are too long and you end up having to deal with that bend. I managed to figure out that this one will fit sitting up high and short enough to mount. The most satisfying part is once the tank is on you can see the ngine in all its glory. Its crazy how much of the engine the stock tank covers.


Thanks mate,I received your PM. Good info much appreciated.
 
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Re:Bobber project 1 Year, 4 Months ago  
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Heh....Joker what is with the discoloration on the rear pipe whats that about run lean or cheep pipes ?

Samson


I forgot what pipes they were, sumthing longshots. I wrecked back in 2002 and had to hack off some of it, I think I spilled somthing on them and never cleaned it......its o.k. gonna be loosing about a fot and a half real soon
 
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