The unchopped bobber 1st look

[bikerphil]

Sounds safe to me.....

When you riding slow and sloppy, it doesn't matter much. They can steer with their feet.

[Montreux_Blue]

Yep, they leave the handlebars a tad loose, so they can pull 'em down in a hurry.

Sounds safe to me.....

[Yard Dogg]

I'd like to find a seat like that too. You can see my attempts at making one.

[bikerphil]

I think those Harleys have "Inspection Mode" and "Bar-hop Mode." I see lots of badmen hanging on to high ape bars that I know can't be legal.

Yep, they leave the handlebars a tad loose, so they can pull 'em down in a hurry.

Xs11lover, those buckhorns are almost ape hangers.

[LoHo]

I think those Harleys have "Inspection Mode" and "Bar-hop Mode." I see lots of badmen hanging on to high ape bars that I know can't be legal.

[xs11lover]

But I don't live in Ohio. LOL
Pa will have some rule to stop me from doing what I want. My local Yamaha shop is trying to make me put a front fender on for inspection.
All the Harley bikes seem to have no rules.

[psycoreefer]

Well there you go...

[DGXSER]

Ohio law reads

"Equipment regulations: State law requires that every motorcycle
operated on public roadways must be equipped with the following:
• At least one, but no more than two headlights
• At least one taillight/brakelight
• A white license plate light
• A horn which can be heard for at least 200 feet
• At least one rearview mirror positioned so that the rider has a clear
view of the roadway behind the vehicle
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• Handlebars and grips that are mounted so that they are no more than
15 inches above the seat
• Turn signals on all motorcycles manufactured after January 1, 1968"

Nothing says the turn signals and brake light cannot be one and the same, or that more than one brake light is not permitted.

[LoHo]

I have red tail lights with dual filaments on a project, but haven't tried it on the road yet. The system is legal on every trailer I've ever seen....

[psycoreefer]

Hey, I know its legal in addition to a brake light -> how I have mine set up, I'm not sure its legal to use the signals as your "only" brake light. I know thats how they do it on trailers but... it probably depends on local laws and such anyways.

[xs11lover]

Brake light idea....good idea, I'll see if it's legal.

The carbs, foot pegs, shifter ect. will be back on at some point. I just got it together to the point of looking like a bike again. It's not much fun to ride right now.

[beegshot]

Good looking bike.

Aside - It looks like your going with the Fred Flintstone approach to automation. Or, "I don't need no stinking carburetors"

[psycoreefer]

Brake light idea:
switch out the orange turn signal lenses for red ones, swap in dual element bulbs and wire them up to run as turn/tail/brake lights.
Legal? I have no idea.

I did the above on my bike in addition to the standard stop light but it would work without it as well. I even have a pair of red lenses I could sell you cheap, I got mine on ebay and they came as a set of 4.

[latexeses]

Ain't nothing wrong with the way that looks. Great profile.

[skippy344]

Ok, yeah, that's bad a$$!

It really shows off the engine nicely!