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got my seat springs today
got my seat springs today i will be setting up the solo sprin seat tomorow. will post pics
got my seat springs today i will be setting up the solo sprin seat tomorow. will post pics
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seat done
i was able to work on the bike this weekend, that is until i got some metal in my eye from grinding (i did have on safty glasses), and had to go to the emergancy room. they got it all out. back to the project. I did get alot done this weekend, non the less. first i got my fender mount welded on, not much just a piece of straight bar with two holes drilled in it and welded to the frame so that the fender can be attached.
just under the crossbar
nest i welded in the the cross bar just in front of the fender as seen in the pics above.
then i moved to the pivot point for the seat. the solo seat mount that i bought from a local shop bolts onto the mount without a hitch. It doesnt look like much but i took some time to fab all the pieces and make sure everything lined up just right.
got the fender and seat mounted (i have to make a new seat the original one i made is to small thats the one in the pics)
here is a side profile with the seat and fender mounted.
getting closer.
i still need to add some fender struts, do the wireing, some paint then she should be ready to take out for a spin.Comment
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Looks like progress in the direction you are wanting to go. Its not the look or style I go for but I appaud the creativity. Be careful cutting from now on
You cut the bike and the bike cuts you back
To fix the problem one should not make more assumptions than the minimum needed.
Rodan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khm6...liHntN91DHjHiS
1980 G Silverbird
Original Yamaha Fairfing and Bags
1198 Overbore kit
Grizzly 660 ACCT
Barnett Clutch Springs
R1 Clutch Fiber Plates
122.5 Main Jets
ACCT Mod
Mac 4-2 Flare Tips
Antivibe Bar ends
Rear trunk add-on
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not the seat
and in case anyone was wondering that is not the seat that i will have on the bike i just used it for setting up the springs, and front mount. the seat that will be on there is like this
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looks good. i like the bobber look for a while then went back to cafe/tracker look._____________________________________________ 1979 XS 1100 Special "The judge" mods- K&N air pods, 4-1 mac, 147.5 pilots, 57.5 mains, LED turn signal, cafe bars, HEL translucent yellow stainless steel brake line, dyna coil (dc2-1), raptor 660 mc, r6 controls..(sold)
1982 gs1100e "all business" cafe project
1980 gs1000g "stock"
1982 honda express "stretched 10 inch(my daughters scooter)
2008 jmstar 150cc Chinese scooter ( wife's bike)Comment
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Yep, looks nice!Healthy is merely the slowest rate at which you can die
Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble it’s caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba….Hunter S. ThompsonComment
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not sure what to do for mirrors. if anyone has a suggestion please let me know. i want to keep it simple, yet a little different. here is one set up i thought looked pretty good.
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Personally I think that is a very poor mirror setup. You would have to look way to far down to actually use the mirror and at that point your eyes are to far from the road ahead. Seems more like a "i need a mirror to be legal so here it is but I don't want it" setup.
Form over function does not score highly in my book when it comes to safety items.Nathan
KD9ARL
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
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builds
thanks, i have looked at some of your builds and if i can make mine look half as good as your builds i will be very happy. this is my first build and i am taking it slowly so that i dont screw anything up, even though i cant wait to ride it, i dont want to rush it either. thanks again.Comment
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battery box
got started on the battery box today, i didnt have much time to work on it so i got the base cut out and welded together. not sure what i am gonna use for the sides of the battery box yet but i have a few ideas. i will post a pic later of the beginnings of the battery box.Comment
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battery box bottom
the start of my battery boxComment
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structural
yes it is going to be part of something structural, I am cutting out a section of crossbar that runs just above the swing arm pivot, so that i can have the battery box as low as possible. and this part of the battery box gets welded in place of the section of cross bar. also i did think of bar end mirrors but the grips are crome spike grips and they wont work with bar end mirrors. dont really want to change the grips, because i am gonna use the spikes as a theme for the bike, spike bolt covers spike axel bolt covers, and so on.Comment
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