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 Topic: my hopeless project fun |
bighamms
Replies: 58
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 Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: December 11, 2009, 9:54 am Subject: Re: my hopeless project fun |
| hey man, loving the bike thus far. Honestly, I would roll it as is. No paint, a little rust and a dented tank. I actually really like the stance of your bike. I read through your posts quickly, bu ... |
| Topic: Looking for a hardtail |
bighamms
Replies: 1
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: December 7, 2009, 8:24 pm Subject: Looking for a hardtail |
| After deciding that my first 2 attempts at creating a bobber aren't looking exactly as i had hoped, I've decided to hardtail it.. I know that TC bros has them (in stock), but was hoping to pick up on ... |
| Topic: Any St. Louis builders??? |
bighamms
Replies: 0
Views: 2008
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: November 10, 2009, 10:37 am Subject: Any St. Louis builders??? |
| looking for some help finishing my bike. after a few months of tinkering, I am not liking the direction the bike has taken. Looking for some assistance in/around the St. Louis area. the bike is trai ... |
| Topic: I need the rear frame hoop section - WTB |
bighamms
Replies: 3
Views: 2604
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Forum: Chopper jobs Posted: August 10, 2009, 9:43 am Subject: Re: I need the rear frame hoop section - WTB |
Hinz,
I've got your hoop.... i cut my off a few months back and hung on to it because the cut was good and figured it would make a clean weld. I have pics, just shoot me your email and I will send ... |
| Topic: 1975 XS650B...worth it or not? (Warning: Long winded post) |
bighamms
Replies: 48
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Forum: Original Equipment Restoration Projects Posted: July 7, 2009, 8:06 pm Subject: Re: 1975 XS650B...worth it or not? (Warning: Long winded post) |
| Scotts, nice looking bike my man. I just picked up the same year. The bike is pretty complete but not really my speed. I have a few parts that may help you out. I actually have that seat in what I ... |
| Topic: Wiring issues |
bighamms
Replies: 5
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: July 4, 2009, 5:01 pm Subject: Re: Wiring issues |
| jayel, thanks for the reply, unfortunately it doesn't help. I have a manual which contains several wiring schemes. My problem is that is looks like things have been spliced, and spliced again. I nee ... |
| Topic: Wiring issues |
bighamms
Replies: 5
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: July 4, 2009, 2:19 pm Subject: Wiring issues |
| Just picked up a '75 that was a running bike about 2 weeks ago. Decided to cut the frame which meant disconnecting all the wiring. When I opened up the head lamp assy, there was just a crazy tangled ... |
| Topic: Has anyone done a filter like this? |
bighamms
Replies: 10
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: June 25, 2009, 8:43 pm Subject: Re: Has anyone done a filter like this? |
| I was also thinking about going to that type of filter. They have them on mikesxs.com for about $65. The only possible issue I see is that if you aren't running a forward control setup, or if you ha ... |
| Topic: Battery size |
bighamms
Replies: 6
Views: 2789
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 24, 2009, 10:48 pm Subject: Battery size |
| Recently cut and bent my seat rails to give the bike a slightly lower profile. When doing this, it was necessary for me to remove the battery box on all wiring. I have a standard EVERSTART battery o ... |
| Topic: Food for thought |
bighamms
Replies: 51
Views: 7912
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: June 19, 2009, 12:43 pm Subject: Re: Food for thought |
| Just wanted to chime in....Started this post with an observation and a realization. Reading all of these comments confirms my suspicion.... I didn't just buy a commuter, i bought into the little famil ... |
| Topic: BE WARY OF THE DIRT MARTIANS |
bighamms
Replies: 11
Views: 2792
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: June 18, 2009, 6:01 pm Subject: Re: BE WARY OF THE DIRT MARTIANS |
| Damn, I bought my bike from a dirt martian.... |
| Topic: Food for thought |
bighamms
Replies: 51
Views: 7912
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: June 18, 2009, 5:43 pm Subject: Food for thought |
| sTook my first ever trip to the local chop shop today. Thought I would introduce myself as I envisioned spending many late evenings shooting the sh*t and drinking beer while watching these guys tear ... |
| Topic: Ridiculous...I know |
bighamms
Replies: 10
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 18, 2009, 9:53 am Subject: Re: Ridiculous...I know |
| Great, this definitely points me in the right direction. couple of questions. Of the two large bolts (plugs) on the bottom of the motor, which is the oil plug (assuming I am sitting in the saddle)? ... |
| Topic: Ridiculous...I know |
bighamms
Replies: 10
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 17, 2009, 10:41 pm Subject: Ridiculous...I know |
| I need a walk through on changing the oil. I've consult the web but haven't found what I'm looking for. Have a Clymer manual that was printed with the "maintenance" section omitted. Can anyone out th ... |
| Topic: what am i |
bighamms
Replies: 13
Views: 3513
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 16, 2009, 9:40 pm Subject: Re: what am i |
| it's crazy how addictive it is. Bought a new battery that had a dead cell and needed to be returned. Between the time I took it out of the bike to the time I put the new one in....I swear I was in th ... |
| Topic: what am i |
bighamms
Replies: 13
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 16, 2009, 9:26 pm Subject: Re: what am i |
| Just found an '81 on ebay for about $80 bones.....ouch! Let me know if mine would work for your application |
| Topic: what am i |
bighamms
Replies: 13
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 16, 2009, 9:22 pm Subject: Re: what am i |
| pretty sure it is from a '75. I only say pretty sure because it was gifted a bag of extras and some of the stuff has other dates on it. '75 would be a good guess though. |
| Topic: what am i |
bighamms
Replies: 13
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 16, 2009, 7:35 pm Subject: Re: what am i |
| Yes, close your eyes adn dig through my bag of extra parts.....looks like you are the proud new owner of a rear turn signal lens cover..... thanks for the feedback. 2 days ago I thought I was over m ... |
| Topic: Carb rebuild kit |
bighamms
Replies: 4
Views: 2147
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 16, 2009, 4:36 pm Subject: Re: Carb rebuild kit |
| Ohhhh gotcha! Sorry man, 4:30pm on a Tuesday...my mind has already clocked out. Thanks, will check it out. |
| Topic: Carb rebuild kit |
bighamms
Replies: 4
Views: 2147
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 16, 2009, 4:21 pm Subject: Re: Carb rebuild kit |
| thanks mate. What does "check out the Vault" mean? |
| Topic: Carb rebuild kit |
bighamms
Replies: 4
Views: 2147
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 16, 2009, 12:15 pm Subject: Carb rebuild kit |
| have a set of mikuni carbs on my '75. I believe they could use a rebuild but the carbs don't contain any identification (part numbers) to let me know what carb kit I should purchase. need a little as ... |
| Topic: Battery relocation |
bighamms
Replies: 9
Views: 4252
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 15, 2009, 10:34 pm Subject: Re: Battery relocation |
| Dude, I really appreciate the feedback. This is pretty spot on to what i want the bike to look like. I have a few questions for you. 1. seat frame: did you just cut and bend this down? 2. what type ... |
| Topic: rear shocks |
bighamms
Replies: 16
Views: 6380
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 15, 2009, 4:34 pm Subject: Re: rear shocks |
| Nice work. Your bike looks great. I did a little research on the lowering brackets and found that many people on the net are looking for them. Maybe I'll start with the lowering brackets and if I d ... |
| Topic: rear shocks |
bighamms
Replies: 16
Views: 6380
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 15, 2009, 4:05 pm Subject: Re: rear shocks |
| 1975. I bought it a month ago, and it was delivered on Saturday. So now I am chomping at the bit to change it |
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