What do you think of the bike so far

Dallas · Full Member Joined: Apr 22, 2009 Posts: 34

Hey Everyone.
Picked her up about a month ago and finally am at a point that I thought I could post some pics. Let me know what you think!.
When I brought her home....

How she looks now.

Thanks for looking!
Dallas

pablohoney

cool.

ady66

I like the seat - I 've been thinking of doing something similar with my roadster project but with a big old Lycette saddle or similar. Is your rear mudguard frame or swingarm mounted? - doesn't look like there's much clearance but it could just be the angle of the pic.

Dallas · Full Member Joined: Apr 22, 2009 Posts: 34

ady66-
Its frame mounted, there is very little clearance but so far hasnt been a problem. Those rebel shocks are stiff! Plus I only weigh a buck 35.

Dallas

yamaman

I like the stance, looks ready for war!

JMHO the 2 sets of springs looks a bit weird! Could maybe try to matt black one set (the shocks for mine) out????

Hope your loving it either way, cheers

Dallas · Full Member Joined: Apr 22, 2009 Posts: 34

I agree, I had originally wanted to flat mount the seat, but I just wanted to ride and not make a freakin bracket for it. So Ill change it eventually either to blacked out hairpin style springs or flat mount.

Dallas

JayLee · New Member Joined: Nov 24, 2008 Posts: 8

Thank god there are after pics! I thought the first pic was it. A thousand times better.

Teebs · Full Member Joined: Aug 26, 2008 Posts: 255

That bike was a disaster when you got it. Nice small changes to turn it into something that looks slightly menacing. Love the bag... nice effect.

I agree about the seat. It's actually one of my pet peeves on soft tail bob/chop projects. I think a sprung seat with shocks looks ridiculous. I understand tho about the ease of doing it that way. It's a very quick fix and still ten times better than what was on it.

Do you have anything more planned for her?

west24

on the fender, did u use the existing mounts for the original inner plastic fender? Looks mean... I like it

ghostyder

definate improvement. the rebel shocks are stiff, ive got em too and im a little over 200lbs they dont budge unless i hit a bump. i like the bag too, i may steal that idea for mine down the road. ditch the solo springs!!

Dallas · Full Member Joined: Apr 22, 2009 Posts: 34

I am going to get rid of the springs soon, just need to make a new front bracket to kinda dip down so the seat can mount flat. It will look much better imho. Next steps are reliability related. Then when I get some cash Im going to ditch the stock speedo/tach for a mini one to clean up the bars a bit.
If any one was wondering the bag is a vietnam gas mask bag... 4 bucks from the army navy surplus. Getting another one for the other side here soon. Then Im going to ride it.

Dallas · Full Member Joined: Apr 22, 2009 Posts: 34

west24- The PO had already bobbed the fender. He moved the mounting tabs back on the frame a bit and used the original mounts in the fender.

Dallas

drifter

What are those saddle bags? I want a pair!

Dave

cpotts454

The bags are BAD ASS! I gotta find some now.

hinz · New Member Joined: May 12, 2009 Posts: 6

Those bags aren't a giant secret guys, just look for "surplus army messenger bags" there's a ton of them online and on ebay.
I personally like the musette bag but you can also use the paratrooper messenger bag or map bag.

Dallas · Full Member Joined: Apr 22, 2009 Posts: 34

drifter, bags are Vietnam gas mask bags. Cut off the straps and used hose clamps to hook them on. They were 4 bucks.

Dallas

shaydaddy · Full Member Joined: May 17, 2009 Posts: 55

could you take some zoomed in pics of how the fender mounts. My setup is similar and I'm trying to figure out how i want to mount mine.

dpmphoto

Didn't notice it before,but man it looks like you have a rats nest of wiring there near the headlight,what ya gonna do with that? one ride in the rain and your looking at some possible problems.Otherwise it's a cool ride one of a kind

Tunz

hey man - the bike looks great! one question - what r you using for shocks, I like the lower profile of your bike! cheers

acbanks

Looks like mine...in other words I like it!

I frame mounted my rear fender with the stock rear springs and had some issues with my back tire rubbing. Especially when my heavier friends ride it, haha.

Now I just need some old saddle bags like that.

Luke4554

Looks a ton better .. curious what you guys are doing for coating exhausts? ceramic coating or powdercoating? ect ..

Thanks,

Luke

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