picture request. lowered

RI_rider · Posted: December 31, 2008, 3:59 am Post subject: picture request. lowered

does anyone have any pictures of their XS lowered with a swing arm set up?

sure · Full Member Joined: May 07, 2008 Posts: 195

just search "bratstyle" and you will find tons...

calicruiser · Posted: December 31, 2008, 1:19 pm Post subject: Re: picture request. lowered

here is one I am working on. lowered 2" in front and 1.5" in rear.

tweedy64 · Posted: December 31, 2008, 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: picture request. lowered

Looks good cali, i like it a lot. cheers tweedy

nxscess · New Member Joined: Dec 20, 2008 Posts: 2

Hey Cali - I'm right behind you an a "bratstyle" rebuild. If you would - how did you lower the front? I'm thinking cut the tubes 2"...I'm going with Rebel shocks in the rear. Also, did you cut the seat pan and battery cowl? looks great! What tank did you go with? Rear fender? I'll post pic of mine in a few days. Please keep us updated...

calicruiser · Posted: December 31, 2008, 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: picture request. lowered

nxscess wrote:

Hey Cali - I'm right behind you an a "bratstyle" rebuild. If you would - how did you lower the front? I'm thinking cut the tubes 2"...I'm going with Rebel shocks in the rear. Also, did you cut the seat pan and battery cowl? looks great! What tank did you go with? Rear fender? I'll post pic of mine in a few days. Please keep us updated...

i cut the springs inside the front tubes 2" shorter. i cut the seat pan and had a local guy stitch me up the seat. I also made the side covers that hide the battery/electrical. the tank is an old peanut tank. hap jones i believe is what it is called. post up some of yours!

josh

georelle · Posted: December 31, 2008, 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: picture request. lowered

I did some frame mods and shorter shocks to lower mine. You can see some pictures of the frame mods by clicking on my link below.

Georelle

MrBlonde · Full Member Joined: Sep 05, 2008 Posts: 27

Here's mine. I dropped the seat rails 3 inches but relocated the upper shock mounts above the rails. Then I made some new mounts for the lower mounts and welded them to the stock swingarm. The shocks now mount 3 inches further back than stock. These are the stock shocks. I didn't measure but I figure it lowered it a good 2-3 inches.

RI_rider · Posted: January 2, 2009, 10:23 pm Post subject: Re: picture request. lowered

thanks for all the replies. they all look great. Mr Blondes is exactly what i had in mind. Mr Blonde, i have been on a epic search for the right set of bars for some time now. please tell me where you got those and how they are set up.

RI_rider · Posted: January 2, 2009, 11:29 pm Post subject: Re: picture request. lowered

Cali Cruiser, what exactly did you do to make your pipes parallel to the ground? are those to stock pipes that go directly into the head? ive been trying to figure out the best way to make mine parallel to the ground.

scotts · Posted: January 3, 2009, 11:54 am Post subject: Re: picture request. lowered

Cali cruiser, I'd like to see the kickstand. What did you do to make it work on the lowered bike?

calicruiser · Posted: January 3, 2009, 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: picture request. lowered

RI_rider wrote:

Cali Cruiser, what exactly did you do to make your pipes parallel to the ground? are those to stock pipes that go directly into the head? ive been trying to figure out the best way to make mine parallel to the ground.

those are stock headers going into triumph mufflers. I cut the headers off at a point where they were parallel to the ground. I WILL have to bend the brake pedal out a little cause right now when you push on the pedal it runs into the muffler. I will make 2 bends to allow it to miss the pedal.

calicruiser · Posted: January 3, 2009, 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: picture request. lowered

scotts wrote:

Cali cruiser, I'd like to see the kickstand. What did you do to make it work on the lowered bike?

didnt touch the kickstand. thought I was going to have to bend it but it works fine as is!

deadsled54 · Full Member Joined: Nov 30, 2008 Posts: 17

cali cruiser, what size shocks are you running in the back and where did you get them. I really like that stance you got, I am considering doing something similar to mine.

tito650 · Posted: January 7, 2009, 12:53 am Post subject: Re: picture request. lowered

the xs kickstands are short? ive got by bike lowered wile measuring for a hard tail and don't beleive i'll have to modify mine either. i think if i had a stock xs i'd lengthen it .

xsleo · Posted: January 7, 2009, 3:36 am Post subject: Re: picture request. lowered

on my 75 it leaned way over. i have an 82 seca 650 turbo i have been getting parts off. i put the sidestand on my 75 stands up very nice.

madskills · 650Rider Supporter Joined: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 59

Mine is lowered but I have extended my swing arm and maintained originol shocks/mount locations

justin · Full Member Joined: Dec 18, 2007 Posts: 41

heres what i did to mine.
first heated and bent it. but the bracket that holds the spring hit the ground before the foot did and the toe catch was way outa place.
cut off original foot and fine tuned the bottom.
got a short spring at ace hardware. $1.50
drilled and tapped a hole about 1/2'' further down than spring at rest position. that way there is always some tension on it.
put toe catch back on just higher up the stand.
welded bolt in place.
welded big ole washer for new foot. its off center from stand cause it hit tth frame rails.
got rebel shocks and flipped the top tree.....done.

nj1639 · Posted: January 24, 2009, 9:39 pm Post subject: Re: picture request. lowered

Not much of a bobber here, more of a cruiser (?), but did lower it with 11" shocks and the seat lowered by removing the pan and trimming the stock foam sides.

skippyp · Posted: January 24, 2009, 9:45 pm Post subject: Re: picture request. lowered

Hey Justin, your bike looks great.

What tank is that and where did you find it? I am in the process of building a bratstyle bike right now too.

PS, do you have anymore pics I could look at. Thanks

Steve

justin · Full Member Joined: Dec 18, 2007 Posts: 41

thanks skippyp.
its my first bike and im having just as much fun cut'n'er up as i did last year. all mods are pretty simple compared to what other people can do but i think its tuning out just fine. the tank i got of ebay its an early 70's islo tank. more pics here
www.thechopperundergro...opic=32598

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