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Message started by govmule84 on 10/25/07 at 18:07:52

Title: Bobjob
Post by govmule84 on 10/25/07 at 18:07:52

If it ain't makin' it run, it's wasted weight :-)

Pics @ www.myspace.com/govmule84.
I tried to post 'em up here, but failed, got frustrated, and now am being lazy.

Opinions welcome!

Liam

Title: Re: Bobjob
Post by govmule84 on 10/25/07 at 18:09:37

Uh, it's come to my attention that you need to be a member of myspace to view these. If you don't have a myspace....umm...get one? It is 2007...

Just kidding. I'm gonna try to put em on bikepics in a few.

Title: Re: Bobjob
Post by govmule84 on 10/25/07 at 18:20:15

here. Try this....
http://bikepics.com/members/govmule84/96savage/

http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2007%5C10%5C25%5Cbikepics-1066919-800.jpg
http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2007%5C10%5C25%5Cbikepics-1066920-800.jpg
http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2007%5C10%5C25%5Cbikepics-1066921-800.jpg
http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2007%5C10%5C25%5Cbikepics-1066924-800.jpg

Edit: Added images.

Title: Re: Bobjob
Post by islandwahine on 10/25/07 at 18:33:47

Looks really different, I like the tank color!
Does having it lighter make a lot of difference in riding it and mpg?
On another note: ..... if it rains does your back gets soaking wet and pitch black?

Title: Re: Bobjob
Post by LANCER on 10/25/07 at 19:16:35

govmule84 wrote:

here. Try this....
http://bikepics.com/members/govmule84/96savage/

Nice clean ride ...... ;)

Title: Re: Bobjob
Post by serowbot on 10/25/07 at 21:47:48

Looks good!
U could loose a couple more lbs. by dumping the chrome head covers. U must be down close to 300lbs.

Title: Re: Bobjob
Post by gary_ona_savage on 10/25/07 at 22:41:06

Are you running without an air filter or am I just not seeing it in the picture?

Title: Re: Bobjob
Post by Hell, Billy on 10/26/07 at 00:15:26

Yeah man! and while you are tossing those ugly head covers you can pry out those bogus swing arm pivot covers and the lil` plugs covering the riser bolts. That oughta save ya a couple ounces.

And what about stripping the paint off the tank? The frame, too! Those rubber cable boots, ditch `em.

Why haven`t you drilled that brake disc yet?

Kidding aside, I love it, I do! [but you can still shave a few more pounds]

My question is...is it LEGAL?

Title: Re: Bobjob
Post by govmule84 on 10/26/07 at 01:00:40

The chrome head covers'll stay for now... I want it to look at least a little finished.

My back would get wet if I was a rain rider. I finally have a cage after many years of not owning one, and I am more than happy to drive it when it's wet out.

There is no air filter right now.

It is sort of legal. The only things that fail MO state inspection are my lack of muffler and lack of license plate light. Sometimes we do things the good ol' boy way out here, and that involves a lickit and stickit inspection.

The paint IS gonna get stripped off the tank. When I get my tax return, we are gonna grind down the tank and airbrush in some rust spots. It's gonna stay that natural steel color. They just started making a transparent self-etch primer, about 1oo bucks an ounce. It'll get clearcoated after that, and look pretty mean, I think.

Oh well :-)
-L.

Title: Re: Bobjob
Post by PerrydaSavage on 10/26/07 at 02:01:45

;D Excellent Bob-Job! I love it! ;D

Title: Re: Bobjob
Post by govmule84 on 10/26/07 at 14:19:11

Rob...thanks for dropping the pics in.

Title: Re: Bobjob
Post by Hell, Billy on 10/26/07 at 19:49:00

Hey, uh, where`d you stash the black box and the rectifier? Gotta be under the seat?

No foolin`, that`s a great example of minimalism you got going on . We gotta run at least 12" of fenders out here in RI, and no sideways plates, either. I`m slowing pealing the pounds off mine, I love the whole bobber ethic, even before it got revived. Who needs all that junk anyway?

Keep going!

B

Title: Re: Bobjob
Post by govmule84 on 10/28/07 at 12:19:58

The black box and voltage rectifier live under the seat. The starter solenoid lives in the toolbox now.

Thanks, everyone, for all the kind words...it looks like I just yanked off the fender, but in reality, it was a lot of work to get it to look so clean.

Fender removal was okay, but the airbox was mega hard to get out....cut, cut, chop, cut. I cut the whole wiring harness loose, and re-worked it so all the wiring could be hidden mor easily. stashing everything under the seat was difficult, but not impossible. I'd like to let out a special thank you to Calterm, maker of fine zip ties :-)

Title: Re: Bobjob
Post by Mr 650 on 10/28/07 at 14:48:43

Looks good, avoid those mud puddles. 8)

Title: Re: Bobjob
Post by TheFid on 10/28/07 at 23:17:55

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m101/TheMorecambeFid/Rectifierrelocatedintoolbox.jpg
My rectifier repositioned in the tool box. Tools in saddlebags.

Title: Re: Bobjob
Post by TheFid on 10/28/07 at 23:27:15

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m101/TheMorecambeFid/Righthandwithnopillion.jpg[url][/url]
Not a BOB job, but cissy bar and pillion removed.