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Message started by ohio thumper on 10/08/11 at 13:40:47

Title: pics of my project
Post by ohio thumper on 10/08/11 at 13:40:47

this bike was headed to the scrap yard when a buddy grabbed it up for himself. he realized it wasnt a fit for him so he gave it to me. i brought it back to life and did some cosmetic changes to it. it used to have a set of drag bars on it but liked the look of z bars. i would like to thank everyone for the info i have received from the questions i asked. big thanks to babyhog for the wiring plug i purchased.

heres what it was
http://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/41287_1367426304958_1210705473_30838060_6064617_n.jpg here is some changes thru the year.
http://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/61674_1385926167443_1210705473_30875815_6484410_n.jpg
http://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/249667_1744597614005_1210705473_31440660_7116849_n.jpghttp://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/298572_2004103541491_1210705473_31675975_789976869_n.jpghttp://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/316694_2004101261434_1210705473_31675971_1891200631_n.jpg

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by Demin on 10/08/11 at 15:02:47

Good start on her. 8-)

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by Gyrobob on 10/08/11 at 17:27:09

Get one of those tiny, hyper powerful, lithium-ion batteries and mount it in front of the rear tire underneath the swingarm. That'll allow you to have all open space behind the cylinder,... a cool look, I think.

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by drums1 on 10/08/11 at 21:03:30

I like the rear blinkers, but I was always a fan of a high, centered brake light. Otherwise, lookin' good.
Does the side mounted license plate help prevent it from vibrating to pieces?

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by ohio thumper on 10/09/11 at 05:51:53

thanks for the comments, it is still a work in progress.
gyro: i was thinking along the lines of a battery in that location, but before i was able to get to it the riding season here was upon me, so i went with what i did to be able to ride.

drums: i used to have the factory tail/brake light in the hole behind the seat and liked it but came across the cateye for a decent price and it has a license plate light so i can ride at night now. the turn signals were donor parts as were most parts on the bike.

denim: i got some ideas from pics of your bikes that helped me along the way. 8-)

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by Morgii on 10/10/11 at 18:45:39

Nice job mate!

Whatcha do with the drag bars? Interested if you still got them.

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by ohio thumper on 10/11/11 at 09:02:15

sorry but i no longer have the drag bars

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by LANCER on 10/11/11 at 10:17:20

Very nice

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by verslagen1 on 10/11/11 at 13:48:04

I like the fender... what's it off?

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by ohio thumper on 10/12/11 at 09:07:45

thanks Lancer.
Vers. the fender is a 7" trailer fender from tractor supply

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by ohio thumper on 05/08/12 at 18:35:17

well i did some more stuff to the bike over the winter and now i am able to post a couple of pics.
my battery/ electrical boxhttp://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/543560_3241338271586_1210705473_32119333_1410618421_n.jpg
installedhttp://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/533377_3241340471641_1210705473_32119335_894326495_n.jpg
a little bit of my wiring messhttp://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/540222_3241342111682_1210705473_32119336_1878634530_n.jpg
ran most of my wiring down in the holehttp://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/62622_3241339871626_1210705473_32119334_1700767493_n.jpg
wiring back together and cleaned uphttp://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/35911_3241344951753_1210705473_32119342_103698236_n.jpg
plate to cover wiring going into hole and mounting nut for boxhttp://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/528775_3241342951703_1210705473_32119337_310694547_n.jpg
my battery beside a can of dr pepperhttp://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/545621_3153922806254_1210705473_32088329_1779900597_n.jpg
and my end result so farhttp://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/578048_3226892630454_1210705473_32114500_1667838771_n.jpg
http://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/536726_3226895950537_1210705473_32114502_341229764_n.jpghttp://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/72939_3226898990613_1210705473_32114504_2002951189_n.jpg

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by martinfilms34 on 05/08/12 at 18:41:58

I would like my bike to look alot like that when i finish with it.
Well i haven't even started yet, but i like it alot!

How was the rear fender mounted on?
And How much did it run you? After the initial price of the bike?
Just the extras?

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by skeebo on 05/08/12 at 18:46:16

Cool....that box looks like it came off a frisco chopper from the 70's...that thing gives the bike some soul.

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/08/12 at 18:50:56

346F62797A67627966030 wrote:

After the initial price of the bike?

You mean This bike? The one his buddy hauled away from the dumpster for Freeeee?

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by ohio thumper on 05/08/12 at 18:53:56

i have about 600 dollars wrapped up in it now. the fender was mounted using the stock hole location with spacers. im going a different route with the fender this year. hopefully make one out of fiberglass.
the bike was free to me. the only money i have put in it were for tires, battery, handlebars, cam chain,fender and a few other things i cant remember. a lot of parts were donors from buddies of mine

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by martinfilms34 on 05/08/12 at 18:55:18

Didn't catch the dumpster part at first.

This is pretty similar to what i want, I really liked the fender.
I wanna make a pretty simple bob for my first one and this looks pretty nice!

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by ohio thumper on 05/08/12 at 18:56:25

2C343A3A3D305F0 wrote:

Cool....that box looks like it came off a frisco chopper from the 70's...that thing gives the bike some soul.

the box came off a 1959 triumph chopper. friend had it in his stash of parts for decades and it is a donor too. 8-)

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by ohio thumper on 05/08/12 at 18:58:34

3B606D7675686D76690C0 wrote:

Didn't catch the dumpster part at first.

This is pretty similar to what i want, I really liked the fender.
I wanna make a pretty simple bob for my first one and this looks pretty nice!

fender came from tractor supply. think it was 7"

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by skeebo on 05/08/12 at 19:06:51

283E2C2F36313E2B302D6E66686F5F0 wrote:

[quote author=2C343A3A3D305F0 link=1318106447/0#12 date=1336527976]
Cool....that box looks like it came off a frisco chopper from the 70's...that thing gives the bike some soul.

the box came off a 1959 triumph chopper. friend had it in his stash of parts for decades and it is a donor too. 8-)[/quote]

Too cool....are you using the oil tank portion or did the harness all fit in the box.

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by ohio thumper on 05/08/12 at 19:13:12

oil tank part holds my wiring, solenoid relay, turn signal flasher and decomp plug. my battery is in the front part with the cdi box and some wiring also. very small battery :-?

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/08/12 at 19:27:59

164D405B5845405B44210 wrote:

Didn't catch the dumpster part at first.

This is pretty similar to what i want, I really liked the fender.
I wanna make a pretty simple bob for my first one and this looks pretty nice!

Didn't catch the dumpster part at first.

Yea, I know,, I was havin some fun because of it,,Im kinda bad that way,, :)

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by CTeunuch on 05/09/12 at 19:06:58

Bike's looking good. definitely some awesome progress.

I know it was said before, but I really like that rear fender. I've been tossing ideas around in my head, and had heard of the TS trailer fenders, yours made up my mind!

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by Spamy on 05/10/12 at 08:59:31

I like the blue dot on the brake lens. Nice classic touch.

Hard tail though, ouch. True bobber i suppose. Roads around my house are too bad for that, unless you dont mind peeing a little blood.

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by ohio thumper on 05/10/12 at 18:31:59

3211000C18610 wrote:

I like the blue dot on the brake lens. Nice classic touch.

Hard tail though, ouch. True bobber i suppose. Roads around my house are too bad for that, unless you dont mind peeing a little blood.

thanks!
the springs actually help the ride for me for the most part.

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by jamesjoshua on 05/12/12 at 17:19:07

the low ape bars u have r cool,i have a set of a old honda and i was wanting to make them fit,appreate the :)pic

Title: Re: pics of my project
Post by ohio thumper on 05/16/12 at 18:46:09

since i dont know how to leave well enough alone, i had to try out a different exhaust set up. i picked this muffler up at a swap meet for 15 bucks. http://https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/546445_3266828988838_1210705473_32130670_1492994449_n.jpg i did make a bracket for mounting but its not in the pic.