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Re: looking for some advise on how to bob my bike.
Reply #15 - 05/29/09 at 06:09:58

Wolf wrote on 05/29/09 at 03:48:30:

Hey... Demin! Where'd you hide yer s**t box? Nice an clean, but I can't see yours...

Do you have to sandblast the frame prior to painting? Any less skilled (ie EASY) procedure?

Hope to see another bobber in the making SavageSoldier...

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Which box you talkin' about?The regulator?It's between the frame rails,just under the seat.
Sandblasting is about the easiest,but you could just hand sand it.I'm working on my other bobber project now,and I'm sandblasting it.

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Re: looking for some advise on how to bob my bike.
Reply #16 - 05/29/09 at 08:16:41

Demin,
Two questions. What lenglth are the struts you added to make it a rigid? And, where did you get the springer seat.

Also to anyone who has done a springer seat. Where do you get them? I did look through the sticky in the marketplace but did not see a link to a place that carried that kind of seat. I am concidering the rigid conversion but will deffinatly need one of those.

Thanks in advance

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doc5446 Senior Member Offline Into the night... Posts: 307 Randolph, Ohio Gender:	Re: looking for some advise on how to bob my bike. Reply #17 - 05/29/09 at 08:33:45 Denim, since you're writing your boober-biograghy...could you give me a quick run thru on the handle bar mod? Alist of pieces parts as size riser, bar, cables, etc? I didn't know you were from Warren...were almost neighbors...
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Re: looking for some advise on how to bob my bike.
Reply #18 - 05/29/09 at 14:55:59

Seth C. wrote on 05/29/09 at 08:16:41:

Demin,
Two questions. What lenglth are the struts you added to make it a rigid? And, where did you get the springer seat.

Also to anyone who has done a springer seat. Where do you get them? I did look through the sticky in the marketplace but did not see a link to a place that carried that kind of seat. I am concidering the rigid conversion but will deffinatly need one of those.

Thanks in advance

1)The struts are 9.5 on center.
2)The seat I got from a place called Bates,in Dallas about 35 bucks.They are usually on ebay too.Complete setup for the seat will run about 60-70 bucks,like mine.

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Re: looking for some advise on how to bob my bike.
Reply #19 - 05/29/09 at 15:04:25

doc5446 wrote on 05/29/09 at 08:33:45:

Denim, since you're writing your boober-biograghy...could you give me a quick run thru on the handle bar mod? Alist of pieces parts as size riser, bar, cables, etc? I didn't know you were from Warren...were almost neighbors...

On the purple one ?
they are 14" apes.Any aftermarket Harley shop will have them,or get them.Risers are stock for buckhorn bars.Cables came from Motion-Pro(custom made)I think LANCER on here makes/gets them.8" over stock length.Probably could have gone a little shorter though.The brake hose,banjos also available any aftermarket dealer.
The '87 I'm building now?
Drag bars on buckhorn risers,with Sportster tank,stock cables.
I just moved back from Dallas/Frisco Tx.Then my Avatar said Youngstown,til I broke up with my girl.Now I'm in Warren.Been in your neck of the woods many of times,used to go to the swapmeet there all the time.

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Duane Senior Member Offline Creatively Maladjusted Posts: 335 Terra Plane Gender:	Re: looking for some advise on how to bob my bike. Reply #20 - 05/29/09 at 15:10:39 How hard is the rigid ride? I bet is pretty hard on the buns.
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Wolf Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 140	Re: looking for some advise on how to bob my bike. Reply #21 - 05/29/09 at 16:22:28 Which box you talkin' about?The regulator?It's between the frame rails,just under the seat. Sandblasting is about the easiest,but you could just hand sand it.I'm working on my other bobber project now,and I'm sandblasting it. The CDi S**t box! Your wiring and parts placement is very nicely done! Wolf
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: looking for some advise on how to bob my bike. Reply #22 - 05/29/09 at 16:33:46 Duane wrote on 05/29/09 at 15:10:39: How hard is the rigid ride? I bet is pretty hard on the buns. With the spring seat it's not bad at all.
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Re: looking for some advise on how to bob my bike.
Reply #23 - 05/29/09 at 16:35:24

Wolf wrote on 05/29/09 at 03:48:30:

Hey... Demin! Where'd you hide yer s**t box? Nice an clean, but I can't see yours...

Do you have to sandblast the frame prior to painting? Any less skilled (ie EASY) procedure?

Hope to see another bobber in the making SavageSoldier...

Wolf Cheesy

On the purple one,it's in the stock location.
The one I'm building now,it's going on the bottom of the rear fender,below the selonoid.

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Re: looking for some advise on how to bob my bike.
Reply #24 - 06/01/09 at 00:14:42

Accufast2D (ebay store)....is selling curved license plate/taillight plates for about 30.00. Super thick and ready to paint.
Scootmods (store name again...lol) is selling custom hardtail struts that are 9.5 center to center 3/4" thick aircraft grade 6061 aluminum plate, in some pretty sweet designs. Just have to sleeve it 'cause hole is a little big
Occasionally , DemonsCycle (its a .com)has some nice stuff on closeout (seat hardware, etc.) Got my stretched bullet headlight from them for 40.00 and free ship....lol
Have fun with it. Cool

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