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Nearing completion-Another Bobber
09/24/10 at 16:32:19

Almost done! I have been reading (this forum), wrenching, tweaking, scraping knuckles, spilling stuff, and hacksawing for months... but now it is almost done.

Thanks to all those on this site, giving me information and courage to do what didn't know I can do.

Where it is today.

Close up.

Without fender.

BCB seat. I love it.

The bike I'm chasing on my bike (in my dreams).

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2007 S40, KN Cone Air Filter, BCB Pipe, BCB Fender and seat, Superbrace Fork Brace with guard, 55 Pilot, 155 Main, washer mod, iridium spark plug, no afterfire, some engine breaking noise

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B1-66er Full Member Offline I've been everything you want to be. Posts: 124 Eastern Ohio Gender:	Re: Nearing completion-Another Bobber Reply #1 - 09/24/10 at 16:35:22 lookin good im not a fan of white, but its still lookin darn good you gonna leave the fender on? i think it looks better without
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BarneyBWilde Junior Member Offline Adrenaline does it every time! Posts: 80 Down by the Gulf in Texas! Gender:	Re: Nearing completion-Another Bobber Reply #2 - 09/24/10 at 18:50:47 Im gonna start chasing that ~~chick~~ Bike with you! Nice bike friend!
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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: Nearing completion-Another Bobber Reply #3 - 09/24/10 at 19:40:24 Is it the way they the seat or the way you mounted it that puts it over the tank like that? How comfy is the seat? I have a different tank that isn't as long as stock so I might be alright. I have been eying their seats, still just not 100% sure how I'm going to finish the rear half of my bike lol.
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Re: Nearing completion-Another Bobber
Reply #4 - 09/24/10 at 23:29:15

I had the fender off while it was being painted. I really liked the way it looked. But being in SF, riding in wet weather was not very fun. Get a nice wet spray.
B1-66er wrote on 09/24/10 at 16:35:22:

lookin good

im not a fan of white, but its still lookin darn good

you gonna leave the fender on? i think it looks better without

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Re: Nearing completion-Another Bobber
Reply #5 - 09/24/10 at 23:32:04

The is actually mounted where the tank ends. The seat is very different from the stock. Much wider. Feels like I gained an inch on seat height. However, I got used to it fast. It is also very comfortable. I will not go back to the stock seat.

Savage_Amusement wrote on 09/24/10 at 19:40:24:

Is it the way they the seat or the way you mounted it that puts it over the tank like that? How comfy is the seat? I have a different tank that isn't as long as stock so I might be alright. I have been eying their seats, still just not 100% sure how I'm going to finish the rear half of my bike lol.

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Tiefighterpilot Senior Member Offline Daily Rider Posts: 346 San Francisco	Re: Nearing completion-Another Bobber Reply #6 - 09/24/10 at 23:35:22 Something about silver color... its shiny and alluring. BarneyBWilde wrote on 09/24/10 at 18:50:47: Im gonna start chasing that ~~chick~~ Bike with you! Nice bike friend!
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Nearing completion-Another Bobber Reply #7 - 09/25/10 at 01:43:30 Nice Build dude! Am a fan of the LS650 dressed in white and think your Bike looks great ... love the rear fender too!
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Re: Nearing completion-Another Bobber
Reply #8 - 09/25/10 at 04:19:13

Tiefighterpilot wrote on 09/24/10 at 23:32:04:

The is actually mounted where the tank ends. The seat is very different from the stock. Much wider. Feels like I gained an inch on seat height. However, I got used to it fast. It is also very comfortable. I will not go back to the stock seat.

Savage_Amusement wrote on 09/24/10 at 19:40:24:

Is it the way they the seat or the way you mounted it that puts it over the tank like that? How comfy is the seat? I have a different tank that isn't as long as stock so I might be alright. I have been eying their seats, still just not 100% sure how I'm going to finish the rear half of my bike lol.

Did you get the big seat or the small seat?

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Nearing completion-Another Bobber Reply #9 - 09/25/10 at 07:17:42 Having seen the difference with & without a forkbrace, Im sold on it being a Must Have item on these forks.
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Re: Nearing completion-Another Bobber
Reply #10 - 09/25/10 at 08:49:36

Big seat. It feels nice when riding.
It took a little getting used to not having a rear seat.
Almost feels like I am going to fall off. Likely it was in my head, knowing there that the seat ended closer to my butt.

Savage_Amusement wrote on 09/25/10 at 04:19:13:

Tiefighterpilot wrote on 09/24/10 at 23:32:04:

The is actually mounted where the tank ends. The seat is very different from the stock. Much wider. Feels like I gained an inch on seat height. However, I got used to it fast. It is also very comfortable. I will not go back to the stock seat.

Savage_Amusement wrote on 09/24/10 at 19:40:24:

Is it the way they the seat or the way you mounted it that puts it over the tank like that? How comfy is the seat? I have a different tank that isn't as long as stock so I might be alright. I have been eying their seats, still just not 100% sure how I'm going to finish the rear half of my bike lol.

Did you get the big seat or the small seat?

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2007 S40, KN Cone Air Filter, BCB Pipe, BCB Fender and seat, Superbrace Fork Brace with guard, 55 Pilot, 155 Main, washer mod, iridium spark plug, no afterfire, some engine breaking noise

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Re: Nearing completion-Another Bobber
Reply #11 - 09/25/10 at 08:56:15

Thank you.

The paint looks very white in the photo, but its actually pearl white. I bought this bike because of the color. Pretty rare color for a bike.

I rattlecan sprayed painted the fender to match. It took some work and time, but it was better than a body shop wanting to charge me $400 or so for just a fender. It did take more work than expected... primer, base coats, wetsandings, pearl coats, and clear coats. It came out very close to the original pear white... most people dont realize the fender paint is different from the tank.

PerrydaSavage wrote on 09/25/10 at 01:43:30:

Nice Build dude! Am a fan of the LS650 dressed in white and think your Bike looks great ... love the rear fender too! Cool

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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Nearing completion-Another Bobber Reply #12 - 09/25/10 at 09:27:01 Your dedication and hard work paid off. Your bike looks very nice. I like the seat. Good luck in catching up with that gal.. kim
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ThumperKat YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 29 San Antonio, TX Gender:	Re: Nearing completion-Another Bobber Reply #13 - 09/25/10 at 09:30:12 more sold than ever that i have to bob mine...now i just have to win a small lottery...hmmm.
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Re: Nearing completion-Another Bobber
Reply #14 - 09/25/10 at 16:56:53

ThumperKat wrote on 09/25/10 at 09:30:12:

more sold than ever that i have to bob mine...now i just have to win a small lottery...hmmm.

To bad I'm not still in Dallas.It's not as bad as you think.If you can do it yourself it's even better.My purple '87 I have maybe $1,000.00 in the build.BUT,before you go holy sh!t.That includes everything new,in cluding some engine parts.Tank,fender,Metalflake paint,bars(cables,etc.)tires(w/tubes)F&R brakes......That bike was 110% when I sold it.

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