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Scott_H Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 130 Escondido, CA Gender:	Slow but steady progress 12/06/10 at 20:14:09 I have a guy fabing up a lot of stuff for my bike. This is the progress so far. New tank, rear fender and bars. Still working on the seat (I will not be using the one in the pics) Also, I will be changing out the headlight to something much smaller. Yes I'm keeping the shocks. I'm too old for a hardtail. I can't wait to finally ride it!
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Edgar Senior Member Offline Are you a lucky little lady in the city of light? Posts: 353 San Diego	Re: Slow but steady progress Reply #1 - 12/06/10 at 21:38:28 Looking good man! Are you having a shop fab stuff? If so which one?
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Reesetricted YaBB Newbies Offline The fool looks @ the finger that points @ the sky Posts: 26 Houston Gender:	Re: Slow but steady progress Reply #2 - 12/06/10 at 21:47:31 1) That is sick! Everything. 2) Whats up with the bars on the wheel? I see the throttle connected to the mounted set, but.... I just dont understand and cant even ask a reasonable question.
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Scott_H Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 130 Escondido, CA Gender:	Re: Slow but steady progress Reply #3 - 12/07/10 at 06:56:23 Edgar wrote on 12/06/10 at 21:38:28: Looking good man! Are you having a shop fab stuff? If so which one? Cheapskate Cycles - Eli Wolf He works out of his garage in Oceanside. He is on ChopCult.
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Re: Slow but steady progress
Reply #4 - 12/07/10 at 06:58:57

Reesetricted wrote on 12/06/10 at 21:47:31:

1) That is sick! Everything.
2) Whats up with the bars on the wheel? I see the throttle connected to the mounted set, but.... I just dont understand and cant even ask a reasonable question.

Thanks man!

Those are the old bars. They still have the clutch attached that's why they are hanging. I'm still trying to decide if I want a jockey shift or not.
The throttle housing and cable are new.
Just got the new master cylinder in the mail yesterday. It's nice and small.

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Reply #5 - 12/07/10 at 07:10:30

The second shot reminds me of how much I hate belt drive. The swingarm and shock are way out to the left. It makes the bike look asymmetrical. I've considered modifying the swingarm or having a new one built after I convert to chain drive.

But, anyway, not meaning to threadjack -- the bike is looking very cool. Hurray for giant metalflake.

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Re: Slow but steady progress
Reply #6 - 12/07/10 at 07:12:42

MotoBuddha wrote on 12/07/10 at 07:10:30:

The second shot reminds me of how much I hate belt drive. The swingarm and shock are way out to the left. It makes the bike look asymmetrical. I've considered modifying the swingarm or having a new one built after I convert to chain drive.

But, anyway, not meaning to threadjack -- the bike is looking very cool. Hurray for giant metalflake.

Yep, I thought a lot about that but in the end decided to keep the belt.

The flake paint will only be on there until I can afford to get the whole bike painted.

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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: Slow but steady progress Reply #7 - 12/07/10 at 07:21:55 Ah, too bad. So I guess you're not going with the mismatched tins look of a rat bike.
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Scott_H Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 130 Escondido, CA Gender:	Re: Slow but steady progress Reply #8 - 12/07/10 at 07:29:30 MotoBuddha wrote on 12/07/10 at 07:21:55: Ah, too bad. So I guess you're not going with the mismatched tins look of a rat bike. I will be rockin' the rat look for a while. I'm running out of money.
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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: Slow but steady progress Reply #9 - 12/07/10 at 08:45:03 That looks awesome man! Love the fender supports!
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Scott_H Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 130 Escondido, CA Gender:	Re: Slow but steady progress Reply #11 - 12/07/10 at 10:09:30 babyhog wrote on 12/07/10 at 09:59:04: Sleek tank design. How much fuel will it hold? About 1.8 gal
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Scott_H Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 130 Escondido, CA Gender:	Re: Slow but steady progress Reply #12 - 12/07/10 at 10:09:52 Savage_Amusement wrote on 12/07/10 at 08:45:03: That looks awesome man! Love the fender supports! Thanks!
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JohnBoy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 825 Gender:	Re: Slow but steady progress Reply #13 - 12/07/10 at 11:27:07 Hey Scott, can you explain how the rear fender is mounted front and back? Great look! JB
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Re: Slow but steady progress
Reply #14 - 12/07/10 at 13:26:36

JohnBoy wrote on 12/07/10 at 11:27:07:

Hey Scott, can you explain how the rear fender is mounted front and back?

Great look!
JB

As best I can...

There is an "L" shaped bracket welded to the front of the swing-arm. The front of the fender is bolted there.

There are holes drilled in the rear of the swing-arm on each side to mount the struts, which in turn bolt to the fender.

This allows the fender to move with the swing arm and maintain the narrow gap between the tire and fender. Everything bolted instead of welded allows me to remove the fender for paint, and/or to remove the rear tire.

I'll get a few, better pictures the next time I am over at the shop.

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