Hello everyone, I'm Matt & I've been lurking for a year or so out here in Colorado, thanks for all of the great tips and advice! Was very helpful in getting my engine and carb, and various other stuff worked out! Figured I'd register and account and share some photos of my bobber build thus far. I started it about 3 weeks ago and I'd say I'm about halfway done at this point. I can't decide if I want to paint it or do a vinyl graphic wrap, planning on deciding and executing on it this week! Anyway, thanks again for such a great forum here are some photos of the bike so far! I have a lot more photos so if anyone has any questions or wants to see more photos just let me know!
original state (although this is not my bike!) it's just exactly the same as mine was, color and all. I had a hard time locating a decent picture of it so I stole one from google!
first thing to go, the stock handlebars. picked these up on ebay for around $20. Also added a tool bag since I no longer will have saddlebags on this bike!
supertrapp exhaust with open/close endcap. this is so I can stay on my neighbors good side when leaving early, but still have the option to exercise my right right to "save lives with loud pipes" if needed
Also added some exhaust wrap on the header!
here she is all stripped down for paint. kinda sad looking :'(
definitely not the funnest part of the job but it has to be done! degrease and wash...
Getting the decal off was a chore, but nothing a sander and some trusty "big orange" couldn't handle! You can see in this photo there are some pretty good dents in the tank. they will need some bondo and sanding. I went through 3 rounds of primer, bondo and sanding to get it perfect again. note that this is my first time working with bondo. Beer is necessary in this step of the process.
time for the first coat of primer
and now to chop the fenders. I used a compass to get the 90 degree angle from the top view of the fender once it was removed from the bike, then used a rubber band stretched around the fender to get a rough line for the cut, and then used masking tape to make my cut line. a jigsaw with a metal blade worked like a charm.
scored these fork boot covers on ebay for around $15.
I couldn't help but slap the fenders and tires back on to get a peek. Pretty happy so far with the mods, but still much to be done! I'll check in as soon as the paint and/or vinyl decals have been applied! I need to do something about my seat too. Planning on blacking out all the chrome as well. Think I may go with turn signals either on the handlebars or the passenger foot pegs.