Mosbi
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Hi everyone,
French dude here, I stumbled upon this forum many times while looking for info on the bike, mods and related stuff. Last year I bought my first bike, a 92 ls 650 in a pretty decent state (well, so I thought) for a bit more than a grand. I already took down some parts before, to get it a fresh black paint (original was purple-ish), so both fenders, the side covers and the tank. And now I kinda want to go for a bobber because 1) DIY is fun 2) I think it looks cool 3) why the hell not. So yeah, I came here to ask the community for advices and help.
So my plan is : 1) Getting rid of the rear fender To do so I have to relocate what I assume is the starter relay, the rectifier, the brake/plate lights and plate.
I already planned to put the rectifier in the tool box, to do so I have a little bit of rewiring to do which I already started but failed miserably -> all lights work except the turn signals, trying to start the bike results in the whole thing shutting down which I assume is no goody. So instead of grafting the wires were I could, I'd like to make a new clean wiring, at least for this part : any advice on that could be great (methodology, wire diameter, etc).
I guess for the (presumed) starter relay, I'll just keep the location and make a support that will take place where the fender was behind the seat. Brake/plate light and plate will surely be side-mounted.
2) Changing the handlebar Nothing too tricky here I assume, I'll probably go for some small apes. If I'm correct, I only have to be careful with both electrical and clutch/brake wires length ?
3) Changing the seat Same thing here, I guess I'll just have to make my mind about cutting the frame behind the seat to get a lower profile.
4) (maybe) Changing the muffler Mine is I think in a not-so-good state, again an opinion on this could be helpful.
I'm also thinking about cleaning the carburator, since the last time the bike runned I had some issues with the engine : when accelerating and then releasing the throttle, the engine's rpm fell really low before going back to idle (sometimes the engine even stopped). Also starting was always kind of a pain in the a** if my battery was not completely full, at some point I just push-started it all the time. Belt needs a change too, since it's probably the original one and has cracks at some places.
So yeah, above that the only place to work I have is my appartment so it's a bit tricky, but I mainly do it for fun (but still do it properly). Also I kinda like the idea of knowing what's going on inside my ride.
Here's attached a pic of the bike before and current state, I'll probably post pictures of the parts I think might need to be changed to get your opinion on that.
Sorry for the long post, I guess. Thanks for reading and participating nonetheless !
-Mos
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