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78 750 Bobber Project

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looks good. and the welds dont look too bad either.....though i have to STRONGLY DISAGREE that the appearance of a weld doesnt mean anything about how strong it is....as a weld inspector, im telling you that appearance can tell you A LOT. i get scared when i see the quality of some of the work here...yours are actually some of the best i have seen here. keep up the nice work!
 
Thanks for the comments. I just need to get my consistancy down. There is just too much time between welding jobs. I had training a few years back at Wyotech.
greg78gs750 said:
looks good. and the welds dont look too bad either.....though i have to STRONGLY DISAGREE that the appearance of a weld doesnt mean anything about how strong it is....as a weld inspector, im telling you that appearance can tell you A LOT. i get scared when i see the quality of some of the work here...yours are actually some of the best i have seen here. keep up the nice work!
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greg78gs750 said:
looks good. and the welds dont look too bad either.....though i have to STRONGLY DISAGREE that the appearance of a weld doesnt mean anything about how strong it is....as a weld inspector, im telling you that appearance can tell you A LOT. i get scared when i see the quality of some of the work here...yours are actually some of the best i have seen here. keep up the nice work!
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I stand corrected :)
 
Richharr said:
punch the old vin on it and destroy the old neck, not that hard, not illegal if thats what your worried about.
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WEll now that you put it that way, i guess there would be no problem :) Thanks for the info.
 
The 750 with the springer and the 1000 are on hold while I get this 78 going. The plan is to sell the other two once complete. I am just waiting to see what the economy does. Oh yea I also need more funds. The springer bike has a ported and polished head on it, other than that it is stock.
ThAzKat said:
Any more updates?
That springer is sick!
any engine mods?
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Shortened the kickstand 1.5" to accomondate the lower stance
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Rolling chassis just to visualize the progress. Not my tank but kinda what I am looking for.

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Did a little playing with the top triple tree. Drilled and shaved for the hell of it. A little more sanding before paint.

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write up please

write up please

how did you lower the front ? Never seen this way. Did you have to cut springs or just that piece? Need a couple of inches out of mine so I would love some input.
 
Hey man, looking good. How much did you take outta those forks? I still havent decided on a stock 19" wire rim of a 21". I dont wanna change my rake more than what I have but hate that 70s look of the front all jacked up.
 
Yeah - gotta say I haven't seen anyone cut and shut the damper rod before. Makes sense though.

If you don't want to cut the rod, you can put a spacer under the damper spring and this will have the same effect in lowering the forks. Take the same amount out of the upper spacer / spring and you're good to go ;)

And nice work bro :D
 
I just cut the damper, 2 inches. I have not put the new seals in so there is no oil. The front end seems to bottom out easy. I am not sure how much the oil will change that. I read that you could cut the springs to stiffen the rebound. I may change the damper back to stock and try cutting the springs. I have a spare front end to play with.
briyenkieth said:
how did you lower the front ? Never seen this way. Did you have to cut springs or just that piece? Need a couple of inches out of mine so I would love some input.
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I may try this as well.
hillsy said:
Yeah - gotta say I haven't seen anyone cut and shut the damper rod before. Makes sense though.

If you don't want to cut the rod, you can put a spacer under the damper spring and this will have the same effect in lowering the forks. Take the same amount out of the upper spacer / spring and you're good to go ;)

And nice work bro :D
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Have not posted in awhile. I got some work done and finally got a camera for some photos.

450 Tank Before
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Tank after some mods. Shaved the seam and welded.
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Welded some 1/8th " plate down the middle to replicate the rear fender. Not finished but gettin' there. I am going to do the same with the pop up gas cap.
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This is my 450 headlight. Filled in the holes and flipped the light sideways to mount it. I cut, filed and welded the mount from 1/4" aluminum. Wanted to try something different.
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Got the seat pan and suspension done. Airbag from a Harley Police bike. Works good. I can't wait to get some padding on the seat. A little grinding and finishing on the pan and she is good to go.
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