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79 gs 850bobber

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Scored this bike running, but not well for $400 bones. Cleaned the carbs, put fresh gas in it, and it runs like a top. I've always loved bobbers so i figured what the heck, its only 400 right?? Was bored tonight so i figured it was as good a night as any to start.

Heres a before, I did put the ape hangers on the bike when i got it.
 
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Pile of "extra" parts. I even scored a poncho from the PO which he left in the rear fender box....
 
Here is a picture of the frame hacked off!! My tube should be in tomorrow so hopefully i'll have more updates...
 
Ya might need some of the brackets on the cut off junk. Dont throw the stuff away yet! I cut the bracket for the rear brake line off of the junk and weld it in place on my rigid. Theres some good stuff there you can re-use. What amazed me was how thin walled the stock tubing is. Cheaply manufactured forsure.
 
I'm from Brazil, IN. I didnt get any sleep last night. I just layed there and thought of some kewl details to add to the bike. I was wondering what to do with the rear brake light mechanism. You say you just cut the bracket from the stock frame and welded it to your hardtail? I know i know i cut up a perfectly good bike....sorry
 
ddhayward312 that should look pretty cool, what type of bars are going on it?
 
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I'm from Brazil, IN. I didnt get any sleep last night. I just layed there and thought of some kewl details to add to the bike. I was wondering what to do with the rear brake light mechanism. You say you just cut the bracket from the stock frame and welded it to your hardtail? I know i know i cut up a perfectly good bike....sorry
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Mount the rear brake caliper as it was before you started bobbing it. A lot of guys like to mount it behind and under the frame if there is room. It leaves a cleaner look when youre done and doest effect the brakes ability to stop the bike.Just make sure you have the contact points for the pads the same as they were.
 
Brake light switch was remounted inside the frame rails by the master cylinder. I used the stock mount and just cleaned it up and rewelded it.
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dhayward312 said:
I'm from Brazil, IN. I didnt get any sleep last night. I just layed there and thought of some kewl details to add to the bike. I was wondering what to do with the rear brake light mechanism. You say you just cut the bracket from the stock frame and welded it to your hardtail? I know i know i cut up a perfectly good bike....sorry
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Made a little headway this weekend...Got the main tubes for the hardtail notched and welded up. I dropped the bike until the swingarm was level with the ground. Intially I was going to run a sportster tank, but i kinda like the looks of the stocker. I was kinda thinking of attempting to dish the sides alittle. Whats everything think? Also, should i grind the welds smooth?? Or just leave them as is?
 
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At the shaft I decided to cut the coilover bosses off and weld them on. Figured it would give it a little cushion.

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Added some gussets and made seat mount. The fender is just sitting there....any suggestions on how to mount it???

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Added some gussets and made seat mount. The fender is just sitting there....any suggestions on how to mount it???

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Come off youre hardtail upper tubes. Do fender struts. just remember to give no less than an inch to allow for tire swell and such. I like to use a section of large dia. garden hose for the offset. And if you run a strond enough set of struts on it, you can allow for a P-Pad too. Looking good.
 
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