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New Bobber build

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xkclangex

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So I just picked up this lovely bike for $100.
So far all I have done is gotten it home. I havent even checked to see if turns over. Its missing a lot of its components, but the important ones are there.

I was looking around online and found this site (tcbroschoppers.com) that sells XS hardtail weld on kits... anyone know if these will roughly fit? otherwise they also have a universal weld on hardtail that will work for sure.

also does anyone have a simplified wiring schematic? i was looking around on here and saw mention of one. or somewhere that has a barebones electrical kit?
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I am a new builder so thanks for putting up with my adolescents when it comes to knowledge of motorcycle mechanics.
 
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Cool project but..........

Seems like most bobbers end up hardtail, why not raise the bar and make a soft-tail bobber instead?

The weld on kits obviously require some kind of fabrication works (welding at least), so why not just fab your own frame mods and make the bike unique instead of "another"?

Plenty of threads on this site about electrickery, have a go with the search button and you'll find just about all you need to know :D

Bargain buy btw!
 
Sounds cool!..to me it screams "street tracker"...it just has that old yammi xs look to it...good luck whatever you decide to make it into.

Jeff (teet)
 
Nice to see another GS chop. Heres a couple wiring grams to start with.



Not mine, but since they helped, Im happy to pass them on.
 
I found an easy way to convert these old bikes to soft tail bob. Rake the rear shocks forward by removing some of the frame under the seat. Worked great for me. I would do it a lot different next time tho. Most likely I would rake the shocks forward like I did but also bend the top tubes where the seat used to mount down to match the lines of the shocks. Overall the bike was lowered about 4" and is missing quite a large chunk of the frame.

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fat_sac said:
I found an easy way to convert these old bikes to soft tail bob. Rake the rear shocks forward by removing some of the frame under the seat.
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Great idea mate - you got any more pics of her?? BTW, she looks great!!
 
I?d rather go shorter shocks than messing with the frame that way.
Not wanting to rain on someones parade, but the upper shock point is almost in front of the seat.
Extend the swing arm instead and keep stock shocks as an alternative.
The bike would benefit from an extra 2 inches or so.
Check my blog for inspiration. There are quite a few extended bikes there from Matsumaru if I can remember correctly.
JF
 
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