gs 650 bobber

[Adirondack Rider]

looks good to me. one of the best ways to find out how low your bike can go without scraping is a tilt test. tilt the bike as far as it will go, add back some for suspension load.

i realize you want to eather custom fab. or reuse parts. Im same way(but i do it because im cheap) but there are some parts that you cant just make. blinkers and handlebars are right in that area. I can think of a good a way to make a turnsignal that would look good to me, and uness you have a mandrell bender, making good handebars can be an issue

if im being too much of a critic, ignore me lol. I just like to put in my 2 cents, because if i put in 2 cents, he puts in 2 cents, and she puts in 2 cents, we will have ourselves a nickle and a pice of penny candy for later lol

[jive13]

thanx for the pennies. I don't plan on putting turn signals tho

[Henryinva]

Dude, take a pic from about 4-6 feet away of the areas your trying to show. A close up pic of what ya hacked shows, well nothing except the cuttoff spot.

Maybe then we can comment.

[jive13]

Dude, take a pic from about 4-6 feet away of the areas your trying to show. A close up pic of what ya hacked shows, well nothing except the cuttoff spot.

Maybe then we can comment.

Sorry i'm a bad photographer and there's not that much room in my shop but maybe these are better.

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=396405805&albumID=1781980&imageID=28882742

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=396405805&albumID=1781980&imageID=28882743

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=396405805&albumID=1781980&imageID=28882744

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=396405805&albumID=1781980&imageID=28882745

[Henryinva]

looks like it'll fly. Id cap the cut off tubes and dress it up. The only other thing would be to maybe extend the gusseting down further down the backside of the tube where the shock mounts to spread the load further along that tube, as it stands alone and will be taking the brunt of the load from the rear suspension..

[Henryinva]

Excuse the etch a sketch drawing. Something like this.

[jive13]

looks like it'll fly. Id cap the cut off tubes and dress it up. The only other thing would be to maybe extend the gusseting down further down the backside of the tube where the shock mounts to spread the load further along that tube, as it stands alone and will be taking the brunt of the load from the rear suspension..

I plan on make caps just haven't got to it yet. Thanx for the advice but is it that necessary because i only weight 150 lbs and i did remove some weight from the bike but left the stock suspension. Or is my thinking completely wrong and i need to go out and make those gusseting right now.

[Henryinva]

I plan on make caps just haven't got to it yet. Thanx for the advice but is it that necessary because i only weight 150 lbs and i did remove some weight from the bike but left the stock suspension. Or is my thinking completely wrong and i need to go out and make those gusseting right now.

LOL, dude its the weight of the whole bike and you. I'd go rather safe than sorry route myself. It doesnt have to be a 1/4 inch thick ordeal, just box it. Bend some 16 gauge into a "U" shape and trim it to fit the area. then weld 'er in there.

OR,

Move your upper shock mount to where your dropseat meets the frame. You'll have to find shorter shocks of course, but that will work for ya too.

[jive13]

okay i figure something out. Also i got my air filters and gasket kit today. Now i can rebuild her from the ground up.

[jive13]

I'm taking sometime off and got to go help out some friends in Arkansas so the build will be postponed for a week or so but when i get back i'm finishing all the welding and removing the engine. will post new pics asap

Thanx to everyone that has given me advice so far
Jive