Well, it hadn't been registered or run since 1990, but with help from this forum and a few new parts, I got it running easily. Only then did I let myself start in on the fun stuff. This bike is for my wife, who has never ridden, and has a very eclectic, retro style. She loves the old Pin-Up girl look.
After lots of looking, her favorite bike style comes from right here on this site- enter Scaylabs' 1100GL. This became the inspiration bike
Wife is only 5'2", so I lowered the rear end with some 11"" sportster shocks. The shock mounts were not only a tiny bit smaller, but they were so corroded that there was severe errosion on the shank where the bushing had been stuck for so many years. I drilled them out and re-welded new grade 8 hardware in.
As you see, I also capped off the ends of the frame where it was trimmed for a solo seat.
I'm going without sidecovers and putting the electrical in a pan under the seat
She picked the parts she wanted. My dad had given her a pair of his old horse saddlebags, and I found a sportster seat that matches it perfectly.
She chose a long rear fender for a more vintage look, so I fitted it up with the seat- note the paint testing on the tank! Lol
Next, on to the body work!
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