Author Topic: From This, To This... (Read 4150 times)

tech10 · « **on:** May 11, 2009, 06:57:05 PM »

Here is my little project I've been working on since Nov. 08'.

just got through making the tag/brake light bracket tonight. This was a freebie i picked up. I'm at the stage of mounting headlight, then wire and fire.

547 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2009, 07:00:05 PM »

did you just slide the chrome part of the rear fender forward and mount it? i have been thinking of doing that but wanted to see it done first.

heffay · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2009, 07:05:16 PM »

Quote from: 547 on May 11, 2009, 07:00:05 PM

did you just slide the chrome part of the rear fender forward and mount it? i have been thinking of doing that but wanted to see it done first.

follower.

looks great tech... that's the fastest damn build thread I've ever read!

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2009, 07:08:39 PM »

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that's the fastest damn build thread I've ever read! Grin

Man i wish mine was happening that quick.....

Mick

Pete T · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2009, 07:16:56 PM »

wow, wayy cool, you got any more pics? profile pics? looks awesome

tech10 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2009, 07:18:28 PM »

Yes, i just moved the fender backwards and redrilled mounting holes which is held on by the turn signals.

Thanks for the compliments. I never posted a build thread because it looked like most people on here liked the stock rebuilds.

It has been a build in progress since Nov.

Thanks again.

tech10 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2009, 07:23:23 PM »

Quote from: Pete T on May 11, 2009, 07:16:56 PM

wow, wayy cool, you got any more pics? profile pics? looks awesome

Yeah, here is profile shot.
I kinda don't like the shots from the side. I wish i could have raked the front alittle to make the front set more level with the back. I guess I'm my own worse critic.

Pete T · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2009, 08:04:54 PM »

man i love how you modified that frame, i think i might do the same thing

, have you seen the graven crew bikes? they seem to do the same thing on a lot of their bikes,http://www.gravel-crew.com/

heffay · « **Reply #8 on:** May 11, 2009, 08:23:53 PM »

http://www.gravel-crew.com/

cdoggy81 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2009, 08:29:29 PM »

Very cool!

Flying J · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2009, 08:44:27 PM »

what are the details on the frame mod? Did you just cut out the middle brace and reweld new pieces at a lower angle or was it more detailed than that?

martino1972 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2009, 08:50:40 PM »

Quote from: tech10 on May 11, 2009, 07:18:28 PM

Thanks for the compliments. I never posted a build thread because it looked like most people on here liked the stock rebuilds.

are you crazy...

we need more bobbers here,i feel so alone here...

Hush · « **Reply #12 on:** May 12, 2009, 01:00:49 AM »

I hate bobbers.......but yours is a definite improvement on what you inherited mate, she looks lovely and has style....way to go.

toycollector10 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 12, 2009, 01:24:20 AM »

I like it. Not my cup of tea so to speak but I know a good build when I see one.

Also good to see that your donor bike was a bit of a basket case. Not a total write off but not very flash.

mystic_1 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 12, 2009, 05:32:06 AM »

When the guys on www.hondachopper lower their frame rails like that they recommend gussets where the seat rails meet the frame rails that lead up to the shocks, otherwise you get cracks in the frame tubes due to torque from the shock action. So, keep an eye on that area.

mystic_1

luder · « **Reply #15 on:** May 12, 2009, 10:19:44 AM »

Nice -that looks like a fun little ride to putt around on...luder

tech10 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 12, 2009, 07:16:20 PM »

Here is some of the build pics.

The oil tank had alot more prep after that pic was taken.

I actually thought about gussets and was intending on putting some on. However, i kinda forgot about them

. My cuz who works in a metal fab shop said it should be ok. We'll see... If not, guess ill just have to redo it later down the road. Oh well..

The bike was given to me free by a guy who thought the engine was locked up. The bike had been sitting for 20+ years. After i got it home i tried the kick start and nothing... After i rolled it off the trailer i kit the kick again. It turned over $:-\$ . So i knew it wasn't locked up. After i opened the motor up i found 4 dirtdobber nest in each cylinder. The inside of the motor was clean like off show room floor. Now it turns over smooth. Just waiting on starting it for the first time. Cross your fingers!!!!!

My last big project besides wiring with a santee box is figuring out how to mount my head light. I have a light off of a Harley. The holes already in the bottom triple tree is for the brake lines. So...I don't know if i can drill other holes in the triple tree or not. The headlight mounts on the bottom with a nut type of thing that a bolt goes into. Any ideas?

Sorry for such a long post.

cdoggy81 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 12, 2009, 08:47:09 PM »

Very cool idea with the oil tank & battery box!!! I like it

martino1972 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2009, 10:48:34 PM »

That is very interesting...

reason for that,is that I'm thinking about doing the same cut as you did,less deep,to give me some room for some seat springs...
now what I was concerned about was the following...let's grab your picture...

What I was thinking is that on point "A" there is a force going up...,on point "B" there is a force that pushes on joint "D" and I was wondering if that pipe "C" wouldn't bend like I made line "C".....

Am I making sense..

That's what kinda made me stop to cut it,I DO have a hardtail and could weld the pivot point of the swing arm up solid to help in the structure.....

What's the thought about that...

Love your bike,looks awesome.....

Head · « **Reply #19 on:** May 12, 2009, 11:08:36 PM »

TWO THUMBS UP!!! Head

BlindJoe · « **Reply #20 on:** May 12, 2009, 11:56:44 PM »

Hey Martino you could just add gussets between C and B like Mystic was saying

Pete T · « **Reply #21 on:** May 13, 2009, 01:01:26 AM »

or you can put a curve in link b and weld it up higher aswell

tech10 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 13, 2009, 05:48:57 AM »

Well, all makes good since. Sooooo, i guess all there is left to do is wait for time to tell. But hey lets be positive, everything is going to do just fine...

Ha. My luck it breaks on the first ride. But that will be a hell of alot of weld to just break.

mystic_1 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:46:14 AM »

I think you'll get some warning signs before it gives way, the guys on the Hondachopper board have described the shock mount tubes bending forwards over time, or developing hairline cracks at the stress points. Few broken welds from stress/vibration too, but I have yet to read of a sudden catastrophic failure, BUT it's possible that people who experience that sort of failure don't survive to tell about it

As I said, just keep a close eye on things, and start thinking about how you'll fix it if you have a problem. You might decide to go back and do it next winter or something BEFORE you have cracks or bends, just a thought.

Do check out the board at www.hondachopper.com as they have tons of experience with this sort of mod, which they refer to as "konging the frame".

mystic_1

MJL · « **Reply #24 on:** May 14, 2009, 05:16:07 PM »

How does it feel to sit on that?

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