Author Topic: Any bobbers out there? Lets see em.. (Read 5926 times)

sprout2290 · « **on:** June 10, 2011, 05:35:09 PM »

I've been on here for a couple weeks now and was noticing that almost all the bikes on here are stock or cafes and was wandering if any of u guys had any bobbers. This is my first bike and so far i love this site.

BeSeeingYou · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2011, 05:51:41 PM »

But will it catch any fish?

pat english · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2011, 05:58:02 PM »

i usually dont like these...but that looks pretty good...i makes me mad when guys cut theyre fender and make some crappy seat and call it a "bobber"...good job on that....

slowjo · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2011, 06:02:30 PM »

Sharp looking bike. I wish I had one of each, stocker,bobber,cafe,brat. Right now I only have the cafe.

sprout2290 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2011, 07:55:12 PM »

i have to say i bought this one pretty much like it is. except for the ww tire. which is actually a port a wall. lol. i got a lot of stuff i wanna do to it, the first thing is front brakes. then im gonna paint it. i dont like the design. thanks for the compliments guys

pat english · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2011, 08:06:06 PM »

that's still cool though...it doesn't look like you have any brakes up front...i got a 69 sl 350 complete front wheel.with a drum brake..a drum brake would really make that front look nice..pm me if you want some pics and are interested..

splitt · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2011, 08:10:40 PM »

Here's my build. I'm currently bead blasting the tank.

http://s902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/splitt4neb/kickin%20it/?action=view&current=IMG_4047.jpg

I only plan to run the front fender if there's a good chance of rain. The majority of the time it won't be on there.

I'll get the battery box mounted next week, then start tearing it down to paint.

pat english · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2011, 08:13:58 PM »

Quote from: splitt on June 10, 2011, 08:10:40 PM

Here's my build. I'm currently bead blasting the tank.

http://s902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/splitt4neb/kickin%20it/?action=view&current=IMG_4047.jpg

I only plan to run the front fender if there's a good chance of rain. The majority of the time it won't be on there.

I'll get the battery box mounted next week, then start tearing it down to paint.

crazy pipes..did you make them?

sprout2290 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2011, 08:25:05 PM »

nice bike splitt

sprout2290 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2011, 08:28:17 PM »

hey Pat, i actually got everything i need to put front brakes on it. but thanks for the offer.

pat english · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2011, 08:30:28 PM »

right on.what are you guna do for paint?flake?

sprout2290 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2011, 08:33:03 PM »

no actually im goin satin black with some red and beige pinstripping

JDWells · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2011, 08:36:11 PM »

It seems like that's a really cool job on the paint. If you don't like it you probably could sell it and buy a new tank and make a little profit. If you put that bad boy on Ebay somebody definitely would buy it. Better than destroying that work ya know?

sprout2290 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 10, 2011, 08:41:44 PM »

well it looks better n the pics than n person. lol i cant imagine anyone would want it. lol

JDWells · « **Reply #14 on:** June 10, 2011, 08:46:57 PM »

Is that paint or a decal? If it's paint somebody definitely will. Just trying to help. It'd be cool to make some money off it ya know?

sprout2290 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 10, 2011, 08:53:52 PM »

yes its paint but is doesnt look that great. I am a painter and i wouldnt let that out of my shop. lol but maybe ill think about sellin it. Its a brand new sportster tank that the previous owner jus painted and put on there before sellin it

JDWells · « **Reply #16 on:** June 10, 2011, 08:55:57 PM »

Yeah that's what I thought it was. It does look good in the pics. Good luck with it.

sprout2290 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 10, 2011, 09:00:42 PM »

thx dude

moho · « **Reply #18 on:** June 11, 2011, 12:46:42 AM »

here's one I built a few years back, yes I'm only building cafe's now

i posted a build tread on do the ton http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=21330.0

nayto550 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 11, 2011, 08:27:00 AM »

Here's the latest progress on my bobber:

Build thread: Topic: '76 CB750F Bobber Build!

750four · « **Reply #20 on:** June 11, 2011, 11:23:00 AM »

splitt · « **Reply #21 on:** June 11, 2011, 01:19:13 PM »

crazy pipes..did you make them?
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That's a "Triple A" exhaust straight out of the 70's. They still pop up occasionally on ebay or craigslist.

When I was looking for an exhaust to put on my bobber, a buddy of mine, said I should use the exhaust from the cb750 we stripped down back in the early 90's. I had completely forgotten about it. It was made for a stock frame, so it stuck out 8" from the axle plate on the right side. I either had to modify it to fit, or learn to ride it making left turns only.

I cut the exhaust behind the collector, then picked up some stainless exhaust pipe from the local muffler shop. I dug it out of their scrap pile, so the price was right. (free) I welded in a couple of bends and lengthened it to allow it to hug tight to the frame tight and flow with the Cycle One hard tail.

The darn thing is kinda like a jigsaw puzzle to mount on to the spigots though. The pipes are made to go on in a certain order.

geminimotors · « **Reply #22 on:** June 11, 2011, 04:51:47 PM »

Here's what I frighten children and animals with in Oakland. I bought it as a $100 basket case for the Dirtbag Challenge, and found someone had raked the neck back in the 70s. There were boxes of parts wrapped in 1977 newspapers fresh from the chrome shop. Thick and delicious, like you cant get anymore. It's fast, uncomfortable, and dangerous. Still sporting the Oregon license plate with 1977 tags. I don't think it would be as much fun if it were legal.

bill64 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 11, 2011, 05:51:06 PM »

Built a brat-style bobber over the winter - tore down to frame and detailed through-out.
Had a lot fun and learned a lot in building it - used this forum for answering many questions along the way.
Bill in Waterloo Ontario

Trav-i · « **Reply #24 on:** June 11, 2011, 07:31:30 PM »

Here is a few pic of my 73 750 bobber.

Travis

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