Slim Jim Production. Bobber project.

Jezuz

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Hello everybody!

Ive been wrenching xs bobber few years now and thought that maybe ill try to write here little topic about it!

Lets start with few pictures of evolution ;)

When i bought it
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First summer
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Next summer
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And because lack of power i thought that maybe its better with some bobber looks, so i took saw in my hands and started cut´n´weld game.

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And at this point it was rideable and i took it to local flat track race, so i can test if its all okay and i can start to finish everything.

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So now the bike is in this condition, and lots of work still ahead!

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Your are the man.... you've even races your bobber on a proper track!
Looking forward to more pictures... looks great!
 
you can swap zxr fork like any other fork, by swapping or making new axle! Fork tube diameters are 50/54mm in zxr400, so its impossible to fit in xs yokes...
 
Its a finish machinegun magazine, i use it for electric stuff and it hides littlebit those long chains :)
 
Awesome looking build! What kind of tank is that? Also the front end looks pretty low. Do you bottom out at all? How much space from the lower tree to the fork covers?
 
I know this is supposed to be about the bobber conversion, but I am super interested in what swingarm/rear wheel combo that was from your first few pics before the hardtail conversion.....
 
Looks great!
SPec sheet, spec sheet!

What tank?
18 inch rear tire? What kind of tire?
What's the round box outside the chain on the left side all about?
What kind of rear sprocket you runnin?
 
Front fork is from harley and its lowered, there is still 3" travel left. Tank is from honda cl125.

Old swingarm was from yamaha thunderace and wheel are kawasaki.
 
This is starting to be finished for this summer, next winters goal is to fabricate stainless exhaust just like that wrapped one.

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