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bradshaw106 - re: front fender...i'm still tossing that one around. We took it off while changing the wheels and I did like the look...but not sure about all the crap from the road hitting me. i think i saw bits of fur on the bottom of that fender!!!
XSJoel - thanks!
UPDATE:
Wheels are on and i must say...came out even better than i expected. Special thank you to plane_ben (even though we had to wait on the Pony Express!). :thumbsup:
next up - I'll be rerouting the cables to clean up the bars a bit and trying to figure out how to get those ugly...
Once again...you guys called it. picked up the 552 electronic flasher this evening and swapped out for the stock one - IT WORKED....it only took me about 5min and i've got working running lights AND signals. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
I had the same issue....went to autozone today and bought the 552 electric relay and pluged it in and presto...signals now blink. It took me longer to figure out how to take the tank off than it did to switch out the relay :) (hey i'm new at this!!!)...easy fix cost about $8.
Little Bill...i'll take a look at that this weekend - thanks.
Man of Steele - since i shortend up the seat about 3" I took him the new pan i made w/mounting hardware and the old seat. He shaved down the old seat and attached it to the new pan. $250 (paid a little extra for a 24hr build -...
:bow: OK...you guys are good! :bow2: I've got a working taillight, brakelight, running lights (signals)..........but the buggers won't BLINK. I hear a click when i flip the signal switch on my bars but the light that should blink just gets brighter and no blink. When i switch to the other...
It took longer to think it up than it did to actually do it -
To secure the back I picked up a 1"x7" or 1"x8" (whatever the width of the seat frame is) steel bracket from Home Depot. It was about a 1/4" thick it has 4-5 holes staggered down the middle. I welded it to the frame just about...
I sketchd it up and took a few inspiration pics to my friend Dave here in Ohio (Interiors By Dave) - he specializes in auto interior but is crazy talented really with anything that needs upholstery. I think it balances nicely with the stock tank.