1980 Bobber Build on Mr. Lucky's Frame

[kvanderploeg]

On the left side there is a spacer that the adjuster bolt contacts.

The sissy bar and fender both came from 7 Metal West. I just had to cut some longer threads onto the bar for the heim joints. The entire bar is stainless.

Kent

 

[emzdogz]

Cool, thanks! am thinking of ditching my stock adjusters, too, and just using the long bolt. Need to find spacers tho.

 

[kvanderploeg]

The outside spacers you see were included when I bought my frame, but the inside spacers were made by fellow member durgam_K. He did a perfect job, well priced, and shipped quickly.

http://www.xs650.com/forum/member.php?u=1864

Kent

 

[emzdogz]

thanks for the info!

 

[kvanderploeg]

You bet!

 

[kvanderploeg]

Long night of welding, BSing and having a blast. Seat pivot, seat posts, rear brake pivot, electrics box, and kickstand are all on now.

Test fitting a tank that may or may not work. It's wide, but I'm hoping we can cut it down in width.

Kent

 

[emzdogz]

Cool! my kind of party. You do nice welds.

 

[kvanderploeg]

Cool! my kind of party. You do nice welds.

My welds are mediocre and MIG only. These TIG welds were done by my buddy Tony. He's a certified welder with the pipefitters. His welds have to pass X-ray inspections. Puts my work to shame.

Kent

 

[emzdogz]

We need pics of kickstand details!

 

[kvanderploeg]

It's just an internal spring universal stand you buy according to the diameter of the lower frame rail.

Kent

 

[kvanderploeg]

It lives again! Got to ride it tonight for the first time in the new frame.

Kent

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Congrats.

 

[kvanderploeg]

Thanks, Jimmy! Feels good!

Kent

 

[emzdogz]

that's great!!!!! yay!

 

[kvanderploeg]

Thanks, Em!

Kent

 

[Patches]

Nice work, and sounds great.

Is it legal to have no safety on those guns???

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Nice work, and sounds great.

Is it legal to have no safety on those guns???

and I thought I had heard/read it all!

 

[kvanderploeg]

Lol! Don't turn me in!

Kent

 

[hotdog]

Love the bike, where do you get those internal spring stands..??

Cheers.

Just watched the movie, dude you look big on that bike, did you lower it much or what..??

 

[emzdogz]

re: kickstands..... fwiw, there's a place on eBay that has them: American Classic Motors. Maybe others too. TCBros did have them but are out of stock.
Maybe Kent can tell us another source. I need to probably get one too.