74" TX650 Bobber Build

[Hooligans]

finally got the frame cleaned up... I have to mock it up so I can get the upper motor mount built, mid mounts, fender mounts, etc....

Here she is all cleaned up

 

[angus67]

nice. lots cleaner without that funky seat thing, and the lower tubing looks great.
did you sand all that off by hand? All I had was a hot tank. your fingers are soooo lucky!!

 

[angus67]

oh!!! btw , im going to bentbike auburn tommorow morning bout 10 11, need anything? I can pick up some stuff for you, or meet you there, I'll have a friend with me who has a 71, and tw0 80's. we can shoot the shit at the sports page for lunch.

 

[Hooligans]

Man I would love to go but we have her parents over tomorrow. I honestly can't think of anything I need off hand. I picked up the lower end of a 650 motor for free so if you know anyone that needs any bottom end parts I have it floating around here.

As for the frame. I spent alot of time with the 4 1/2" grinder

 

[angus67]

hmmm.. lowerend.... friend might need a shift shaft. pops out of second sometimes. could just need adjusting. cant realy think of anything. I striped a sump plate bolt, but ide need a lowe case to do that, and im not about to tear it all apart after the rebiuld i did. havent even really rode it yet.

 

[Hooligans]

Well it's not going anywhere.... it will be here if anything comes up

 

[Hooligans]

Well I have decided to change the Sporty tank, will it still be a Sporty tank, yes.... just modified.

My plans are to narrow it 1.5", flat bottom with new tunnel, frisco style mounts, frisco style petcock, relocated filler.

The tank has never been used but the previous owner was nice enough to Kreem the inside, man I hate that crap. I started my cutting the pinch welds... then I flapped the inner lip of the fill neck and she fell on out

 

[Hooligans]

little progress on the tank... sanded her down and removed the center

 

[angus67]

nice work, bro. looks dead straight. tig it?

 

[Hooligans]

yeah it's gonna see a tig, much cleaner and easier to control heat warpage

 

[Hooligans]

nice side by side

 

[Hooligans]

well.... I received my bars from Lowbrow, taped the tank and set it as a roller to make sure the tank was the look I was shooting for before it gets welded up.

 

[Hooligans]

Little here... little there.... Started on the fender struts, seat mounts, and I have been brainstorming all day on a upper motor mount. Needless to say I have no ideas yet

 

[Hooligans]

Finally got a little time to put in on the bike. I had to cut some box into channel to make mounts for my mids. I had removed the factory mounts for a cleaner version. I also started on the exhaust. Nothing is welded... just taped so I can make sure that I am happy... (and yes I love zip ties). Finally made my fuel filler and my (electronics) oil tank showed up today.... $10.00 score from a 40's lawnmower.

 

[XwalkerX]

im diggin this build for sure!!!

 

[lukach4]

looks freakin sweet without the upper motor mount though....wonder how safe it would be w/o it?

 

[Hooligans]

I have talked to many people who dont run them and have never had any issue

 

[Rock-A-Billy ChopperS]

Dig the bike bro lookin good!!!! Our shop bike has the upper motor mount gone and tube as well. I see your kinda in the neck of the woods to us we will have to ride this summer some time.

 

[Hooligans]

Dig the bike bro lookin good!!!! Our shop bike has the upper motor mount gone and tube as well. I see your kinda in the neck of the woods to us we will have to ride this summer some time.

I appreciate it... I've been following your work as well. I'm deffinately up to make the trip down this summer

 

[Hooligans]

thanks to Hugh for turning me on to this project, and my girl buying me an early Xmas present.... I now have my new electronics tank. Snafu pegs for my mids also