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Beach cruiser build
- Thread starter WideAWAKE
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I’ve yet to get any scrapes on my pipes but it’s only a matter of time. (Got lots of burn on brush though! Haha)
I think them being painted will make for easy tough up/ repairs in the future.
I’m sure I’ll drop this in a stream crossing a some point haha.
Salt water? I took my XS650 across Mobile Bay on a ferry. It got splashed a bit. By the time I made it back to Atlanta, the salt had made a mess of the aluminum.
Yup!
And I’ll confirm your statement that the salt water wrecks havoc. I’ve taken this down the beach a few times (wet sand) and it leaves a salt crust on everything!
That’s why I went with painted motor and wheels. Easily hose off and wipe dry when done.
It will get a little sketchy at the crossing. It will range from a couple inches deep to a few feet depending on tide and time of year.
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LOL! I was gonna suggest a small aluminum affair from the front motor mnt. down just past the cradle bend (not back to interfere with oil change) it surely would complete the look. I thought it too nibby to suggest it though.
Ha!
The one I have is almost identical to that. Made for a bonneville.
Somehow it got packed in a box when we had our house under construction and we’re living in our trailer. - still unpacking and sorting things out. Once I find it, I’ll mount it up.
In Britain, our main concern is to keep our bikes away from salt. Many people won't take a bike out at all as the cold weather approaches and the local roads start to get salted.
I won’t even take my bike past a chip shop for fear of corrosion.!
If we had salted roads around here I’d probably stay off em.
But a day at the beach! It’s worth the bit of clean up after.
I’m about 2 miles to the beach, it’s foggy here almost every day. No way to avoid the salt water in the air though.
My XS650SK started its life in Daytona Beach. Yes, I did ride on the beach a few times. Back then, the factory clear coat was in place. The worst damage to the bike was the inside of the rims. I moved away fourteen months after I bought it and no more beach.
Such a great looking bike WA - CONGRATS on a tremendous result in the end to your hard work!
