Had to do some upgrades to my bobber !!

[TurboFarviknugn]

After my fake oil tank split, decided it was time to fabricate what I wanted, while there decided to get rid of the battery and switch to the sparx capacitor as the battery area was needed for a oil catch can that was needed to cure my constant oil slick everywhere I park.












Used a couple of dzus fasteners, designed it to follow the rear drop on the tail.

 

[TurboFarviknugn]

Painted it and added a little piece of mom for luck since she is an angel now, decided to put a little piece of her on it.

 

[IowaBoy]

Looks way better the the round one everyone does!!!!!!very nice!!!

I am still curious why the other one broke the way it did.

 

[TurboFarviknugn]

Then on to wiring it back into the new box ( I HATE ELECTRICAL WIRING ) and making the catch tank, I forgot to take pics of making it. I did take the breather valve off the back if the head and decided to open up the outlet, I added some secret squirrel perforated stainless steel baffling from a research facility a buddy works for.

 

[TurboFarviknugn]

Here is the finished product, I think it turned out pretty good if I do say so myself !


Took it for a shakedown run and met up with fellow San Antonio XS'er Avenue (Patrick) spent some time chatting and checking out each others bikes.





Nice thing was the 25 mile round trip cruise at freeway speeds 70 mph 4,000 rpm and not a drop of oil on the garage floor !!

SUCCESS !!!

 

[TurboFarviknugn]

Iowa, I have NO idea except vibration (in which case split ones should be all over the place) or just a bad piece of steel. The old one had just the 2 mounting points the new one has 4 mounting points.