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 Topic: Dad's softail, drop seat bobber |
ironwill
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 Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:23 pm Subject: Re: Dad's softail, drop seat bobber |
| Wow...thats one sweet dub. In the middle of restoring a '73 Super (yuh, I know) Dare I ask what you've found that you want? |
| Topic: Dad's softail, drop seat bobber |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:20 pm Subject: Re: Dad's softail, drop seat bobber |
| Sweet job. Is that a Vdub in the background? |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: November 19, 2009, 5:06 pm Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
Rolled it out of the garage yesterday, and flashed a couple of pics. Thought I would share them. Pretty much done other than fine tuning in the Spring.
[img][URL=http://img697.imageshack.us/i/yumh.jp ... |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: September 19, 2009, 7:00 pm Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
| Gen. brushes installed today, a quich check with the meter, and oh yea she charges. Carb boot spigot plugs installed, battery strap. I tooted it around the house a few times. Really sweet running bike ... |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: September 18, 2009, 12:03 pm Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
Yes, thats the look I had planned on, but that was before I decided to put blinkers on it, and kind of needed everything centered. Any way,
waiting for gen brushes, and mirror from Mikes.
Found a ... |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: September 10, 2009, 11:00 am Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
[quote="baclay9"]Also, I just bought a tank like yours (with the petcock on the right). Did you buy 90 deg petcock that was made for the left side? Is that how you got it to face backwards?
Your b ... |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: September 10, 2009, 6:00 am Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
[quote="Teebs"]She's looking damn good, brother.[/quote]
Hey thanks. Having a blast building it.
Todays list:
Finish welding exhaust, paint, mount.
Add oil
Mount kick starter
Make bracker f ... |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: September 10, 2009, 5:52 am Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
| [quote="baclay9"]Any way I can talk you into shooting a pic from the rear or the rear corner of the bike with your liscense plate on? I really am interested in that light but would like to see how it ... |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: September 2, 2009, 6:01 pm Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
| [img]http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1598/img0737aee.jpg[/img] |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: September 2, 2009, 5:43 pm Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
[img]http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2766/img0734t.jpg[/img]
Not finished, but rolling around the garage. |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: September 1, 2009, 4:22 pm Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
| Working on consolidating, and attempting to hide wiring that all converges near the headlight. Unfortunatley small bobber headlight has no room inside to hide it all. Bled the front brake, that took a ... |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: August 31, 2009, 1:10 pm Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
| The alternator I have on the '80 has an oval shaped black box/module on it, with its own separate wires and plug on it. I'm not sure where that would plug in. I assume it would go to the coils, where ... |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: August 31, 2009, 11:47 am Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
Ah...sweet. Glad I asked. I have the generator, and rotor off the '80,
i assume they are different because of the pointless ignition. I suppose I could take the parts off the '80, and make the '78 p ... |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: August 31, 2009, 8:50 am Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
| Continuing with assembly. I have deviated from my original plan: Totally bare bones bobber, no front brake, no blinkers, no battery etc. Primarily for safety reasons, and also Maine bike laws that req ... |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
Replies: 83
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: August 26, 2009, 10:43 am Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
[quote="TeeCat"]Looks good, man! 
Hey... what size is that fuel line? I'm going to replace mine every so often and just wondered what the ideal diameter is.
Nice work!
TC[/quote]
Thank ... |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: August 26, 2009, 8:35 am Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
[quote="jayel"]fuel line will be fine as is helps to be able to see fuel flow sometimes[/quote]
Sounds good. I suppose it a good thing to have it flexible, but it was really different than the ones ... |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: August 26, 2009, 5:15 am Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
| Tank mounted, hooked up fuel line. Any input on this would be appreciated. I purchased fuel line from parts store,, clear plastic, but it seems thin, well, and flexible, unlike the old brittle one I t ... |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: August 25, 2009, 5:17 am Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
Shortened kickstand for lower stance. Installed battery. Linkage on brake side. Getting ready to mount tank.
[img]http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/2625/img0661b.jpg[/img] |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: August 24, 2009, 2:14 pm Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
It's been a busy Summer, and haven't worked much on "bob" a little here and there. Got the headlight installed. Not sure how I'm going to hide all the wiring.
[img]http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img2 ... |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 26, 2009, 4:40 pm Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
| Mount I welded up for the headlight. Got a little camera crazy! |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 26, 2009, 4:37 pm Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
| Other side. Chain not tensioned yet. After seeing this pic, I took it back off, and cleaned the rim up better. Looked pretty dirty. |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 26, 2009, 4:36 pm Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
| Putting the back together. I had to do it several times, as a few shims were required on the top fender mount to get it perfectly centered. |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 26, 2009, 4:33 pm Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
| Here it is mounted. I used the original speedo as it was chrome. I may upgrade to one of the mini's at some point, but the price was right for this one. Dirty from install in pic. Cleans up nice. |
| Topic: My 78 bobber build thread |
ironwill
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Forum: Did you say Bob? No I said Bobber! Posted: June 26, 2009, 4:11 pm Subject: Re: My 78 bobber build thread |
| A piece of metal I had kicking around I cut, and drilled for a speedo mount. Kind of insignificant.....but. |
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