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Made a few subtle changes to my Bobber. I'm getting old and the riding position of the bike was starting to get to me. I've broken my left wrist twice over the years and now, it is starting to bother me after riding this bike. Another issue with it is it only had a 2 gallon tank. Could only ride about 55 miles or so before needing gas. So, I went from this:
To this:
Changed to 10" Apes, 3.2 gallon tank and added a mini front fender. Rode it a little over 100 miles today and it rides great now, no wrist issues at all. Took a little getting used to the riding position change but, it came pretty quick.
Now, take it all back apart an on to the painter. Will be Mercedes Black with the pin striping duplicated from the original. What ya think?
Nice bike. Post some pics when you have it painted. I'm about to repaint my tins as my sissy bar bag got wet and the leather took the paint off.
I have some of the gold left over but if I have the cash I'm gonna spend the 100$ for a pint of paint and change it up. Have you thought about a color change at all?
Nice bike. Post some pics when you have it painted. I'm about to repaint my tins as my sissy bar bag got wet and the leather took the paint off.
I have some of the gold left over but if I have the cash I'm gonna spend the 100$ for a pint of paint and change it up. Have you thought about a color change at all?
Thought about it but, I really like the black with the pin stripe. This is the original, will replicate it on the new tank.
Very nice & the new riding position should definitely add comfort. Can't wait to see the final product!
Thanks and yes the new riding position is way better. I had a small window to ride today, actually rode 79 miles and I'm not even on reserve yet. LOL Never rode this bike that far without filling up at about 55 or so miles.
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On To Paint
