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Old 07-28-2011, 04:41 PM   #21
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Re: GZ Bobber - just finished

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me thinks that this rear tire will only fit if you remove the rear frame rails, as in this bobber example
if you are not into chopping your frame off, you may need to look into Avon 140/90-15's
Blaine's been there:
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Yep,there is just enough room for the 140. :cool:
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Old 07-28-2011, 04:55 PM   #22
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Me thinks you may be right, but this is the best picture I have of it so I can't be sure.
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Old 07-28-2011, 05:11 PM   #23
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Me thinks you may be right, but this is the best picture I have of it so I can't be sure.
In your photo the top frame rails have been removed,leaving room for the wider 150.
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Old 07-28-2011, 05:52 PM   #24
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Do those seats come with a bracket of some sort? i took my rear fender off but now my stock seat has no where to lock. what do i do?
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Old 07-29-2011, 01:40 AM   #25
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Re: GZ Bobber - just finished

Just LOVE the fat whitewalls, kflint, but I gotta have a front fender.
My buddy at work desperately wants to build a bobber like yours....... WITH MY RIDE!
Blaine, what did you use for a whitewall that fits in the stock fender?
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Old 07-29-2011, 07:43 AM   #26
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Re: GZ Bobber - just finished

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Just LOVE the fat whitewalls, kflint, but I gotta have a front fender.
My buddy at work desperately wants to build a bobber like yours....... WITH MY RIDE!
Blaine, what did you use for a whitewall that fits in the stock fender?
I never used a w.w.I only increased the size of the rear tire from 130 to 140.
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Old 07-30-2011, 12:22 AM   #27
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Re: GZ Bobber - just finished

Great job! Looks awesome! I'm sold on the white walls. Now I gotta do it. :biggrin:

Hey, I need pointers on replacing the filter box with pods. Mind sharing???

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Old 07-31-2011, 03:25 PM   #28
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I love it. That where I hope to go wth mine that I just got. Absolutely perfect!
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Old 08-01-2011, 11:38 AM   #29
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Re: GZ Bobber - just finished

Replacing the air box with a pod filter is more straight forward than it looks....remember that underneath all the garbage is just a simple carburetor. The trickier part is deciding how you want to handle the battery and all the electrical boxes, fuse boxes, etc. What's the point of installing a pod air filter if you can't clear everything around it so you can see it?

Using common sense and paying attention to what you're looking at, you can disassemble the stock airbox easily. While you're there I recommend pulling all the smog crap off (this is fully half the garbage down there.) You need to clip the vacuum hose going into the carb and run a screw into it. You may also want to step up a jet or two in the carb, depending on whether you're running an aftermarket exhaust.

Now for the tricky part: Where to put the battery and what to do about all the wiring? I unscrewed all the wiring harnesses so they were floating in the open space, gathered them into a neat group, wire tied them into a a flat, organized mass and mounted them just under the seat. This is about the best option I could find. The battery is tougher because it's a big dumb block. I mounted it to the swingarm just forward of the rear wheel. I bought a louvered chrome battery box cover to dress it up.

One more hint: If you buy a roll of black athletic tape (the type you'd use to wrap a tennis racket or hockey stick) you can wrap all you electrical wires and give it that old skool fabric wire look. $3.

Here are a few pics:


Arranging all the guts




I added a piece of PVC to extend the reach of the pod further into the open space



Comes out pretty invisible if you work the wires correctly
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Old 08-01-2011, 08:09 PM   #30
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Might it be possible to get some hi res versions of some of these pictures? They would make really good desktop backgrounds.
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