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Cycle-X has some good prices on seats, and I know a guy that does custom leather work if, you want something fancy. I'm having him make a seat, for my bike.
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I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
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1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
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"Shinytorso"  there's a new one
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slow going but here is the latest.  Gave up trying to get a seat to fit so we are going to make one.  That's just a mocked up oil tank in you are wondering.
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Looks great! Did, you slug the tube that goes up to the shock mount, that the seat tubs go to? I have seen them bend there. If, you slug them with a piece of 1 inch .120 wall mechanical tubing they will be a lot stronger.
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Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."

1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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That does look good. I like how it kicks up at the back. Great job man! Hardtail stance with the added luxury of suspension...priceless!
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Yep.  slugged em up.  I wound up using 1" emt conduit for the frame.  It's the only thing I could find that I had a bender for.  I think I'm going to cut off the back peg mounts also.  
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Cut 'em offl! I hate those triangles hanging off the back.JMO,of course. Those are the first things I whacked off. That emt is MUCH stronger than people realize. 
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photoshopped red frame
and what we are trying to duplicate, sort of.
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I love the red frame. I'm hoping to go red on the frame of my next bike.
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Got the oil tank in.  Trying to make the battery and electrics fit.  Mocked up a standard 14H battery.  Not much room to work with.  Do you guys think I could get away with a smaller battery?
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That's a question I am also wondering about. I am going to have to go to Battery's Plus, and talk to someone there, when I have time again.
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Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."

1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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I like those "Konged" frames.
On a Roadstar Adventure.
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fathacarl wrote

Got the oil tank in.  Trying to make the battery and electrics fit.  Mocked up a standard 14H battery.  Not much room to work with.  Do you guys think I could get away with a smaller battery?
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Haven't posted or worked on the bike in a while.
Too busy riding
Here's the latest .  Still need to do the wiring and oil lines.
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    I'm JEALOUS ,
 I've wonted that done to my frame every since I 1st sat on it ,to dang high,and legs to short,Dropping the seat and my center of gravity would be like a new bike.All that I've done will still fit,Need to keep this in mind on my new seat build.
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<LET THOSE WHO RIDE DECIDE><RIDE TO LIVE-LIVE FOR JESUS> 
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I know what you mean.  The engineers at Honda think we are built like John Wayne over here.
The seat was made from a fiberglass pan molded right on the frame.
I may need some help from you guys when I get into the oil lines.
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B-E-A-UTIFUL!
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67 BSA Spitfire MkIII - Next Up (Full Resto)
81 Honda GL1100 - Bob / Cafe´
80 Suzuki GS750L - Bratstyle
72 Honda CB450K5 - Basket Case
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Nice touch dude!  Seat blends in perfectly
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