Couple before and after...well..."so far"....pics

I'll snap a couple pics in the morning!

 

Hey willie what size shocks did you put on that beast?

 

Not sure! I bought them a few years back on ebay. They are Koni shocks, if I recall. I just looked up the model on the internet (when I saw them listed on ebay) and determined that I could make them work. I had to do some mods....new mounting studs up top and I had to remove the stud from the pumpkin and turn it down in the lathe, if I recall correctly.....

I have to do something to shorten the kick stand a tad. It keeps it slightly too vertical and I'm always looking for a slight slope or indentation to put the stand on or in so the bike doesn't fall over.

 

is that the same bike? inspiration for me this winter (time to ride for now).. I was thinkin of doing the same with the wiring harness and routing all my relays into the empty airbox area.. where did you get your rear headlight/license holder? Is that thing legal... the cops here on the island would have a hay day with me with that!!

 

Bought the tail light on ebay. Do a search for "sparto". No, it's not DOT approved and therefore not legal. I was prepared to cobble up an approved taillight for inspection, but they only checked to see if it worked. Never asked if it was "legal" or looked for the D.O.T. approval on the unit itself.

As far as cops go, as long as it's inspected I don't think the majority of them have a clue as to what's legal or not legal on a bike. Really. Hell, my brother-in-law is a sherriff's deputy. I asked him about some of the helmets that people wear (obviously NOT legal....like some of those old "nazi" helmets and other novelty helmets). He basically said, "huh? I dunno what helmets are legal and what aren't." Yes, we have a helmet law in NY.

 

i assume the single pigtail is the 'MAIN' fuse?

i was going to use one of those fuse blocks myself but then i was concerned about the MAIN. i picked up another with the individual line and load contacts...

still, the bike is GREAT. i havent got the skills to do something like that but i wouild definitely like to try. im a bit leery of buying a project bike but thats a great way to save a bike from the scrappers...

 

the bars came in yesterday and will be perfect. im pretty sure im gonna need some risers because of my seat positioning but their just what I wanted, thank you again!

 

bakomack, you're welcome! My bars came today. 60 degrees and sunny. Put them on and realized that my throttle cable is juuust about to break, so I can't ride! Bummer! I'll post some pics of the new bars soon. I like them. Glad you like yours!

Ltdave, yes, that orange fuse is the main fuse.