marmite69
XS400 Member
cheers hardtail will need to make pipes for mine ,converting to flat tracker
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Exhaust question.
- Thread starter bcbobbers
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Well, truthfully they are technically illegal where I live in North Dakota, but thankfully we don't have emissions testing or anything like that so I shouldn't get pulled over or stopped for this. Especially since many harleys around here are much louder than mine with the straight pipes.
Here are some pics of the pipes, tank, and seat mocked up quick. I didn't attach the seat that's why it is sitting up a bit in the pictures. I still need to clean up the rear end of the frame with some type of end caps or something...any ideas?
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needs a bar welding on I reckon. looking good mate and that wrapping is spot on 
crush1776
Injury Prone
I think on these bikes a rear frame loop works the best so they don't look too "stubby." But you could put some turn signals in there:
On my Sporty I got some bulb housings from the auto parts store, modified them with a grinder a bit, then I had a machinist whittle these out of aluminum bar, held in place with a set screw through the frame tube.
On my Sporty I got some bulb housings from the auto parts store, modified them with a grinder a bit, then I had a machinist whittle these out of aluminum bar, held in place with a set screw through the frame tube.
crush1776
Injury Prone
How about a rear fender treatment like this?
thanks for the ideas guys, I think I might just end up welding some sort or bar across the back. I like the turn signal idea but cutting the frame that short doesn't look all that safe with half the bracket cut like that. I might look more into some signals for in there or just weld a bar across. Still not quite sure, but i'll be sure to update you guys when I decide.
thanks for the ideas guys, I think I might just end up welding some sort or bar across the back. I like the turn signal idea but cutting the frame that short doesn't look all that safe with half the bracket cut like that. I might look more into some signals for in there or just weld a bar across. Still not quite sure, but i'll be sure to update you guys when I decide. OH and Crush where is the battery on the bike with the teal tank, can't seem to see it?
Sorry for the double posting! I can't seem to figure out how to delete the first one.
Sorry for the double posting! I can't seem to figure out how to delete the first one.
CadXS
XS400 Addict
The bike in the picture is a SR400/500 and can be run with a capacitor instead of a battery.
I'm with Crush on this one, I think a rear loop of some kind just balances out the proportions of these bikes. I'm still debating wether to try and stretch the swingarm on mine as well. It would also help the structural rigidity of the frame and stop any excessive sidewards flex if something ties the ends of the seat rails together. How are you thinking of mounting your lisence plate and tail light? It could all be incorperated together.
I'm with Crush on this one, I think a rear loop of some kind just balances out the proportions of these bikes. I'm still debating wether to try and stretch the swingarm on mine as well. It would also help the structural rigidity of the frame and stop any excessive sidewards flex if something ties the ends of the seat rails together. How are you thinking of mounting your lisence plate and tail light? It could all be incorperated together.
Firsttimer
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what i ended up doing is building my own glass packs. 1 3/4" core with a 2" case. cant wait to hear it. the sissy bar is removable,i needed something to attach a bag to. this will be my commuter bike and i always seem to have something to haul. i used the bracket for the sissy bar to cover the tube ends in back
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isigt
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Haha, I have the same issue. Will probably do something temporary for now and then do a rear loop later on.
Can't decide what I think about the sissybar. Packed with bags it will probably melt in. There is something rad about a bike with a sissybar stuffed with bags and sleeping gear. I would prefer it over the rear tire though. But hey, thats just my
Good thing you got the horse shoe for luck.
Keep it up man, will be following your progress!
Can't decide what I think about the sissybar. Packed with bags it will probably melt in. There is something rad about a bike with a sissybar stuffed with bags and sleeping gear. I would prefer it over the rear tire though. But hey, thats just my
Good thing you got the horse shoe for luck.
Keep it up man, will be following your progress!
