GZ Bobber - just finished

[alantf]

Originally Posted by Rookie Rider

Cant i just spray it right on the wheels ?

That's what I thought. Shouldn't be a problem so long as everything else is masked up. Rattle can spraying is how I did my engine guard. Just remember to use light sprays, with drying time between each coat (so as to stop runs/drips) :2tup:

[blaine]

Originally Posted by Rookie Rider

Cant i just spray it right on the wheels ?

Yep.I should have elaborated.My wheels are partly black on my 454.




:cool: :2tup:

[Water Warrior 2]

Just a thought here. An electric heater and paint/paint thinner could be a real safety hazard. Paint thinner particularly is very flamable under any conditions. In an enclosed area you could become a crispy critter in a heartbeat. Wait till summer and do the job with better temps and fresh air outside or in the garage with lots of ventilation(doors open).

[cayuse]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Just a thought here. An electric heater and paint/paint thinner could be a real safety hazard. Paint thinner particularly is very flamable under any conditions. In an enclosed area you could become a crispy critter in a heartbeat. Wait till summer and do the job with better temps and fresh air outside or in the garage with lots of ventilation(doors open).

:2tup:
You'll have to jump through hoops to get this done now, unless you have a buddy with a dry warm shop nearby.
Wait until spring and you can roll up the garage doors on a rainy day when you don't want to ride anyway and get this done in an hour.

Good luck!

[Rookie Rider]

Nice bike blaine, thank you guys.

[In-progrssGZ]

how did you go about shortening the shock springs?

[blaine]

Originally Posted by Rookie Rider

Nice bike blaine, thank you guys.

Thanks. :cool: :2tup:

[ValleySquid]

Couple of questions about the bobber convert. where can i get that seat and mount? and how exactly do you paint the tank and misc parts?? sand them down and start from scratch with a high temp spray paint?? how exactly is everyone doing this? :O

thanks guys!

[mithuth]

I'm not sure if the OP still frequents here, but this bike is my inspiration to cut and bob mine. Thanks for sharing your creation.

Time to grab the angle grinder and have at it.

[mithuth]

Since I'm using this project (seemingly long abandoned) as the basis for my bobber project, I figured it was foolish to start a new thread when most of my questions go along with this thread's info.
My plans are similar, but I'm going to have my rims painted red like the old bobbers and hotrods. I have a buddy that does airbrushing that I plan to drop off the tank and fenders giving him free reign over the paintjob (I'll give him the theme and let him do what he wants). I'm elbow deep into parts; drag bars, risers, batery hider, etc. But before I order tires, I have to ask:
I've gathered the 150/90-15 Dunlop 404 WWW will need clearance around the brake bar, but there's little mention of the front tire. Is it a 150/90-16, or should I be looking for a different size? I know stock is 110/90-16, I was wondering if I should be looking for the same or skinnier than the rear. Could I do like 130/90-15 If so, is there a WWW available in this size? (I'm off to google a bit) Another thought I had was to get a 17 or 18" rim up front to get a different look, is there a suzuki that has a 17/18" front wheel that will fit and the brake still works, or would I have to swap over the whole fork setup?