Bobber Project

pillowpants · 04-08-2013, 12:49 AM

Hello everyone,
Just wanted some opinions and or suggestions on my bobber project.
:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

**jonathan180iq** · 04-08-2013, 10:05 AM

Heck yeah! This is getting into "rat-bike" territory, and that's not a slander against the bike. I like it..

northsidegz · 04-08-2013, 03:06 PM

Looks nice!

I'm not a fan of the stock mirrors personally and seem to change them on the bikes I've owned in the past. But mirrors aren't really a Bobber thing anyway. I really love the Z-bars! I had those on my 82 GS450 and just loved it. Those look great on the GZ!

I suppose technically you should get a true solo seat, but, you know, I've never done that myself, so I'm not one to talk. Don't know what you'd do if you did try to go with a true solo seat (meaning: I don't know how that would look, especially with the battery location).

pillowpants · 04-08-2013, 06:12 PM

I'm trying to get away from the ratty look...lol and yeah I need new mirrors, when I get some extra $$$. I think the solo seat would look great, but have no idea how to install one and seems like a lot of work. I'm getting the bars and tank painted soon and will get rid of that annoying sissy bar...

isaac · 04-08-2013, 09:40 PM

I prefer some contrast in my bikes, though I tend to go black with damn near everything I've modified. Don't suppose you've fired up that thing and ridden it with open headers. That'd be deafening, even at only 250ccs of sound. I know because I had my pipe literally tear open and try to fall off right after the 2-1 junction. That was excruciating for just a mile on the freeway, and this is coming from a guy who puts overkill stereos in his cars.

pillowpants · 04-12-2013, 01:10 AM

Yeah, it's pretty loud. I would like to get a different exhaust, but right now one of the header bolts is stripped and I can't seem to take it out. Any idea's?

BobberGZ · 04-12-2013, 03:19 AM

Bike looks good pillow... I just posted some pics in the pics page... bobber project as well. I like what you did with the lighting!!

joe · 04-12-2013, 08:22 AM

Yeah, overall i like it, if its was my bike i change the seat, get off the sissy bar, and the fenders, the Z-bar its great, cheers

pillowpants · 04-15-2013, 10:01 PM

Hey Joe, That's exactly the plan. Thanks for all ur opinions and advise guys

SimonLee · 05-11-2013, 06:20 AM

this looks like my kinda beast what paint did you use on the engine and where did you get the Z bars from

04-08-2013, 12:49 AM	#1
pillowpants Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 21	Bobber Project Hello everyone, Just wanted some opinions and or suggestions on my bobber project. :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-08-2013, 10:05 AM	#2
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Bobber Project Heck yeah! This is getting into "rat-bike" territory, and that's not a slander against the bike. I like it..
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04-08-2013, 03:06 PM	#3
northsidegz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 305	Re: Bobber Project Looks nice! I'm not a fan of the stock mirrors personally and seem to change them on the bikes I've owned in the past. But mirrors aren't really a Bobber thing anyway. I really love the Z-bars! I had those on my 82 GS450 and just loved it. Those look great on the GZ! I suppose technically you should get a true solo seat, but, you know, I've never done that myself, so I'm not one to talk. Don't know what you'd do if you did try to go with a true solo seat (meaning: I don't know how that would look, especially with the battery location). __________________ 1982 Suzuki GS450 Bobber (SOLD) 2000 Suzuki GZ250 (SOLD) 1998 Kawasaki Vulcan 800A (Present Ride) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-08-2013, 06:12 PM	#4
pillowpants Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 21	Re: Bobber Project I'm trying to get away from the ratty look...lol and yeah I need new mirrors, when I get some extra $$$. I think the solo seat would look great, but have no idea how to install one and seems like a lot of work. I'm getting the bars and tank painted soon and will get rid of that annoying sissy bar...
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04-08-2013, 09:40 PM	#5
isaac Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Orlando Posts: 39	Re: Bobber Project I prefer some contrast in my bikes, though I tend to go black with damn near everything I've modified. Don't suppose you've fired up that thing and ridden it with open headers. That'd be deafening, even at only 250ccs of sound. I know because I had my pipe literally tear open and try to fall off right after the 2-1 junction. That was excruciating for just a mile on the freeway, and this is coming from a guy who puts overkill stereos in his cars. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-12-2013, 01:10 AM	#6
pillowpants Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 21	Re: Bobber Project Yeah, it's pretty loud. I would like to get a different exhaust, but right now one of the header bolts is stripped and I can't seem to take it out. Any idea's?
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04-12-2013, 03:19 AM	#7
BobberGZ Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Panama City Florida Posts: 10	Re: Bobber Project Bike looks good pillow... I just posted some pics in the pics page... bobber project as well. I like what you did with the lighting!!
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04-12-2013, 08:22 AM	#8
joe Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Porto/Portugal Posts: 25	Re: Bobber Project Yeah, overall i like it, if its was my bike i change the seat, get off the sissy bar, and the fenders, the Z-bar its great, cheers
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04-15-2013, 10:01 PM	#9
pillowpants Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 21	Re: Bobber Project Hey Joe, That's exactly the plan. Thanks for all ur opinions and advise guys
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05-11-2013, 06:20 AM	#10
SimonLee Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Barnsley S.Yorks Posts: 5	Re: Bobber Project this looks like my kinda beast what paint did you use on the engine and where did you get the Z bars from __________________ [youtube:3m3651oc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VC3XX1DmG8[/youtube:3m3651oc]
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