# The Bobber Project Begins! **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [July 2, 2012, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263 "2012-07-02T19:28:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![pitman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pitman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pitman)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/121 "2013-01-18T09:26:28Z")
> [@Best baseball blow up ever](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-baseball-blow-up-ever/51534/5): > > Black, black and more black. Trying to figure out how to work in some gold leaf stator cover or clutch cover for the gold leaf is my vote. nice looking bike too. went from boring to cool ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/122 "2013-01-18T09:42:30Z")
I think I’m gonna do it like this ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/C4130874-004C-4B85-92EB-8943A75C1F16-3920-000006454468094C.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/C4130874-004C-4B85-92EB-8943A75C1F16-3920-000006454468094C.jpg) I think I’m gonna do bars like that too since the Drag bars hit the gas tank… ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/123 "2013-01-18T10:32:11Z")
if ya want I could do PC the frame and the little stuff in the same batch in black, satin or gloss for a good price for you man. Personally I totally love the old skool look your after with the fat tank and its stance and flow of the bike. Leaf work is such a great idea. Even if you just kept the look of the scalop on the tank sides thats there now, say the grey center was a candy red, or something and the white 1/2" around it in the pic above was the gold leaf would look tits. nice subtle and really make it pop just enough. The blacked out everything is really hard IMO, to do and not hide the flow of the bike. The rigid rear, springer seat and small fender under it. and unless you painted or pc’d the engine, it would be all black with a big honkin silver engine in the middle and look out of place. the engine would jump out. Little contrasting colors on the tank and even the rear fender work would keep the flow of the bike when you look at it. ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/124 "2013-01-18T10:44:36Z")
I’m painting the engine black. It’s way too pitted for me to try and polish it. So it’s gonna be all black with the gold leaf on the tank. No white walls either I’d love to have the frame powder coated but its more money than what I wanna put into the bike. I’m not even taking the motor out. I’m gonna sand the whole think and spray it all. I know it’s not the best way to do it but its not a show bike. I want it to be kinda rough ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/125 "2013-01-18T11:00:15Z")
No doubt bro. I feel ya. The upside to that is when it gets scratched you dont feel your heart drop to your knees! lol Ride it and beat the balls off it, nothing to worry about. ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/126 "2013-01-18T11:05:04Z")
Exactly. I want this thing done for americade. But the wiring is a BITCH ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/127 "2013-01-18T11:40:18Z")
/\ try wiring up my ducati! EFI, TPS, fuel pump, sending unit, intake air temp, injectors, coils, gauges, etc. I moved the battery, coils, ecu, etc… so everything had to be extended. I had about 20 hrs in wiring it and alot of rework becasue I thought I made a mistake and it wouldnt run. Turns out the ecu went bad when it was bumped around in storage. ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/128 "2013-01-18T13:13:35Z")
I have to shorten a lot of wires. I hate wiring but I’ve gotta do it. I’m gonna learn pin striping and how to do GoldLeaf and start practicing both ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/129 "2013-01-18T19:52:01Z")
Drag bars hit the tank. So I’m gonna go a different route. Thinking one of these two… TC Bros Clubman bars ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/E4E0ACFE-ED80-4B51-96C5-8D0FA155C88A-4888-0000069813C1DB4F.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/E4E0ACFE-ED80-4B51-96C5-8D0FA155C88A-4888-0000069813C1DB4F.jpg) Or TC Bros Lane Splitter bars ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/D7AE7584-22C2-42C3-ACAC-E52C7D7267E8-4888-0000069818B29CC3.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/D7AE7584-22C2-42C3-ACAC-E52C7D7267E8-4888-0000069818B29CC3.jpg) Comments? ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2013, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/130 "2013-01-19T16:22:18Z")
found these bars today think I might go for these!!! ![http://cdn1.bigcommerce.com/server2600/8a87f/products/421/images/1619/keystone7-8black__39431.1329567360.1280.1280.jpg](http://cdn1.bigcommerce.com/server2600/8a87f/products/421/images/1619/keystone7-8black__39431.1329567360.1280.1280.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![slow4show](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@slow4show](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow4show)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2013, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/131 "2013-01-19T18:44:26Z")
looks great man ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/132 "2013-01-20T05:06:50Z")
Thanks. Hopefully I’ll get some more welding done this week and start to paint soon ---
**Author:** ![1SLOWCAM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1slowcam/32/6734_2.png) [@1SLOWCAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1SLOWCAM)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/133 "2013-01-20T15:15:40Z")
I just picked up a second bike today man for a build KZ750 ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/134 "2013-01-20T15:25:46Z")
nice dude. I plan to bob my Shadow VLX when im done with the Maxim. ive got ALOT of ideas for it. I also have every intension of buying a new Harley Davidson Dyna Street Bob at the end of this season. when I can buy a 2013 right before the 2014’s come out. I need to go back to my brother in-laws house to sit on the bike and see how tall of handle bars I can use. I really want to go with those Z bars I posted above (the 3rd ones) ---
**Author:** ![pitman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pitman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pitman)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/135 "2013-01-22T08:58:25Z")
> [@NYS gave me a departing gift](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nys-gave-me-a-departing-gift/50249/32): > > found these bars today think I might go for these!!! make your own bars. they will fit better and look better. those bars do look cool tho. ---
**Author:** ![1SLOWCAM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1slowcam/32/6734_2.png) [@1SLOWCAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1SLOWCAM)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/136 "2013-01-24T13:58:06Z")
> [@FS: Corsair Dominator 4GB DDR2 1066 w/ Free Crysis and World in Conflict](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-corsair-dominator-4gb-ddr2-1066-w-free-crysis-and-world-in-conflict/51513/2): > > nice dude. I plan to bob my Shadow VLX when im done with the Maxim. ive got ALOT of ideas for it. I also have every intension of buying a new Harley Davidson Dyna Street Bob at the end of this season. when I can buy a 2013 right before the 2014’s come out. > > I need to go back to my brother in-laws house to sit on the bike and see how tall of handle bars I can use. I really want to go with those Z bars I posted above (the 3rd ones) hey man my dads bars hit at first to… think of a 1 or 2in bar riser?? ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/137 "2013-01-24T16:58:23Z")
Can’t do risers. It’s not that style setup. They’re molded right to the forks. I ordered the Z bars pictured above. They should be here tomorrow! I’ve come across so many parts websites while working on this bike. It makes me wanna do an XS next or maybe even a triumph! ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/138 "2013-01-24T18:52:02Z")
More inspiration! Makes me think I shoulda done a peanut tank! ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/8C8EE402-31A4-4703-9574-559FFC9C8051-9808-00000D1CEBC471E2.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/8C8EE402-31A4-4703-9574-559FFC9C8051-9808-00000D1CEBC471E2.jpg) ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/FA7DE915-0C5C-42E2-B58D-AFC4BD8854EF-9808-00000D1CE76413D7.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/FA7DE915-0C5C-42E2-B58D-AFC4BD8854EF-9808-00000D1CE76413D7.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/139 "2013-01-25T06:02:40Z")
Bring it home and work on it in the living room like I do with all my lexus body parts and such. If Liz bitches tell her tough nuts ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/140 "2013-01-25T06:12:55Z")
I’m gonna bring the tank home to paint it I actually need to come up with a paint scheme [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263.md?page=6) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263.md?page=8)