# 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:** 14\ **Page:** 8
**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 25, 2013, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/141 "2013-01-25T12:30:41Z")
dude +1 for building a triumph!! I am excited to finallly build a bike for myself!! lol I helped my dad with his and built a couple for friends this is my first build for myself:) ---
**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, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/142 "2013-01-25T13:48:53Z")
Just got a killer deal on an xs400. I can’t pass the deal up. Can’t pick it up for a few weeks but that will be my next project. I can’t wait. There is SO much more stuff for the XS. But I’m Absolutly finishing my XJ first ---
**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, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/143 "2013-01-25T15:38:36Z")
New Biltwell Inc. handlebars just arrived! Super excited to get them mounted! ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/032BA8DB-20B8-4140-8FE7-00414C9F2D52-10707-00000E3AAC57F3C8.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/032BA8DB-20B8-4140-8FE7-00414C9F2D52-10707-00000E3AAC57F3C8.jpg) And I came across a Minimum Wiring Diagram so I can clean up that rats nest wiring! ![http://www.currentobservations.us/images/Minimum%20Wiring%20Diagram%20for%20XJ%20Series.jpg](http://www.currentobservations.us/images/Minimum%20Wiring%20Diagram%20for%20XJ%20Series.jpg) ---
**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 28, 2013, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/144 "2013-01-28T12:45:15Z")
The new bars are sick 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 28, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/145 "2013-01-28T16:33:04Z")
Thanks dude. Hopefully I’ll get them mounted this week and see how they look. Hopefully good, cuz they wern’t exactly cheap ---
**Author:** ![pitman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pitman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pitman)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/146 "2013-01-29T11:27:21Z")
new bars do look mean. what color grips and seat you going with? i would suggest tan leather. maybe a deer skin you make for free? ---
**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 29, 2013, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/147 "2013-01-29T11:32:11Z")
I’ll just use the black grips and seat I have for now. I really just wanna get it running. Then I’ll change small stuff afterwords ---
**Author:** ![Skidplate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skidplate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skidplate)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/148 "2013-03-11T19:48:54Z")
im dyin to see this updated, im considering picking up a maxim 550 for a project of my own. ---
**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:** [March 12, 2013, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/149 "2013-03-12T03:28:24Z")
Only thing I’ve had time to do is put the new bars on. Nothing has changed. Work has been too stressful for me to get down to albany to work on 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:** [May 12, 2013, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/150 "2013-05-12T15:40:27Z")
![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/B1F26073-0517-453A-A73E-5337CA6DDEEC-5429-0000069CAC39784A.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/B1F26073-0517-453A-A73E-5337CA6DDEEC-5429-0000069CAC39784A.jpg) Finally got a pic of the bars on my bike. Love the way it looks. Hopefully this will get me motivated to get this bad boy done! ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/151 "2013-05-12T16:44:17Z")
^ getting there! ---
**Author:** ![TeamPanda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/teampanda/32/6638_2.png) [@TeamPanda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TeamPanda)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/152 "2013-05-12T17:56:07Z")
bike is looking good , i bet ya cant wait to ride 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:** [May 12, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/153 "2013-05-12T18:19:39Z")
I wanna get this beast running so badly. I was of course changing my Mind again on paint colors today too. Talkin to my brother in law about getting back to workin on the bike this week so hopefully it will be done sooner than later ---
**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:** [October 9, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263/154 "2013-10-09T17:33:56Z")
Look what I found!!! My Bobber ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/4DA12A08-9028-444A-9079-3F0F803F737B-1310-000001E6DDFC0404_zps1af1188e.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/4DA12A08-9028-444A-9079-3F0F803F737B-1310-000001E6DDFC0404_zps1af1188e.jpg) ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/20A8CFF5-485A-4959-83F3-4FC1E5AD7AF6-1310-000001E6EF5BA3B1_zps7e6a7e17.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/20A8CFF5-485A-4959-83F3-4FC1E5AD7AF6-1310-000001E6EF5BA3B1_zps7e6a7e17.jpg) ![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/D736ADDD-93DA-4B02-A64F-18DB3B942DC9-1310-000001E6F703F113_zps71b448d9.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/dc2nick/D736ADDD-93DA-4B02-A64F-18DB3B942DC9-1310-000001E6F703F113_zps71b448d9.jpg) I actually worked on it today. Cut the front fender mounts off. Since I won’t be using one. Cleaned up some of the welds and cleaned off an inch of DUST [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bobber-project-begins/264263.md?page=7)