Comments on: Aussie Bobber (work in progress)

By: tom

tom — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:19:16 +0000

any dramas getting road worthys with the frame mods?

By: norm younger

norm younger — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:48:56 +0000

Great bike i like the frame mods.

By: JohnBoy

JohnBoy — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:14:51 +0000

How much travel do you get in the rear end? , and what is your seat height in the picture? In Imperial measurements please!

By: JohnBoy

JohnBoy — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:05:14 +0000

I’ve got an xs eleven, and as you may know it’s a burly bike! I stand 5’5″, so I just wanted to say that the seat mods you did are awesome. I’m probably gonna do a rip-off of it! Thanks, and good job on your scoot. Keep on Wrenching!

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:03:31 +0000

Thanks billybobber. : )>

By: ratzass57

ratzass57 — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:49:55 +0000

i love it, very clean and killer lines. i really like the low profile while keeping the swingarm and shocks.
congratulations!

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:12:52 +0000

Im trying to do the same kind of “brat” style. I ran into a couple problems with my 78 xs500. I figured i would have the same frame as a xs650, so Im tryign to figure it all out

By: billybobber

billybobber — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:38:00 +0000

Donk=motor, old Aussie slang, Daisy Hill is between Brisbane and gold Coast.

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:59:16 +0000

@billybobber, what’s a “donk”? where is daisy ? LOL

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:20:55 +0000

What;s your dobie’s name?

By: Gerry

Gerry — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:48:56 +0000

Very good looking lines and center of gravity. I would watch the rear shock mounts for evidence of fatigue very closely. As for the bars I’m shocked I haven’t seen more on other bikes. Used to be the preference for the faster ridin bikes decades ago. Moslty the local flat track nuts. Yah…keep the bars.

By: Capt_Zoom

Capt_Zoom — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 02:55:04 +0000

The seat setup definitely interests me. Very creative. Would be a lot easier than what I’m doing. Could you show a few more pics of it from the side but from a lower perspective. Like maybe hold the camera at seat level.

Do you think you’ll have a tippy seat?

By: matty bob

matty bob — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:27:29 +0000

@capt_zoom and robbo

Got it in one ran it straight from the backbone to the rail that joins the two rear rails, its something a bit different to what i have seen anywhere else and i dig it, hoping it will look sweet when the seat is upholstered

By: Capt_Zoom

Capt_Zoom — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:06:05 +0000

Ditto on the seat rails. Got any pics with the seat off? From what I can dell you just ran a bar straight back from the backbone to meet the one between your shocks. Am I correct?

I like the profile and seat shape. I’m building something similar with a nice low drop seat shooting for 22 inch seat for my wife.

By: Robbo

Robbo — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:55:38 +0000

Matty mate… whats your plans for the seat rails? cant make any out in your pics.. Im on the Gold Coast building a brat 79 xs650 thinking of custom making some drop seat rails.. will see how it progress,s from there..

By: zeno

zeno — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:13:01 +0000

nice bro.
Im in SA building a sr5oo brat bob but come here for inspiration.

very noice.

By: rozz

rozz — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:59:08 +0000

That’s the cleanest garage I’ve ever seen.

By: matty bob

matty bob — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:39:41 +0000

@gman, i live in orange nsw where abouts are you and what sort of bike are you building from

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:52:52 +0000

aussies’ are freakin awesum

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:12:45 +0000

Pretty sweet alternative to the weld on hardtails. Lower seat rail made the look!

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:29:06 +0000

Keep the Moto bars.

By: fanoboss

fanoboss — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:24:29 +0000

OZZY, OZZY, OZZY …OI, OI, OI

By: rM

rM — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:43:09 +0000

Really like the back end and overall profile. I am hoping to get my first build going sometime soon and this is very similar to the direction I want to take. Nice stuff!

By: Sean from boston

Sean from boston — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:33:52 +0000

The moto bars look good great looking bike so far keep it up!

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:48:32 +0000

That looks awesome, I like the bars too

By: Puker

Puker — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:00:05 +0000

Looks really good for a first build. Pretty nice for any build. In the end, you’re the one riding the bike so make it feel good to you. That’s what matters most. That and riding the hell out of it!