Comments on: Bob ’til you drop https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/ Drool. Build. Ride. Check It Out! Thu, 08 Aug 2013 09:47:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Laurens https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-35121 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 09:47:32 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-35121 In reply to Pim.

yep, that was a bit of luck 🙂 Also happy that I’ve learned something.

good luck with the build! Show it here when it’s done!

]]> By: Pim https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-35120 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 09:40:07 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-35120 In reply to Laurens.

Hi Laurens, yep I was the one. You was going to show me the open pipes and let me hear how they sounded …
Sorry to hear that it took so long to get it running again. But if there is a place where you want something like this to happen it surely is in front of the clubhouse !

Good tip about the regulator, tnx !

]]> By: Laurens https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-35119 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 09:22:49 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-35119 In reply to Pim.

Hey! thx 🙂
Were you the one who was looking into building a bobber too?

Yes, I drove it home eventually, it took a while to get it running again. But I can’t take any of the credits for that. The guys at the club knew and helped so much, I had no idea how to fix the electronics.
The regulator was completely molten because it was built into that small battery box. Didn’t have space/ air to cool down and so it overheated, taking down the battery too which was all bloated and leaking. Luckily the wiring was unharmed and so a new regulator and battery solved it.
Here’s a tip: place the regulator where it is air cooled 🙂

]]> By: Laurens https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-35118 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 09:11:03 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-35118 In reply to Marc.

Thanks Marc. Ik sta altijd open voor een goed bod! 🙂

]]> By: Pim https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-35100 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 22:29:34 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-35100 Hoi, met you last Saturday at the Twin Club, did you get it going again ?
This is really a beautiful bike !! And a very clean build !

]]> By: Alejandro Vignola https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-34676 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 01:25:46 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-34676 jaw dropping! DAMN!

]]> By: Garry https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-34201 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 03:18:27 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-34201 That’s so cool .
I’d swap you a nice longer set of forks from a late model Honda which are in my xs650 now . It’s setup with a heaps wider set of forks and billet triple clamps . They take a 21″ Harley front wheel. Pity you’re so far away . The postage would be so much….

]]> By: Marc https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-33870 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:05:56 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-33870 Als je deze ooit zat wordt Laurens… let me know! Hele strakke fiets!!

]]> By: Johnny Williamson https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-33758 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:17:48 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-33758 We did a lot of mods on a DNA Springer. You may have seen it on this site. Its on the ‘Rigids’ page on our site; chopperworks.ca. If you have the means to do some fabrication/welding the Springers are easy to customize. Our DNA has all the forks clad in larger diam. tubing, the top spring mount cut and shaped. The bike has a 200mm tire on the front so the Springer would look too skinny without the alterations.
I remember when the Harley Springer Softail model in 1989 came out and no one wanted the front end.
Dealers where changing them out to wide glides, mostly because of the goofy fender and h/light.

]]> By: owen https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-33437 Sun, 26 May 2013 17:16:46 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-33437 thats a great idea, i also have a problem with charging, must ceck the rotor, glad i read your comment’s, ill stick up a pick if i ever get the thing goin good enough, its a 72 :/

]]> By: Laurens https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-33432 Sun, 26 May 2013 10:07:38 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-33432 In reply to owen.

Hey owen,

I found a rubber lined heating pipe clamp that I slightly adjusted so I could bolt the bag to it. Then attached the clamp to the frame. Works pretty well.

]]> By: owen https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-33430 Sun, 26 May 2013 03:29:23 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-33430 hey laurs
how did you attach the bag on the side ?

]]> By: Nick https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-33281 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:24:04 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-33281 Hahaha fair enough! Worth a shot! Great lookin bike man!

]]> By: Laurens https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-33278 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:30:36 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-33278 Thanks everyone!

Haha, yeah I bet you’d all want to trade for a regular fork 🙂 I’ll consider when any of you throw in a donor frame and engine too 😉

]]> By: Nick https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-33266 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:49:49 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-33266 I have 1978 front end ill trade you for that springer! Ill pay the shipping costs!

]]> By: Jon https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-33265 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:13:02 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-33265 Hi Laurens, nice bike! Hey I’ll trade you regular forks off of a 1971 for that springer:)

]]> By: Grumpy https://xs650chopper.com/bob-til-you-drop/#comment-33264 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:14 +0000 https://xs650chopper.com/?p=18840#comment-33264 I like it the way it is!! Great looking bike

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