I bought an 800B a couple of weeks ago with the intention of customizing it. I really like the bobber look, so it will definitely show that influence. I'm pretty confident with basic mechanics, but have never attempted anything like this. I've read through a lot of the threads and was inspired to give it a try. If I can figure out how to post pictures to the thread, I'll document the project. If not, I'll just let you know how it turns out when I'm done.
Okay, so I finally figured that out. Here's what the bike looked like when I got it home. I didn't waste much time taking a few of the accessories off, and pretty soon it looked like this:
I liked it a lot better once I got the bags and passenger backrest off, so I left it like that for a couple of weeks. To be honest, I was too nervous to go any farther. I rode it around and had a blast on it. I hate the bars that are on it, but love the Mustang seat. I wanted to put a solo seat on the bike, but was starting to have second thoughts because the seat was so comfortable and (wonder of wonders) my wife even enjoyed riding on the back. Well, this afternoon I finally broke down and started taking the bike apart. I took the front fender off first and thought, "Oh crap, what am I doing?" But after composing myself, I took off the seat and the back fender. By the time I got that stuff off, I was starting to get excited about the project. I had to attend to my family, so that's as far as I got today, but I'm excited to get back at it again. So, here's a picture of what my bike looks like now. The windshield will be the next to go, along with the crash bars. I'm not sure about the driving lights. I like the look of them, but don't know if they'll fit in with the overall look of the bike down the road.
