Dave's Bobber Project

[goddarddr]

the valve I ordered is 3/8 npt. do I not need the 2 vacuum/ air hoses with this tank? will the plugs in the holes be enough to seal? heres a pic of mock up

this small tank makes a big difference, I really like it

[goddarddr]

my wife said, "You got a Tick on your bike"

[Shadders]

the valve I ordered is 3/8 npt. do I not need the 2 vacuum/ air hoses with this tank? will the plugs in the holes be enough to seal? heres a pic of mock up

the tank makes a big difference, I really like it

Wow I like that!!!! think I like that more then the sporty tank!!! hmmmm might have to re think my plans now... (anyone want to buy a sporty lol)

[goddarddr]

thanks Shadders, its a gas station hopper

10" apes look taller now

[Shadders]

yeah that does sound like the down side about these things. So even if you gear it up, you are only going to get about 75 miles??

I think I'm running a 17/40 gearing which has lowered the revs from the original set up of 16/46 which was far to revvy, i was in top gear just round town and never changed down!

[Alley Rat]

No you don't need any vacuum hoses with the tank. Just be sure to get a vented cap. Those tanks do look good. If my buddy didn't have his I would have had one on my bike. It looks really great if you cut out the neck gusset.

[goddarddr]

my bike has consistently gotten 48-50 mpg,I should get a 100 miles. I have the 18/40 sprockets
I would like to rid that neck gosset, the only cuuting tool I have is angle grinder. I gess that will work.

[Alley Rat]

That's all I used. Works great. By the way, I got the exhaust a couple days ago. Thanks again. I am already trying to think of something new.

[goddarddr]

Thanks to you, I hope they help you create another exhaust-sculpture
so the only hose I need is the fuel line from tank to carb? I had rid the bike of all the EPA canister stuff couple yrs back when I did the performance mods. I need to get some hole plugs to screw in those other holes with thread tape? i waiting on the speedo, cap and petcock, workin on relocated switches today
"gettin vulcanized"

[Alley Rat]

Yeah all you need is your fuel line. For the rear outlets try to find some plugs that you put in with a allen wrench. They will fit in the holes pretty flush and will be cleaner than the plugs with the square end.

I cut off the 45 degree bends on my exhaust yesterday and welded on some turn outs. It is so simple but so much class. I have a serious addiction. I was trying to get my brother to build a set that night but he couldn't. I have now done 7 totals sets of exhaust. Five just on one bike. I can't stop.

[goddarddr]

you got a creative pipe mind : )
GOT THE PETCOCK mounted its kinda wierd position, a little long and cocked at slight angle crowded with the carb, intake & close to cylinder head, it fits the 3/8" hole on the right side. do i need to put teflon tape on the threads?
it would look better mounted on the roomer left side but the 3/8" petcock will not fit in smaller hole. need a smaller one.

[Alley Rat]

I don't know if you will be able to find a smaller petcock. You could put a straight hose fitting in the back left hole and use a 1/4" ball valve with hose barbs in each end. It will be cheap. Be sure to put teflon tap on the all the fittings.

[goddarddr]

you got a close up of Phil's mounted petcock? I think his has leftside
I found a 1/4 petcock, is there any reason this wouldn,t work?
it doesn't show a filter screen, could do a inline filter
High Flow Fuel Gas PETCOCK 1/4" Motorcycle Chopper : eBay Motors (item 330414352906 end time Apr-14-10 10:01:24 PDT)

[Alley Rat]

I don't have a pic of Phil's fuel line but I have one of my brother's. He did the same thing.


Here is what I did to my exhaust the other night. Just got rid of the 45s. This is much sweeter.

[goddarddr]

I like the 45's but it's creative
Man looks like that will work, it's so Bobber Basic its COOL. so you just open clamp & start & close when you turn off?

[goddarddr]

cutting out the neck gusset ? I noticed you also cut off the bottom round frame bar that the gusset is welded to.very clean only the thermo hose is left.

[goddarddr]

i have been cutting the neck gusset out, some of area is too tight to
get to with a angle grinder using dremmel tool in tight area's which works but slow.
I noticed the pic above brothers bike has the caps on the nipples on cylinder heads
mine has a hose.connecting the heads, whats up with that?

[Alley Rat]

It is just part of that clean air system. We just capped ours off. I am pretty certain you don't have to have them connected. Did you put the hose on it or was it already like that?

[goddarddr]

It is stock. when I did the performance mods, I got rid og the EPA stuff but that hose was not part of the instructions.
The hose that runs from the carb to the stock petcock, does it need a cap? my bike is all apart now, working on the neck. wiring, relocating switches, waiting on speedo and small petcock, I got a primer on new tank I like the dark gray color with the black frame.
It's all "Good Therapy"

[Alley Rat]

Yeah, anything that is a vacuum port needs to be capped off. Are the crossover outlets in the back 1/4" NPT or are they 1/8". I can't remember on that tank. If they are 1/4 that is a really simple, clean petcock you found.