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04-03-2012, 08:52 PM
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Joined: Feb 2006
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Oddometer: 636
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Its taking shape nicely ! - Looking good
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04-05-2012, 08:18 AM
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bloody german...
Joined: Aug 2010
Location: Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany
Oddometer: 35
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Really nice!
I´m actually considering to treat my KLR in a similar kind of way...
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04-05-2012, 10:47 AM
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dumb ass
Joined: Jul 2004
Location: jhb, south africa
Oddometer: 380
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well done, looking good.
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04-05-2012, 11:10 AM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2011
Oddometer: 191
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One more photo
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04-05-2012, 05:36 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2011
Oddometer: 191
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Im kinda stuck on what to do as far as hiding my battery and electronics. I need to make some sort of side cover to seal everything up. I have been trying to make an aluminum panel to if in the opening, but I just don't like it so far. any ideas. Thanks.
 One possibility I just thought of would be to ad a piece of sheet metal onto the seat that would extend down the sides and cover the triangular opening in my sub frame. This is just a thought. this picture kinda shows the opening. 
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04-05-2012, 05:55 PM
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Slack Jaw Gaper
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: The other Center of the Universe: Bend, Oregon
Oddometer: 744
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Great project!
I really liked my XS400 and wanted to "lighten it up" some, but the suspension and brakes left soooo much to be desired. Clearly, problem solved with this build!  Adding the side panels, as an extension to your seat pan, will be the easiest to deal. They will be "removable" using the pre existing seat latch and you wont need to add additional pivots, hardware, latches, mounting points, etc.
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04-05-2012, 05:56 PM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Jun 2008
Location: SoCal
Oddometer: 1,379
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don't do THAT. keep it open as much as possible. i suggest an under seat pan that dips down between the frame rails and utilize the space under that rear cowl. you should be able to make the pan deep enough to fit the 'lectrics in there and it'll be less noticeable because it's behind the frame, keeping that uber cool open frame look. i've seen some pics in the street tracker thread i think. might have been in the cafe racer thread. i'll dig and post links if i find them.
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04-06-2012, 03:32 AM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2011
Oddometer: 191
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Yeah any pictures/idea would be helpful.
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04-06-2012, 11:57 AM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Jun 2008
Location: SoCal
Oddometer: 1,379
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like this
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04-06-2012, 04:04 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2011
Oddometer: 191
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Well here is what i did. 14ga. alum. I still need to spend some time "fitting" the pieces so they look a little nicer, but I think it will get the job done. Thanks for all the ideas.
  
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04-06-2012, 09:06 PM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: Sunshine coast qld
Oddometer: 4,252
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That looks great.
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04-06-2012, 10:32 PM
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Riverdale Stomp, Baby.
Joined: Jan 2007
Location: Under
Oddometer: 96
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niceee. I have had this picture of a xs400 on my computer for years.
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04-08-2012, 09:40 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2011
Oddometer: 191
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Well, I didn't work on the bike much this weekend. I took the tiger out for a nice back country ride on Saturday. I say 3 deer, 5 turkeys and a big red tailed hawk. It was nice to be on a bike instead of working on a bike. :) It was a nice brake. I did finish my side panels, and started making my seat pan (the part that will get upholstered). I think my original tail/seat prototype will work well for this. I just need to cut it down a little bit. I will post some pics once I get underway. I also got some material to make my bash plate out of. A friend of mine gave me a 4'x4' Sheet of .250 aluminum to cut what I need out of it. I also ordered all ballz fork seals, all ballz swing arm rebuild kit, and seal savers for the forks. Paint prep next week?............................................. .................maybe :) Happy Easter by the way.
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04-10-2012, 04:26 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2011
Oddometer: 191
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I got my rear tire today!!
  
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04-10-2012, 06:57 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Feb 2012
Location: Victoria BC where I ride year round.
Oddometer: 143
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DUDE !! that looks Awesome! I am always so impressed when work like this rolls out of a private shop. I am a bit of a gearhead, Without the shop though.
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