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07-07-2010, 7:23 PM hamms Joined on 07-08-2010 lancaster pa Posts 5 bobber i just got a 79 cx500c trying to turn it in to a bobber sofar i have a solo seat and some cool mirrors and a head light i plan to cut the back part of the fram behind the shocks i was wondering if anybody out there had any suggestions for my other then the basics    Report

07-07-2010, 7:27 PM Blindstitch Joined on 03-14-2009 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 9,861 Re: bobber Everyone seems to fall into the bobber/chopper/dual sport craze. Check out the post your ride sections as there are a lot of bikes in there. http://choppercharles.com/cs/forums/41105/ShowPost.aspx 1979 CX500 Supertanker ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier. Quick Reference    Report

07-07-2010, 9:07 PM slimvulcanrider Joined on 04-03-2010 Upstate NY Posts 91 Re: bobber are you going to drop it?  how about hard tail?   You going for the "Brat" style Bob?  all these play into what you are trying to do...    Report

07-12-2010, 8:56 PM hamms Joined on 07-08-2010 lancaster pa Posts 5 Re: bobber i would like to make it a hard tail but im not sure of the best way to go at it    Report

07-14-2010, 6:07 AM ss_wagon Joined on 01-05-2010 Cape Coral, Florida Posts 29 Re: bobber Hard tailing is easy. Just make some struts that bolt up like shocks. I made mine out of some round stock. I think I made mine 10.5 inches, it lowered the bike 8 inches overall. Go Big or Go Home.........    Report

07-14-2010, 8:42 AM Lowlife1220 Joined on 03-23-2010 Gilbert,AZ Posts 172 Re: bobber I did the same. on a GL its a little trickier because there are no mounts where the original struts go, I ended up replacing the rear diff with one from a cx any how so i just had to secure it to the top section with a grade 8 bolt. 1981 Honda Gl500. "Rat" bike Proud P.U.B.    Report

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