bajaharley upgrades

jimjib · 10-21-2011, 07:06 PM

New 6 gal tank,
Lighting (soon to be HID)
suspension revalving
Bit of rattle can bedliner
Beef up swingarm and raise pivot point
New chain tensioner
New exhaust heat shield

Captain Yesterday · 10-21-2011, 08:25 PM

Cool bike

What harley engine and trans did you use?

JimmyTheHog · 10-21-2011, 09:34 PM

Nice ! My next project will be a larger tank. How did you construct yours ? Looks like possibly aluminum sheet formed and welded ?

jimjib · 10-21-2011, 10:02 PM

Its a 94, 5 speed 883 motor punched out to a 1200. Yes... the tank is aluminum sheet...done by a local fabricator here in phoenix....a little blocky looking but not bad for as big as it is.

jimjib · 10-21-2011, 10:06 PM

larryboy · 10-21-2011, 10:55 PM

Looks awesome, love the tank!!!

RideDualSport.com · 10-27-2011, 07:30 PM

Man that is a freakin awesome build you did! All business, not pretentious. Kind of punk rock looking.
Great work, the whole package came together nicely. I like how narrow the bike is, and the curves of the header pipes leading to the muffler. Visually, the tank is a nice counter-point to the rounded look of the motor.
Congrats!

FLYING EYEBALL · 10-27-2011, 08:14 PM

bitchin!!1

jimjib · 11-28-2011, 08:28 AM

The dual headlight setup didnt hold up...cheap plastic....found a nice three HID light in a single enclosure.

RZMike · 11-28-2011, 10:30 AM

Who makes the headlight assy?

Brad Felmey · 11-28-2011, 10:51 AM

Has that been tried out yet? The leeward edge of that tank could do real damage to knees and shins coming down from a jump.

jimjib · 11-28-2011, 06:34 PM

I'm 56 and out of shape...I just plod down the trail trying hard not to hurt myself...jumping is the last thing on my mind. At first the tank was a little strange to get use to but now I find it gives me a better grip with my knees. I have the suspension setup so soft..you would kill yourself if you really tried to hammer this bike. I was after a caddy type ride at moderate speeds and i don't mind be tail end Charley.

The litght came from trail tech. http://trailtech.net/extreme_race_light_kits.html. Haven't actually used it in the real world yet....we shall see.

Kawidad · 11-29-2011, 08:24 AM

Nice!

Garthe · 11-29-2011, 02:34 PM

I sure would like to see this creation in person, someday.

Ridin Dirty · 11-29-2011, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad Felmey

Has that been tried out yet? The leeward edge of that tank could do real damage to knees and shins coming down from a jump.

First...I love this bike. Pretty freakin cool.

Shins shouldn't be a problem and your knees only if they're out of position on a jump. From the look of it I would think that you could bruise your upper, inner thigh(s) when repositioning your weight forward for hard dirt turns. But I don't think it was designed with motoXing in mind. I really dig it. Well done.

10-21-2011, 07:06 PM	#1
jimjib ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2001 Location: Phoenix Arizona USA Oddometer: 1,647	bajaharley upgrades New 6 gal tank, Lighting (soon to be HID) suspension revalving Bit of rattle can bedliner Beef up swingarm and raise pivot point New chain tensioner New exhaust heat shield

10-21-2011, 09:34 PM	#3
JimmyTheHog Low Speed Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Oddometer: 634	Nice ! My next project will be a larger tank. How did you construct yours ? Looks like possibly aluminum sheet formed and welded ? __________________ Jim 09 R12GSA, 2013 SC3 Adventure http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=657449 http://www.carduccidualsport.com

10-21-2011, 10:02 PM	#4
jimjib ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2001 Location: Phoenix Arizona USA Oddometer: 1,647	harley Its a 94, 5 speed 883 motor punched out to a 1200. Yes... the tank is aluminum sheet...done by a local fabricator here in phoenix....a little blocky looking but not bad for as big as it is.

10-21-2011, 10:06 PM	#5
jimjib ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2001 Location: Phoenix Arizona USA Oddometer: 1,647	harley

10-27-2011, 07:30 PM	#7
RideDualSport.com TPB all the way Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Oddometer: 980	Man that is a freakin awesome build you did! All business, not pretentious. Kind of punk rock looking. Great work, the whole package came together nicely. I like how narrow the bike is, and the curves of the header pipes leading to the muffler. Visually, the tank is a nice counter-point to the rounded look of the motor. Congrats! __________________ "Nobody understands what you're know what I'm sayin" The RideDualSport Forum

10-21-2011, 08:25 PM	#2
Captain Yesterday Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Paso Robles Oddometer: 142	Cool bike What harley engine and trans did you use?

10-21-2011, 10:55 PM	#6
larryboy Paint it black. Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Über Alles,Ca Oddometer: 12,846	Looks awesome, love the tank!!!

10-27-2011, 08:14 PM	#8
FLYING EYEBALL dirtball Joined: Mar 2008 Location: southeast of seattle Oddometer: 9,762	bitchin!!1 __________________ if you keep poor...the struggle is simple my photos http://jskustoms.smugmug.com/ save yourself some $ with my smuggy discount code qvMaWy1bTFU7c

11-28-2011, 08:28 AM	#9
jimjib ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2001 Location: Phoenix Arizona USA Oddometer: 1,647	new lighting The dual headlight setup didnt hold up...cheap plastic....found a nice three HID light in a single enclosure.

11-28-2011, 10:30 AM	#10
RZMike Adventurer Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Pgh.,Pa. Oddometer: 58	new headlight Who makes the headlight assy?

11-28-2011, 10:51 AM	#11
Brad Felmey Leghumper Emeritus Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Weatherford, TX Oddometer: 4,942	Has that been tried out yet? The leeward edge of that tank could do real damage to knees and shins coming down from a jump. __________________ Brad Felmey-izing threads everywhere

11-28-2011, 06:34 PM	#12
jimjib ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2001 Location: Phoenix Arizona USA Oddometer: 1,647	Bajaharley I'm 56 and out of shape...I just plod down the trail trying hard not to hurt myself...jumping is the last thing on my mind. At first the tank was a little strange to get use to but now I find it gives me a better grip with my knees. I have the suspension setup so soft..you would kill yourself if you really tried to hammer this bike. I was after a caddy type ride at moderate speeds and i don't mind be tail end Charley. The litght came from trail tech. http://trailtech.net/extreme_race_light_kits.html. Haven't actually used it in the real world yet....we shall see.

11-29-2011, 08:24 AM	#13
Kawidad Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Central Coast, Cal Oddometer: 3,804	Nice! __________________ "Deeply flawed people make deeply flawed decisions."

11-29-2011, 02:34 PM	#14
Garthe ROCKS ARE YOUR FRIENDS... Joined: Nov 2004 Location: USA Oddometer: 4,115	I sure would like to see this creation in person, someday.

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