Keep up the good work. The bike is looking sexy. It's inspiring me to start my own street tracker. I originally was looking for a XS, but this has changed my mind. The whole less expensive thing helps too. Just one question, why did you cut off the end of the frame? Thanks for the help. And don't stop the updates!
I'm glad my build is inspiring you. It's amazing how cheap you can really build one of these bikes. I just picked up a really nice 1987 XR600R complete frame yesterday. I'm gonna move the motor from my bike to that one and I have a line on a 1983 XR500R motor for $150 if I want it to put into the frame I already have. My point being that if I wanted to build another one, I could start with a bike that I would only be $200 into!
I cut off the sub frame because the design and lines of it don't lend themselves to a street tracker look that I want. I think the biggest part of getting a good looking street tracker is making sure that the bottom of your gas tank lines up with the bottom of your seat. Both those lines need to be parallel to the ground. The best way to achieve this is to just bend up your own sub frame.
I'll be bending the sub frame out of 1" DOM. It's really just a U shape that's kicked up in the back. I'm lucky enough to have a good tube bender but most fab shops would be able to bend it easily.
The seatpan/fender is going to be made out of 16 gauge sheet metal. I'll make a cardboard template first then transfer the pattern to the metal.
Kellen,
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work. The bike is looking sexy. It's inspiring me to start my own street tracker. I originally was looking for a XS, but this has changed my mind. The whole less expensive thing helps too. Just one question, why did you cut off the end of the frame? Thanks for the help. And don't stop the updates!
I'm glad my build is inspiring you. It's amazing how cheap you can really build one of these bikes. I just picked up a really nice 1987 XR600R complete frame yesterday. I'm gonna move the motor from my bike to that one and I have a line on a 1983 XR500R motor for $150 if I want it to put into the frame I already have. My point being that if I wanted to build another one, I could start with a bike that I would only be $200 into!
ReplyDeleteI cut off the sub frame because the design and lines of it don't lend themselves to a street tracker look that I want. I think the biggest part of getting a good looking street tracker is making sure that the bottom of your gas tank lines up with the bottom of your seat. Both those lines need to be parallel to the ground. The best way to achieve this is to just bend up your own sub frame.
Looking good. What are you going to do for a subframe and seatpan?
ReplyDeleteI'll be bending the sub frame out of 1" DOM. It's really just a U shape that's kicked up in the back. I'm lucky enough to have a good tube bender but most fab shops would be able to bend it easily.
ReplyDeleteThe seatpan/fender is going to be made out of 16 gauge sheet metal. I'll make a cardboard template first then transfer the pattern to the metal.
I like your design very much. Its appeals a lot and specially the Wheels And Tires
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