25 Year Break Bobber Build Update

by James Lintott
(BC. Canada)

Here's an update of my finished Bobber product.

I've completed the build and couldn't be happier with how it turned out. In the final stages of the build I didn't like to look of the aluminum parts on the bike and thought they should be polished or changed to chrome. I did some research on polishing aluminum and ended up buying a pedestal buffing & polishing machine so I could do all the work myself.

The polishing worked out awesome. All the aluminum parts now have a brilliant shine to them and just add that extra wow factor to the build.
I'm intending on putting some miles on the bike, and with the little sporty tank I know that I won't get too far on a tank, so I've added an aluminum tank on the rear right part of the frame that will hold emergency fuel.

I went through the wiring a few times. Initially I installed the harness and completed all the connections, but wasn't 100% satisfied with how the wiring was ran. After obsessing about it for a sleepless night I tore the wiring out and made the necessary adjustments and installed it in the manner that the bike deserves.

Note: Here's a link to a youtube video of the first ride on the bike.

Thanks again to Custom Chopper Guide for the awesome "Build Your Own Bike" DVD. I referenced the DVD all throughout the build and found it extremely helpful.