86 500 xc

Tooled the leather for my seat last night. It is far from perfect but it will work for me.

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Was able to get a set of Handel bars bent and tacked up today.

Started on a rear fender. Cheep trailer flat fender.

Looks right though, coming together well now. I reckon thats gonna be a blast to ride.

Looks good that mudgaurd (UK version of a fender) making it look like an early short track (shale) speedway bike. I like the thinking out of the box on this one.

Started working on mounting the husky 21" front wheel and brakes fit the SX650 forks. Requires spacers and a bracket to adapt the be bro caliper to fork tube bolt patern as well as aline it. To dark to get a good pic now. Will post tomarow.

Thanks. Just trying to build something cheep, (for my pleasure of course) but also to inspire others. That's what got me started on this. Seeing bikes I like, mostly Harley's, but don't have a budget let alone low budget. So chop what u got.

Dirt tires will be swapped for a street tread of some sort but I growing attacked to the knobs.

I really like the knobs and overall "rat" bike look. Great job so far!

Thanks. Planning to spray it with Hot Rod flat black and do some pinstriping. May end up having to find a second rear wheel and have a dual sport knobby on one and mabey even a 4" Goodyear drag slick on the other. With knoby it would be fun to run dirt roads with. Well at least till the back can't handle it anymore!

No it won't! But if you do tell us where to send the get well card

stupid question ??? but will the wheel clear the pipe on full compression of the forks?

When I strapped it in the back of the truck on Friday I sucked the straps down tight. Had good clearance they don't travel like the husqvarnas do.

Seriously tho we have a couple Forest highways up here. Crazy smooth for not being paved. Plus if u go all the way to the end u end up on an Indian reservation and thinks can get intresting quick, especial if u stop at the local watering hole.

I had a pipe guard on a 200 ktm that grabbed the wheel on full compression, made jumping erosion ditches interesting to say the least....

Yeah that could leave a mark. I decided to compress forks just to see what I had for clearance. Think I'm good to go with room to spare.

I would look for a twin disc setup for the front. I have a complete front end of an 82 Yamaha 750 Maxim available later this spring.

you could jump the grand canyon with that much clearance.....

May be interested but got a pile of stuff to dump money into before I can worrie about upgrades.

Yeah no issue. And it will gain more clearance when tires are swapped out. Enduro or street tread.