Time to come clean - I bought another one

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STYLIN:!

 

[Kidasters]

Update: 

 

I pulled the shocks off the bike, and installed new IKON (see the play on Koni?) shocks.  I can't tell any difference in handling, but they look new/nicer, so there's that.

 

I bought a big red reflector for a BSA that I'm going to mount on the rear fender.

 

I'm going to re-do the handle bars.  I needed some 60 mm M8 studs.  I was only able to find them at McMaster-Carr.  I was a little worried when you could only order them by the bag, so I ordered one bag.  When the order turned up, it turns out 1 bag is only 1 stud.

 

Damn you McMaster-Carr.

 

So, I ordered some more.  I needed 4, so I ordered 10.

 

Finally - I found a guy locally that might build me a custom tank.  I need to talk to him still, but here's his website:

 

http://ironspadecycles.com/about/

 

It's on the list of things to do.

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LOL on the bag!

 

Hey, do you still have an '02?

 

 

Do you think the 400's sit higher than stock seats?

 

Edit:I mean, if you remember  

 

Cheers,

Edited March 14, 2018 by ray_

[Kidasters]

That's not nice.

 

They don't sit higher, that's for sure.   Height wise, I don't notice a difference in mirror settings.  I know you sit deeper in the bucket, but the 400's have way bigger bolsters.

 

Honestly, they are in my top 5 mods to my 2002 (NOS Campys, electronic ignition, cluster mods, Nardi wheel, 400's).

 

Edit:  I think you sit deeper in the seat, but then you have to add the seat rail adapters that raise you back up - so I think it is sum-zero on height.

 

 

Edited March 14, 2018 by Kidasters

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Thanks ?

 

I'm on my way to my Dale Carnegie course now!

 

Cheers,

[Kidasters]

Success!  E-mailing back and forth with Travis at Iron Spade Cycles.  He will make me a tank in steel, for what looks like 1/2 the cost of the guys in California.

 

Tank is coming off when I get home.  This will give me an opportunity to replace the non-working speedometer.

 

I can only wait so long before taking stuff apart you know.

[Kidasters]

Tank is off, and I went and talked to Travis today.  The project has kicked off.  I think we are both on the same page, so I think this will work out fine.  He thinks he can paint the tank, and while I am a little worried, I agreed.  I guess it can always be re-painted.  

 

I'll take pics when I get it back.