Shadow bobbers

Here's my first attempt, just completed. An 86 VT500 "Beaner Bob". I used to make Lowrider bicycles as a kid, so I tried to put some of that into this bike, and loving it! Now I gotta slap some twisted & narrow Z-bars on it.

I like what you did with the 500, saw it on another forum. Is that the stock seat just cut down?

Originally Posted by Brandan86

I like what you did with the 500, saw it on another forum. Is that the stock seat just cut down?

Thanks. The seat pan was actually already a solo and I got it from an '83 Shadow. I reupholstered, cut & ground it down to fit my bike. Also made a bracket to mount it onto the frame.

Heres my 05, just about where i want it!

nice job!

any shadows with a drive shaft bobbed thats where it gets tricky

Originally Posted by tru2kno

any shadows with a drive shaft bobbed thats where it gets tricky

just take the shaft to a driveshaft shop and have them shorten it. once it is hard tailed you can get rid of the connection housing.

Heres my Shadow.


More pics at my friendīs blog

here are some pics of my first chop. It went through many changes over the couple years I rode it. It has won a trophy for second place at a local bike show. I recently sold it to purchase my new bike. I miss the shadow was super reliable and never failed me. please let me know what you think!

Originally Posted by Mills

here are some pics of my first chop. It went through many changes over the couple years I rode it. It has won a trophy for second place at a local bike show. I recently sold it to purchase my new bike. I miss the shadow was super reliable and never failed me. please let me know what you think!

Looked clean mills, what springer is that and what did you buy??

Originally Posted by Tattooedolive

Looked clean mills, what springer is that and what did you buy??

Thank you! It was a DNA Springer that was meant for a dyna but I snagged it for a good deal. And I bought a 99 buell m2 that I'm turning into a short chop At the the momment. Its posted on another spot on the show your bike thread. I don't wanna be a mile whore and post it again lol. Thanks again. Wish I wouldn't have had to sell it was a fun bike to wring out all day and it would take it no problem. I rode the shit out of it. I

Yea my shadow has like 25k on her and I beat the piss outta her everyday.

Originally Posted by Maukka

Heres my Shadow.


More pics at my friendīs blog

HOLY SHIT that bike smokes! It's a VLX right? What year? Is the rear fender custom?

Originally Posted by vorak

HOLY SHIT that bike smokes! It's a VLX right? What year? Is the rear fender custom?

Thanks vorak, yes itīs VT 600 (same bike as VLX 600) from year 1993. Rear fender is from a british bike, customised it to fit to 15" rear.

Here's my shadow bob. it's a 02 spirit 750. just got done with 4800 miles from Yakima Wa to Pittsburgh PA to Dallas TX so she's taken a beating and could use some new paint. I'm looking for new bars, pipes and maybe a few other things to finish it up, I wanna put a new tank on it too, but I got to find a job first to start bringing that money in.

Originally Posted by Maukka

Heres my Shadow.


More pics at my friendīs blog

Thats one damn fine looking vlx! What kind of tires are you running on it?

Here is my ugly and bulky bike
the vt500 1983 first generation

My first project. I tore it apart and put the strut in and TJBC did all the work that involved any type of skill.

i have almost finished my 85 vt 700 bobber hardtailed with everything on it custom if you need any ideas