Hi, everyone. I’m new here and wanted to share my project: a 1987 Kawasaki LTD bobber build. There’s a long story behind this project, but I’ll put that in the second post to make it easier to skip over.
I have very, very (very) little mechanical knowledge and skill. Hopefully I can get some advice from wiser members.
My budget is as near to $0.00 as I can manage. My plan is pretty basic:
* Lower the rear end with some Suzuki Savage shocks.
* Lower the front end a bit to compensate, by sliding the fork tubes up.
* Keep the stock tank.
* Build a new custom solo seat.
* Replace the stock handlebars
* Keep the stock pipes, and replace the stock mufflers. I’m leaning toward some Emgo shorties.
* Paint it flat black with bright red accents.
I thought about replacing the ugly air box with some PODs but it sounds like getting the carbs jetted properly might be beyond my limited skillz.
The bobber appeals to me as it mostly requires taking stuff off the bike. Taking old parts off is always cheaper than putting new parts on.
So far, I’m still in the tear-down phase of the project.
I wish I’d taken a couple of photos of the stock bike before I started, but I forgot to do so. Here’s a photo of someone else’s 454 LTD that’s pretty much identical to mine.
I have very, very (very) little mechanical knowledge and skill. Hopefully I can get some advice from wiser members.
My budget is as near to $0.00 as I can manage. My plan is pretty basic:
* Lower the rear end with some Suzuki Savage shocks.
* Lower the front end a bit to compensate, by sliding the fork tubes up.
* Keep the stock tank.
* Build a new custom solo seat.
* Replace the stock handlebars
* Keep the stock pipes, and replace the stock mufflers. I’m leaning toward some Emgo shorties.
* Paint it flat black with bright red accents.
I thought about replacing the ugly air box with some PODs but it sounds like getting the carbs jetted properly might be beyond my limited skillz.
The bobber appeals to me as it mostly requires taking stuff off the bike. Taking old parts off is always cheaper than putting new parts on.
So far, I’m still in the tear-down phase of the project.
I wish I’d taken a couple of photos of the stock bike before I started, but I forgot to do so. Here’s a photo of someone else’s 454 LTD that’s pretty much identical to mine.
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