Do you have part two for this project? I am gonna start a similar project on a Virago 750 and this is the first video that actually gave an explanation what 'bobbing' is... Would be much appreciated..


Awesome man!  That is just about exactly what I want to do with her, like to the T.  I might do something else with the tank though, we'll see!!!


I wish you well on your Rab Bike Project!


So you have a lot of time on your hands yes? For such projects things get side tracked and end up
different.Curious how it turns out.


Thanks man.  :D  I sure will, just need the temp to warm a little, it is bloody cold in the garage!


It sure will be, I'm getting excited for this. :)


Thanks Dave. :)  I am procrastinating badly because of the nice weather now!!


After conversing with my father, it would be in our best interest to re-assemble and sell her as is, she is worth more as she is nearly all original.  As for time, yes, I have much free time :)


Thanks bro!   It should be a good one, not to mention a really fun project!!


I had the exact same bike in mint condition. Sold it to a friend and he turned it into a rat bobber. It looked FANTASTIC. Swapped the shocks for hard tail struts, bobbed the stock rear fender, switched to side mounted plate holder/ tail light, springer solo seat and pod filters. Also, ditched the chain gaurd, turn signals and mirrors. After swapping the handle bars for clip ons he painted the headlight yellow, stripped the paint and decals of the stock tank and let it rust. Looked very hardcore.


You are gonna have fun with this project!


Thanks for the comment Rik, I'll be watching your channel for updates as well.  :)


I know this is old but I got my airbox out of the back with the tire off. Took QUITE a bit of convincing


It's the same bike as mine... almost. Mine is a 1980 model. Good luck with this project. Check out my 450. I'm gonna do some mods on it too :)


"What are we? A sissy?  Let's get run over!"  Hillarious!!  Great vid dude!


awesome video...post a second video please


LOL, we like to do it the hard way!!!  LOL  Thanks man!


Gonna be gud man! I like "You know what aint even looked at that yet" Look forward to the series larc0!


Getting that air box out sux... I just took apart a GS450 and had to go as far as taking the engin off before I could get the box out... LOL.  I wish I had taken video of my progress.  Thanks for sharing.


@mamagallon2000 No kidding!!  I need my friend Jay to read this, he was convinced it would come out with the rear tyre off...  he was wrong.


:)  LOL  Thanks for the vote of confidence man!!!


take the seat,back fender, and inner fender off. unhook airbox from carbs. grab both sides of airbox in the filter door on top and give it a jerk, and it will split right in two and u can pull it right out of the back where the fender goes. the seam that hold both sides of the box together is just glued. takes about 30 min for an average person to get it completely out.


LOL you know me too well mate!  lol  I'll be workin; on it more this winter.


i got my air box out that was really hard. dose anyone know where i can get another one of those rubber things the coneced the carb to the engin?


@HelmetBlissta Kinda not finished yet, still tinkering with other projects!


You just had to prove that guy wrong didn't you?

LOL

I do the same thing too.


lol you should have just taken the wheel off

good luck on your build

those carbs will be a bit of a pain
if i saw correctly they are CV carbs (constant verbosity) and use vacuum to open the slide


I prolly meant lower the frame and increasing the rake.


I have an 1983 450 and a fast scooter. check em out, and I hope you make a cool bike. RH DSD


Yes, these carbs are old troublemakers, the goal now is to fix it up and sell, too much work to make this bike cool again, sorry to say.


Taht wireing looks factory pretty bad.
I'm doing a cm 400 right now.
Just got a new camera so as soon as I figure out how to psot video I'will
Thanks for posting
Keep up the good work


you realy never completed this video? so bad dude¡¡ im sure you have a big idea with this project.


what do you mean by wheel dropped? i have no clue lol thanx


do you have a part two or three yet. I am in the middle of doing this same thing and am basicly learning how to do so baised off of you tube clips of rat bobbers.... not working out so well at this point. ..... your was a big help though.


I know you like Suzi, maybe you should come over sometime and take her off my hands. :D  I cannot rip her apart like this, What I want to do is fix her, ride her and sell her to someone who can take better care of her. :)  I hope all is well, I saw the news.  My thoughts and prayers to you two.  Hit me up.


im thinking id just cut it out and put on k&ns if i was doing a build with one.


mine is almost the same, a xs 1100, i slitt it in two, then rigled it out.
anoying


Thanks!  sorry for late reply, the commenting system is crap here. :(


lol i'm kind of a noob but what the heck is an airbox what does it do and why do you have to take it out????


name of song used in the beginning and end of video please?


the band is called: Latex Distortion and the song is named : Ijjoojji
archive[dot]org/details/1bit_018  play isotope for the similar song, it is far out!


LOL... click the comment link at the bottom so you can follow the conversations.  :)  I tend to post a vid, wait a day then reply all the comments at once, it is easier and less time wasted at work.

Thankx for stoppin' by Usyoucan.


dip the bike in a vat of matt black paint loose the clocks stick a sheep skin rug over some dense foam and  ride it less is more .

I ment to say as a seat . I still got my gsx 250 rat bike I done 20 years ago .