Kawasaki G5 Bobber.....maybe?

**Rainman** · 09-02-2010, 04:49 PM

Well my military TS 100 was fun, so now that that is all done, I found another project to try. I bought this 7?? G5 from Kijiji for $200. It looks like crap but surprisingly runs really good!!

I wanted to try building a bobber this time, and thought that this would be the perfect chance. i am using a bunch of the rebel bobber builds as refferance, so thanks guys!! this is when i first got it home.

I started by taking off the front fender and back luggage rack to start looking at the lines of the bike and get a mental image.

I then loosened off the handle bars and turned them up, and cut off the cross bar. It looked better, but realized I want to go to drag bars on the front.

Then took off the "home made seat"

to have a better look at the frame lines and where to start cutting.

I started by cutting off the back frame extension over the fender, and unduing the shocks for a measurment for the rigid frame pieces.

i found the perfect set of drag bars and mounted them. I also measured and cut the rigid frame pieces, and am going to weld them on tonight hopefully. I will post another picture tomorrow of the progress. Hope you enjoy the build and get some ideas of your own!

**Buickguy** · 09-02-2010, 04:53 PM

Lots of potential there, Rainman!
I'll be looking forward to seeing how this comes along.

**Rainman** · 09-03-2010, 10:16 AM

Thanks! i always try to see the beauty in things!

lol!....anyways, I mocked up temp frame pieces to get it to sit right. I was happy with the length, but not of the angle. I am not sure there is much I can do though unless I extend the frame

but that opens up a whole new can-o-worms!! When It gets painted black it won't be quite so noticable...I hope!