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 These are all the completed parts after welding, and painting, and just prior to assembling on the bike. I was able to get All the metal and hardware from Canadian Tire, other than the 1/4" steel plate, and the Universal Joints. I picked up the steel plate from a metal fabricating shop here in Penticton, and the Universal Joints I was able to find at Princess Auto in Kelowna. |
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| This, essentially is the forward controls I fabricated for my Intruder. In searching the internet I was unable to find any forwards that were designed to fit the '86 Intruder. Everything I found was for the 87 and up. I talked with several people about this and the general consensus was that they MAY fit with some modifications. So after talking further with some of my fellow motorcycle riders, I decided, why should I spend between $600 and $1,000 dollars for controls that I am still going to have to modify to fit my bike. Some of my motorcycle friends (who had been riding and working on bikes for a lot of years) told me not to waste my time on store bought forward controls. "Building a set of forward controls is not exactly rocket science", and to "always remember to keep it simple". So above is my final result. I am still tweaking the design, but they work, and now that they are on the bike, I'm getting quite a few compliments. And better still... They are definitely more comfortable for my 6'2" tall frame, than the original controls. Just like sitting in an easy chair. | |
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Pictures taken by Steve Wind 05-24-2010 |
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