5-Speed

Should have thrown a locker in while you were down there! But looking good none the less.

cbs_24

Yeah, I would have liked too, but I am definitely tapped out on Jeep funds at the moment. I will probably do a rear locker when I regear and/or do the disc brake conversion. The locked front is plenty for me right now.

thanks man. I checked out your build thread. Yours is looking very good too!

XJBARTZ90

I hate to be that dude, but where did you get one of these from?

XJBARTZ90

haha thanks man, but my build thread sucks, hopefully soon it will get better. I have high hopes for this jeep

cbs_24

a forum member used to sell them on ebay. Here's a 10-page thread about them if you or anyone else is interested in reading up. It's a very cool product.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/ca...lution-177968/

cbs_24

My last piece of the front end puzzle (for now) finally arrived...Crown extended height stainless steel brake lines. I didn't want orange, but after waiting a couple weeks Quadratec finally let me know the clear ones were backordered so I went with what they had available. I think the orange will be cool.



Going to try and knock out my upper/lower control arms, front bump stops, front shocks, black magic pads, rotors and calipers and brake lines this weekend. I would like to paint the inner wheel wells black while I have it all apart, but that will probably have to wait.

5-Speed

Sounds like a weekend of fun! Be sure to give the brake fluid a good flush while you are down there. My fluid came out so black I thought it was used motor oil, not brake fluid. About a qt of fluid later, all good.

cbs_24

Thanks for the tip! I am going to flush the heck out of it.

cbs_24

Haven't spent too much time with the Creampuff the past couple weeks, but I did some big things...Sold my Harley and bought something new. Going to pick it up today.
Bye Harley

Hello, Yamaha XSR900

TFitzPat87

Nice! I'm personally not a Yamaha fan, but that is a nice looking bike.

Is the Harley a Sportster? Good looking bike as well.

Van_Homan

Jeep is looking great!
Bike looks great too! Love the blacked out wheels.

cbs_24

This is only my second bike, so I have no brand loyalty. Have you owned a Yamaha? I chose the bike I felt fit best and did my best to keep and open mind to different brands. It was basically between the XSR900, Yamaha FZ-09, Ducati Monster and the Triumph Street Triple R. It was the best of the bunch after doing my research. I'm very happy with my choice so far.

The Harley was a 2007 Sportster Low. It was a good bike, but after riding it for a while I realized I did not want a cruiser.

cbs_24

Thank you!

TFitzPat87

I have not. Don't mean to knock them as I ride a Yamaha snowmobile in the winter months and absolutely love it. But for some reason their bikes never catch my attention. However, that is a good looking bike for sure!

I'm in the market for a sportster to do some work on. Or even thinking about building my own custom bobber with a buddy of mine. I'm also a big fan of the Ducati Monster 1200S. Probably my favorite production bike at the moment.

cbs_24

Traditional sport bikes have the same effect on me. I'm just not a fan of their styling. I am a big fan of the naked sports bikes though.

Sportsters are very easy to work on and around me are a dime a dozen. It should be very easy for you to find one to fit your needs. I am a fan of Ducati Monsters, but for my first sports bike a 1200 is waaaaay too much bike for me. I had a 1200 Sportster, but its a whole different beast. My new 850cc still scares me a bit and wants to lift the front wheel off the ground on me every time I get on it. I have heard a lot of horror stories about Ducati reliability and maintenance, which is one of the things that steered me away.