Honda Rebel 250 Springer Build

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Swamprabbit1
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SELF INTRODUCTION: I'm from Arkansas. Farm equipment mechanic. Love working on bikes with my 7yr old daughter. Single dad. Doing it all on my own. Good standing member over on the Honda rebel forum and TCU forum. My first chopper build was a Honda Rebel 250. Looking for a big brother to it. A Honda Rebel 450. I'm wanting to build a girder for the 250 and was told that this is the place to come for knowledge and help.

Re: Honda Rebel 250 Springer Build

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Spring perch with the Rebel badge. Where it will be on the springer.

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Swamprabbit1
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Re: Honda Rebel 250 Springer Build

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The frame made it in the jig finally and started loosing weight. He he ha ha

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Frame slugs arrived.

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SELF INTRODUCTION: I'm from Arkansas. Farm equipment mechanic. Love working on bikes with my 7yr old daughter. Single dad. Doing it all on my own. Good standing member over on the Honda rebel forum and TCU forum. My first chopper build was a Honda Rebel 250. Looking for a big brother to it. A Honda Rebel 450. I'm wanting to build a girder for the 250 and was told that this is the place to come for knowledge and help.

Re: Honda Rebel 250 Springer Build

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Lost a little more weight.

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Started on the lower tubes and moved the rear axle jig back 4 inches.

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Swamprabbit1
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SELF INTRODUCTION: I'm from Arkansas. Farm equipment mechanic. Love working on bikes with my 7yr old daughter. Single dad. Doing it all on my own. Good standing member over on the Honda rebel forum and TCU forum. My first chopper build was a Honda Rebel 250. Looking for a big brother to it. A Honda Rebel 450. I'm wanting to build a girder for the 250 and was told that this is the place to come for knowledge and help.

Re: Honda Rebel 250 Springer Build

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Bent some more tubing up today.

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Bent a little kick up at the end. Have something planed for the ending. Hope it works out.

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Swamprabbit1
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SELF INTRODUCTION: I'm from Arkansas. Farm equipment mechanic. Love working on bikes with my 7yr old daughter. Single dad. Doing it all on my own. Good standing member over on the Honda rebel forum and TCU forum. My first chopper build was a Honda Rebel 250. Looking for a big brother to it. A Honda Rebel 450. I'm wanting to build a girder for the 250 and was told that this is the place to come for knowledge and help.

Re: Honda Rebel 250 Springer Build

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Got the bottom tubes about where I want them to look.

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Swamprabbit1
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No turning back now. Swing arm brackets are gone. Gotta love cardboard.

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Swamprabbit1
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Re: Honda Rebel 250 Springer Build

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Started on the down tube this mourning. Time to roll the curve in it.
1-1/2 DOM 0.120 Tubing. I use 0.120 wall on everything. It's stronger than the factory 0.080 wall tubing.

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Still have a little ways to go.

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Swamprabbit1
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Re: Honda Rebel 250 Springer Build

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Almost there. Final tweking and cutting to fit.

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Swamprabbit1
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Re: Honda Rebel 250 Springer Build

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Got the down tube fitted up this mourning before work.

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Just a sneak peek. Will have to wait to see where this is headed.

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Swamprabbit1
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Re: Honda Rebel 250 Springer Build

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Here it is the down tube. Turned out pretty good.

Took big pieces and made little pieces.
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Cut a few holes in the down tube.
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Inserted the little pieces into the big piece (down tube)
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Swamprabbit1
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SELF INTRODUCTION: I'm from Arkansas. Farm equipment mechanic. Love working on bikes with my 7yr old daughter. Single dad. Doing it all on my own. Good standing member over on the Honda rebel forum and TCU forum. My first chopper build was a Honda Rebel 250. Looking for a big brother to it. A Honda Rebel 450. I'm wanting to build a girder for the 250 and was told that this is the place to come for knowledge and help.

Re: Honda Rebel 250 Springer Build

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Well here it is. Still have to weld up the little pieces.

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Re: Honda Rebel 250 Springer Build

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Dude...you really should putt this in build logs. The job you're doing deserves a dedicated thread.
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I started a project build there " File and Fit." I paln to continue that when I go back home in Dec. 2011. I first joined the board when Gary W had it in the year 2005. That was the time I really gained an interest in building chops. I have a long way to go, compared to some here.

Re: Honda Rebel 250 Springer Build

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I agree with Jeff.

I am following this one.
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Swamprabbit1
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SELF INTRODUCTION: I'm from Arkansas. Farm equipment mechanic. Love working on bikes with my 7yr old daughter. Single dad. Doing it all on my own. Good standing member over on the Honda rebel forum and TCU forum. My first chopper build was a Honda Rebel 250. Looking for a big brother to it. A Honda Rebel 450. I'm wanting to build a girder for the 250 and was told that this is the place to come for knowledge and help.

Re: Honda Rebel 250 Springer Build

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Lower rail radius cut. Now to mold and shape the axle plate to better fit the radius.

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Swamprabbit1
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SELF INTRODUCTION: I'm from Arkansas. Farm equipment mechanic. Love working on bikes with my 7yr old daughter. Single dad. Doing it all on my own. Good standing member over on the Honda rebel forum and TCU forum. My first chopper build was a Honda Rebel 250. Looking for a big brother to it. A Honda Rebel 450. I'm wanting to build a girder for the 250 and was told that this is the place to come for knowledge and help.

Re: Honda Rebel 250 Springer Build

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Playing with the cardboard again. Making a template to help fit the axle plates to tubing radius.

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