Some Thoughts & Parts

So somewhere between last week and now I gotten tired of the look

and feel of the stock Magnum seat and trunk. For me, I just feel the

need to sit lower over the bike, maybe due to better aerodynamics?

So late the other night I decided to take one of my old trashed skate

decks and make a custom seat.

This is where I ended up after about 20 min of work, no measuring. I

really just wanted to get a quick mock of the look and feel of this type

of set up which I've seen done on other Magnum builds. I have to say

that my first impression is very positive. I just feel more tucked and

comfortable positioned lower and further back on the bike.

So I ordered a brand new blank skate deck and a sheet of some 1 inch

outdoor industrial gymnasium padding to create my final seat. These

materials should arrive next week. My new seat will be much more

precise and integrated with the tank of the Magnum.

I also dropped my stock speedo into my vintage bullet headlight.

Unfortunately the speedo that came with this bucket is not currently

functioning. I may try to fix that, but later down the road.

I also mounted a bracket for my new 12v LED tail light.

It mounts easily with this new skate deck seat design.

Last I moved my buddy pegs to the shock mounts.

Some longer bolts and spacers made from old shocks

made this set up possible.