Mark's bike-battery holder

The factory battery box didn't fit with the theme of the bike so I built a bare-bones battery holder out of mild steel.

I used a press to bend the steel and welded this up to hold the battery under the fuel tank and on the right side of the bike.

Mark's bike-seat bracket

I needed a way of holding up the back of the seat and springs didn't look right, so I built this piece

It's just in it's rough form here. Once it is trimmed and welded in, it looks a lot better

Here it is welded in, trimmed and with the seat bolted on. There is just enough clearance between the rear fender and the seat for the rear to go up and down over bumps

Mark's bike-rear fender struts

Once I had the rear fender positioned where I wanted it, I marked it with a Sharpie then removed the wheel. I drilled a small hole through the fender and into the swing arm.

Then I ran a tap through the hole and used small bolts to hold the fender in place

I put the rear wheel back on then started attaching the DIY fender strut kit from Lowbrow Customs. I started by bolting the upper bungs to the fender

Then I tack welded the bottom threaded bung onto the swing arm

Then I cut the strut to the right length and welded it in place. I considered different ways of mounting the rear fender and some may have looked better but I think would not have been structurally sound enough for riding the streets of Winnipeg.