Making the Hardtail - Honda Shadow Bobber Build | Ep. 2

Today, we chop the frame and weld in the hard tail
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[@DOITWITHDAN]

Hey, if you like this video, I’ll be all like “hey that’s pretty neat!”

[@lil_pat_2118]

dan how many times you said T.J made the lady fall in the life alert ad. but nioce vid. bitch...

[@mannydcbianco]

Hey I liked this video. Isn't that neat?

[@diogoantunes8085]

great video, jackass, have a bad one, and stay stupid forever :)

[@drewalsup9200]

I like what you are doing Dan you freakin Dude

[@toyotasprintertrueno8464]

Heckin heckity heck i like that motorized bicycle

[@mannydcbianco]

I just had this conversation with the wife a few days ago: Wife: I was talking to you earlier but you didn't answer. Me: When? Wife: When you were in your office. Me: I've been in my office all day, I didn't hear you. Wife: You were listening to that Dorito Dan guy. Me: ..what? Wife: Dorito Dan, the guy with the motorcycles on your KZbin. Me: Bwaaahahaha! His name is Do it with Dan, honey. LOL. Wife: I like Dorito Dan better.

[@DOITWITHDAN]

DANNY DORITO

[@thisisabadname7599]

Do It With Dan just spaghetti-bout it

[@Fatyaqui]

Do It With Dan, how about Doritoes with Dan?

[@jackystyle7087]

Hahaha. fuckin' brilliant !

[@paveldzhurylyuk6076]

Danny dorito and dorito Dan both need to be a thing

[@MtnDewMonkey3]

I work with tube bending and welding every day for work and it looks like you have done a lot of research. Just a quick tip to help you in the long run, when grinding/sanding the paint off of the tube to get to the bare metal for a better weld penetration I would recommend using a wire wheel on the grinder instead of using the sander. It will speed up the process a lot, in the time it takes to sand one tube with the sander you could be done with all 4 in that time with a wire wheel on a grinder. Plus when your done welding, touch it up with the wire wheel and it shines the metal right up. For the most part your doing great, after time you will learn these little tips and tricks to help save some time.

[@risharddaniels1762]

MntDew Monkey3 thanks a lot bud

[@v3kk0]

Maybe cover up the chrome when your welding close to it aswel? cant see the sparks/spatter doing it any good unless your re chroming it or painting it, not heckling your doing great and i cant wait to see the fin product!! love from the uk

[@mrastleysghost]

I've always had trouble with wire wheels taking paint off in a timely manner... We use these rubber pads with fiber 30 or 60 grit discs in the shop I work at, and they work like a charm

[@fredsanford4116]

I would have went to the plumbing supply and got some sandpaper strips.you know the rolls about a inch and a half wide.cleaned it right up.

[@Caferacertoronto]

should i use the mig welder with the argon ? or just flux core wire? for this type of build

[@danb8766]

I did a shadow 8 years ago but I went off the deep end . full hardtail top and bottom rails , single backbone for high mount Harley tank, builders neck and bearings for Harley narrow glide forks. Deleted most of the coolant hoses and had coolant running through the frame/neck brace from the heads to the radiator. Way to much work lol I'd keep it simple if I built another one...lol. Oah and I took out 8° of rake it was a killer low maintenance bike that absolutely loved the corners with the derake. When I did mine no one else could see the potential of these bikes. Keep it up.

[@Galian6686]

It makes me unreasonably happy to see part of an FZ8 on this bike! Love my 8.

[@dieselrotor]

This is where I love My TIG. Having a ton of fun watching this. Can't wait to start My build next spring.

[@FranfortFamilyAutoAreCheats]

I've been checking everyday for this

[@justinhindle5948]

Been waiting for another video on the shadow keep up the great work dan

[@pandamanpro]

Wow I learned so much about tube bending today... Thanks Dan!

[@cmlovejr]

For someone that claims to not be very mechanically inclined or smart, you sure seem to Do pretty good work. You must just be halla lucky I guess. Lookin good so far. Love the channel too keep up the good work!

[@nimj1234]

I ain't been this early since you weren't brown.

[@bornonfire452]

Im liking the Bobber and the build yr doing awesome👍

[@BrainWaveBeats808]

Dude you made hella good progress and I like the build series. It makes me wanna go buy a welder and fab stuff up. Thanks for the awesome vids. Keep up the good work!

[@HotDogBunN2YG]

Listen to this guy "sending off for powder coating" i remember when this guy was in his apartment garage rattle canning his magna and plasti dipping his bmw lol

[@usMarinecuv902]

HELL YEAH!! I was bored and was watching random Harley straight pipe videos.

[@Retrofordguy]

Need more build action really enjoy it good work man!!

[@NickBennett6]

That welding bit segment was pretty

[@kakarote2277]

Your explanation of each setup that you do, is awesome. You have explained more to me in two videos than the so called "experts" ever have. I'm a 57 yr old ex aircraft builder/ modifier. Well done young man. You just made my build alot easier. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@thegreatone582]

you looked beat man.!! I Know a big glass of milk really helps after a hard day welding. it help neutralize all the harmful vapors you breath in and just helps after welding!!!! as always great video thanks. have a great day

[@CyberZ0ne]

Subbed, im building a Virago 535 bobber atm, love watching for inspiration! BTW anyone ever told you you look like Michael Buble!

[@insiditious6203]

That shirt is dope af

[@jaycestendback5385]

I didnt know what was going on half the time but cool

[@tomislavlulic9330]

Liked it before I even watched it!!

[@ChangGangBam]

If you ran a grade 8 bolt or even stainless through those plug weld holes and torqued then down tight enough where the outer tube crushed it self to the inner tube I wonder if the joint would be stronger considering there isn’t any play in it anymore

[@roadsterman]

You can take a tube to any muffler shop and they can expand a tube.

[@nicho4031]

Beautiful large GTR shirt

[@JohnfaceMoto]

Velocity stacks, jet kit and jockey shift/ foot clutch kit from TJ would be great, thanks!

[@Ekorslk]

I’m on the same bout with my shadow too bro. You just gave me confidence to hartail it lol I got the monostrut on there right now

[@asyouratty13]

That was pretty interesting & the footage was clear & in focus, keep at it....DWDildo

[@rustbucketgarage]

Bad ass video and build Dan keep up the grate work👍👍

[@maddog7999]

PLEASE don’t give up on that harley bro!

[@seanpaulson9098]

I need to learn to weld.

[@matthewrivas7832]

Dan my man I don’t know why but while I was watching your video, I had this thought, I love you, you’re one of my favorite KZbinrs even tho I don’t ride motorcycles, I like watching your videos, I wanna be able to do the things you do (ride nice cars and motorcycles and customize them, but I’m a broke private in the army haha)

[@LonewolfeE5]

Matthew Rivas #pvtproblems lmao

[@michaelwhitley5113]

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[@marqtaylor8291]

Got me a Bobber build myself,Nuthin fancy cause i don't have access to stuff the way you guys got but i try.Re-doing a 96 VT1100

[@onhawaii]

Dan looking good, but I am just no big friend of welding/grinding the frame with engine and all the other shit still on the bike and not covered for protection from the hot melted metal flying around.

[@usMarinecuv902]

onhawaii ahh it's fine, the airfilter is on.

[@ferrononferro3941]

i like this serie. thanks, really cool!!!

[@boone7075]

Good work kid

[@Z4G.]

Aye dan. Ever tried dip or snus dude? Also, sick video. Keep it up fam!

[@DOITWITHDAN]

i use to dip back in highschool but stopped

[@harryabbott9399]

Has anyone noticed, when dan is building a bike he gets super mature 😂

[@rolandcunington9447]

Great teacher thanks for the tips mate

[@austin7was7here7]

My buddy offered to sell me his 99 V Star for dirt cheap. Thinking about picking it up so I can do this same build!!

[@jonharper7312]

Ratzilla I own one, they’re incredible machines

[@austin7was7here7]

daawda dawDAWAD Unfortunately I waited too long and it sold before I could get my hands on it... I’m very upset with myself.

[@petroshmo]

Vstar 1100s make beautiful bobbers! Trust me!

[@mudnglory331]

To build a cheap bobber could you just use the f28 piece instead of cutting the frame and making a fully custom one? I'm looking to do a bobber for my first bike like this but I'm not looking to do crazy fabricating right off the hop unless it's the only way

[@tristinburgess4806]

Dan this is absolutely great. honestly man iv been watching since you were Brown and to see how far you have came as a person and as a content creator is astonishing. I'm really glad that youtube hasn't changed you over the years. Keep up the great work!!

[@steverenfrow5322]

Cool shirt.

[@Cilado]

Notification squad where u at?

[@dosdahrk4504]

Yeah..nah...I sent them home bro

[@willjohnson211]

My fab class has a hydraulic tube bender but to preload it we just have to do simple math, so it’s pretty cool that you can zero it out

[@iIlestDGK]

Question: after you put in the fz8 "strut" could you have just used that without welding the other tubes on?

[@nobodyepic1245]

I Guess we'll beber know

[@skarsgaarddilapidatedboat5590]

ok so...how do you get 25 degrees for the bend from 12 degrees on the tool? not everybody made it past highschool bro. some people had to go take care of their family instead.

[@whodatdaniel89]

I'm wondering the same thing lol. He skipped right past that

[@1000pppito]

Wow amazing, I'm attempting to build a 87 shadow 700 , please let me know if you can give me some pointers

[@badabingbadaboom9251]

Hardtail? Why tf?

[@matthewmeloon4110]

Its a 155 degree bend, just saying. Its 25 degrees from being strait but yeah the bend its self is 155

[@gagerides5684]

I was waiting for the tire to explode when he was welding near it

[@luchochingon]

Nice work bro, did you have the original fuel tank ?

[@marijnboot3241]

Hi, Where can i buy the F28 stockline? Greets

[@ClintATaul]

Did you ever find out what it come off of? Be nice to have! Holla!

[@TheMeathead1984]

I’m about to buy a shadow in a few weeks and bob it out then I’m going do a Vulcan

[@pecosrider5733]

TJ is a sick site I've been waiting for a exhaust I like to go back on discount

[@brentonrudd4631]

what kind of welder is used through this process?

[@KAPANGAAAMASTER]

One comment about this: you should cover the motor and the rest of the mechanical and electrical stuff with something when welding.

[@PlayStation2014-e3n]

OH BILLY!!!!!!!!!!

[@nandwhite6166]

PlayStation2014 OH DAN!!!!!!!!

[@sinrone420]

I know this a older video, but great I'm glad I ran into it. Does anyone know how long was the tube and how many in before you make the bend? I currently building one and would like to do as much as possible my self.

[@mose717]

I've got a Shadow 1100 and would love to bob it but it's beyond my skillset and having a shop do it is beyond my wallet.

[@nick3209]

FYI, mandrel bending actually requires there be a mandrel inside your material, what your doing is not mandrel bending...

[@Valtrexthief]

So just to get my head straight on this build, you didn't at any point hardtail the bottom? Just on top of the frame, right?

[@jpgnade1077]

My uncle is trying to sell me his shadow and now I'm REALLY considering it and doing this!!! Looks awesome, hurry on the next episode!!! Lmao, keep up the badass content

[@coledaniel5290]

so why was 12 degrees on the angle box translated to 25 degrees on the tube bender?

[@whodatdaniel89]

Still wondering myself

[@corbynhuskey6354]

Love how dans wearing a Nissan GT-R shirt😂

[@sll-tt6bj]

What's the purpose of a hardtail and when it already has a hardtail look

[@BarterBales]

hey that's pretty neat!

[@Rwdskyrine]

dan definitely has a 1 1/8th tube ;)

[@yasermahmood9561]

I need to now about mm

[@Kro_man_tx]

Covering rubber and chrome parts while welding... It's overrated. 😃

[@jonathandavies7912]

Very cool

[@chris59862]

Hi Dan I love watching ur videos my question is what is the length of the metal bar that u replaced the shock absorber with top to bottom ? Thanks dude

[@grizzly5158]

Anyone else miss the garage

[@TheBigboi16]

Who wants to meet at hooters tonight :D?

[@everettreg7422]

is it possible to go low but keep the suspension?

[@KyleDeanZero]

What are the simple maths you used to get the 25 degree angle?

[@DOITWITHDAN]

I'm terrible at explaining this kind of stuff. I suggest watching *The Fabrication Series* on youtube. I've learned so much from him.

[@sambam97]

Have you found out yet? I've already watched The Fabrication Series months ago, but yet I still don't understand why Dan bent to 25° when the tubes measured about 12° offset.

[@mindwar-cycles1843]

I know TJ is helping you out but check this one too. I can send pictures of the build. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqfNhIOwecZ0rc0

[@KarenKelleylucky]

I would like to change out my foot controls because I can't seem to find any matching pegs (shifter peg and brake pedal). Can I switch out my stock for the ones that are forward controls but still install them in the stock position? I'm too short for forward controls.

[@RT22-pb2pp]

Oh great take a well suspended bike make it hard tail and make it a dangerous bouncing death trap. And before you say anything if this is ok then remove shocks amdsprings from car and replace with steel rods so every bump goes straight into car frame, yeah pretty stupid idea huh?

[@KitsuneDunx]

Hey dan, check out a facebook group called Shadow riders America, we'd love to see ya in there, and TJ's done some work on some of our members bikes too, facebook.com/groups/shadowridersamerica/

[@WhenBoredomStrikesChannel]

The question is, why would you want a hard tail? Hardtails bounce over bumps and are more likely to lose traction compared to modern suspension. Not to mention how uncomfortable to ride they are. They usually vibrate heavily and therefore have reliability issues due to this.

[@kilroy1632]

- Dude - they look cool as fuck... that’s it

[@RaphaelBruninx]

Anybody know the hole to hole distance on that FZ8 suspension link? I see it's been asked numerous times in the comments but nobody seems to know or want to answer the question. Looking to get an adjustable stainless heim joint tension rod but i'll need a ballpark number lenghtwise.

[@eetu2875]

Is this a 1000 degree saw video?

[@nazrinnazeri3533]

can i still use the monoshock if i want, or that will effect this height of the bobber

[@stefanacimovic7758]

Bro, switch to cm or mm, make your life easier. 0.08inch, 1 and 1/8 ?? what the hell hahaha. Cool video btw.

[@WFO.Ian.30]

Ahh just got my first bike like two months ago. Same shadow as this. Figured I’d come back and watch some old Dan content

[@brucekirk5386]

No sry guys..but the frame needs slugs inserted in frame then tubing welded to that..but my customers ain't ridding it so ohh well

[@1996Takis1996]

Dude you're really going at it like a boss. I knew you knew your way around some tools, but that's really pro work you're doing here. Also, the editing in this video rocked.

[@strentin13]

professional work? Cut the tube out of the plate, and insert one of a smaller section!? Regardless of the quality of the metal...it will be🤔

[@aquaagu2]

How did he figure 25 degrees from his 12 degree difference? Or did he guesstimate how many more degrees to travel inward?

[@CarlosPerez-ri6fd]

Is the hardtail conversion necessary?? Or can it be left alone when doing a bobber build?

[@norseridersNL]

Wow dan actualy did a full days work.....poor guy....all tired n shit...

[@pcol2915]

You're pretty fucking neat Dan. Thanks for all your content man.

[@Valtrexthief]

Just out of curiosity, whats the measurement on that dog bone from the center of the holes?

[@joelsweatman1503]

"hey that's pretty neat!"

[@rheanbionog8400]

what are the difference between hard tail and full suspension ? i was planing to build one here in philippines

[@lukecorbello3715]

What do you think ab the 883 iron? Im thinking ab getting it and just wanted to know what ya think ab it

[@shuff1111]

At 2:28....."I actually have a salt lick"?

[@jazzzyj7589]

Guaranteed that motor to chain to rear wheel alignment is fucked lmao

[@pinkasfloyd7118]

Is a shadow 400 cc. Good for a beginner ?? Im thinking of buying a shadow as a starter bike.

[@cactusguss]

Fuck yeah love the build