Not bad for an afternoon's work + pics

[Mike_H]

as promised

as promised

Ok, I got a bunch o pic to put up here now. For the first post, I promised some pics of the fender mounting... here you go

I drilled a 0.500" hole in the frame tube here, and inserted some 0.500" OD x 0.375" ID tubing into the hole, and welded it in place. I wanted to make sure that the frame rails were as strong as possible after removing about 2/3 of the cross section. A 3/8" bolt with a nut welded to the fender will also make it possible to support the fender in shear, and not have to worry about the fender sheetmetal giving out. I prolly overbuilt it, but oh well.

Heres a pic with the fender in the frame

 

[Mike_H]

Taillight brackets

Taillight brackets

Ok, Next for the taillight here are a couple pics of the taillight bracket, and some pics of how the light fits. here we go...

Here is the light in the fender.

I have more if someone interested

 

[Mike_H]

Now, here is the seat. I'm gonna have some issues here, I think. This picture shows the seat in prime position over the fender. Notice where the front of the seat fits on the gas tank?

Now, here is the seat where I "think" it should be.

I think I'll be able to get there by trimming the stock seat mounting tabs, and raising the fender up a couple of inches. It may also have to slide back a little in the frame.


For right now though, I need to concentrate on getting the frame back together. Supposed to be 50 here this weekend, and above freezing all week. The snow is gonna melt fast, and I'm gonna wanna ride this thing.

 

[beergood]

Nice work, and from one engineer to another, I highly doubt you will regret 'over engineering' it.

Good luck with the seat and future mods.

And yes, I can't wait to get to the good weather either. With a little luck, I will be turning my bike over by Sunday.

 

[Bopi]

Looks like that fender has got a ways to move before that seat radius will match.

Now I'm starting to worry. I haven't worked out that detail yet.

Its apparently a little cold in your garage judging by the gloves.

 

[mortation]

Thanks for all the pictures. Awesome job with that frame! Keep us posted on the seat. I think I will hold off ordering mine till I see if you can get yours on

 

[mortation]

Did you paint or powder coat your frame?

 

[Mike_H]

Painted with a rattlecans. I used Duplicolor Truck and SUV paint. It holds up pretty well. I used it to perform some minor auto body repair, as well as the front end of this bike (last winter's project) We'll see how it does on the frame.

 

[Mike_H]

Thanks for all the pictures. Awesome job with that frame! Keep us posted on the seat. I think I will hold off ordering mine till I see if you can get yours on

oh, I'll get it on! You might be waiting a while, tho. I NEED to get the rolling chassis back together, before I start worrying about the seat and such. I still need to paint some stuff, replace some bearings, and, oh yeah, figure out where all those parts in boxes came from. The wire harness is going to come inside tonight for a much needed cleaning, and rewrapping. gotta pick up a box of arm and hammer, and some cheap vinegar.

 

[drhermanstein]

Now, here is the seat. I'm gonna have some issues here, I think. This picture shows the seat in prime position over the fender. Notice where the front of the seat fits on the gas tank?

Now, here is the seat where I "think" it should be.

I think I'll be able to get there by trimming the stock seat mounting tabs, and raising the fender up a couple of inches. It may also have to slide back a little in the frame.


For right now though, I need to concentrate on getting the frame back together. Supposed to be 50 here this weekend, and above freezing all week. The snow is gonna melt fast, and I'm gonna wanna ride this thing.

Get an upholstery shop to mod the seat after you mod the pan? Perhaps much less hassle. The front molds in nicely and the rear does too. Take some out of the middle and Bob's your uncle.

H

 

[Bopi]

I agree with the seat mods as there seems to be too much of a gap with the original contours although I was reluctant to suggest cutting up a new seat (we did do it with the bikes though) but seriously, who's Bob.

 

[mortation]

I agree with the seat mods as there seems to be too much of a gap with the original contours although I was reluctant to suggest cutting up a new seat (we did do it with the bikes though) but seriously, who's Bob.

I dunno, I think by pulling the fender back and up a little bit it may fit just right. But what do I know

 

[Mike_H]

I dunno, I think by pulling the fender back and up a little bit it may fit just right. But what do I know

This is the school of thought I will initially go with. I'm really loathe to tear up a seat in this good of shape. I think if I move the fender around, I'll be able to get it to work. If not, Harley stuff sells pretty good on EBAY, and I'll just end up fabbing my own seat. Not a big deal.

 

[Mike_H]

Tonight's work consisted of driving out the upper and lower races for the steering head, and trying to get the races out of the swingarm. What a pain. No room for a normal puller and there is no access from the back side of the bearing pocket. I may have to have the stealership pull em. Buggers better not charge me after I paid 22 bucks a piece for em. I also got the wire harness rewrapped. I still need to clean all the terminals, and if someone's got an extra laying around, I could use a couple of the plastic connectors. My starter circuit must have gotten pretty hot somewhere along the way. Prolly the PO cranking and cranking trying to get it to fire with bad plugs and dirty carbs. Anyway, heres a pic of the Harness, all shiny and new

Yes, I used duct tape. It matches the color of my frame pretty closely, and the next best thing to hiding the wires in the frame, is making them not noticable.

 

[beergood]

Looks like a seamonster.

Just kidding, I'm sure it should be more than fine.

Do you get CBC where you are? Just wondering if you know who Red Green is.

 

[mortation]

Looks like a seamonster.

Just kidding, I'm sure it should be more than fine.

Do you get CBC where you are? Just wondering if you know who Red Green is.

LOL Man I haven't seen Red Green in soooo long! Harness looks good Mike!

 

[beergood]

LOL Man I haven't seen Red Green in soooo long! Harness looks good Mike!

If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least fine you handy. - Red Green

(I can prove this, my girlfriend broke her stove last week. She lives in a condo, and she was complaining about having to call the maintenance guys. I was of course offended that she didn't ask me to fix it first. She told me that she tried herself, and she understood that I was handy, but she figured it was out of my league. Five minutes with a philips and we made one loaf of banana nutt bread and a dish of homemade mac&cheese 30 minutes later. My dad would be proud.)

 

[Bopi]

I'll just sit back and watch as my harness is in decent shape. At least the weather broke here.

By the way BG I wandered over to your website last night. Now how should I describe the experience.....Surreal perhaps.... like a train wreck....I was compelled to read it. A well structured train wreck though.

You seemed to make the shopping cart issue a very real and personal one though I confess to not having given the subject much thought at all. I now have a cart awareness that will likely become a curse as I meander through various parking lots only to stop at a collection point and consider the fate of the oft maligned buggy. ( this is the south after all).

By the also, the orange cafe is perhaps the best done and most dramatic of all the mod bikes I've seen on this forum. The color really makes it pop.
It gets my vote.

 

[Mike_H]

Yup, I know Red Green. I love that show. Used to be on PBS here.

 

[beergood]

You seemed to make the shopping cart issue a very real and personal one though I confess to not having given the subject much thought at all. I now have a cart awareness that will likely become a curse as I meander through various parking lots only to stop at a collection point and consider the fate of the oft maligned buggy. ( this is the south after all).

If I can inspire just one person to use the coral, then it would have all been worth it.

I do truly see it as yet another example (yet a somewhat extreme one) that we are losing courtesy in this country without even noticing it.

Keep your stick on the ice.