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Hey guys I’m new here! I live on the west coast, play music, and tinker in the garage. Cars, boats, bikes, anything that catches my eye. I don’t make enough money to keep everything I build so I sell some of the things I build. I’ve used this forum for learning and lurking in the past. I’m in process of putting together a bike from parts and thought it would be cool to document it here. I’ve already started but I’m gonna post a lot at the beginning to get it caught up.
To start I have a non running incomplete engine in an untitled frame . I ordered another frame off eBay with a title.
I think this bike will have a bent towards being a cafe but ....I don’t wanna be locked in.
What exactly needs to be chopped? There's not a whole lot of surplus metal in the form of brackets or tubes on that frame. It already has a rear loop, so nothing at the back needs to be chopped.
What exactly needs to be chopped? There's not a whole lot of surplus metal in the form of brackets or tubes on that frame. It already has a rear loop, so nothing at the back needs to be chopped.
I'm not going to say not to chop anything, but I prefer to cut things off as I build. You never know what might be able to be utilized. These have a nice bolt in rear hoop that can be shortened, if you want that look. The turn signal brackets may get chopped, but you may find that other aftermarket lights look nice there. The seat lock will likely get chopped. Lots of guys cut off the center stand mounts only to regret it later.
Hey sorry for the delay I was getting my Memorial Day partying on yesterday. Good call on the rotors. As for the rear chop I am working on bending up an old set of 7/8 handle bars to fit in like the original one does. If I hate it I’ll start over. Here’s a pic of what I’ve done.
Okay it just is a little crooked. I’ll work on it tonight. Keep in mind I have basic tools. I’m just heating this up with a small propane torch and a vice.
Cheers to making it happen with the tools in your garage. Couldnt find a decent price on powder coating so I opted to use my paint sprayer black with a two part clear coat
The lace needs to be tight against the surface you're spraying too. If you didn't cut out a hole for the fuel filler, then that's why it's blurry in places on top of the tank. You can lightly spray a fixative to the backside of the lace, so that it's really tight to the metal, then spray. They make fixatives that don't transfer to the metal, but any residual fixative that did stick to metal surface can then be cleaned off when the paint is cured.
Good call on the fixative. I did cut a hole for the fuel filler but the struggle was getting all of the angles without overlapping the lace. I was looking at tons online and it seemed like most people were doing relatively flat surfaces. Then filling in the curves with a solid color.
Definitely a learning curve.
The hardest part was hanging out in the lace section at Joanns fabrics with all the home school moms
Good call on the fixative. I did cut a hole for the fuel filler but the struggle was getting all of the angles without overlapping the lace. I was looking at tons online and it seemed like most people were doing relatively flat surfaces. Then filling in the curves with a solid color.
Definitely a learning curve.
The hardest part was hanging out in the lace section at Joanns fabrics with all the home school moms
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