'72 T100 Daytona

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buckeyebike

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #1

My first bobber project- done half a dozen or so café styled bikes and picked up this nice running little Daytona a year or so ago and it had bobber written all over it.

Before:


I decided to go with Factory Metal Works for most of the parts- the owner, Lucas, is a good guy and has been very helpful. I got the hardtail in the mail a few days ago and had the original rear end off and the hardtail on in a matter of hours. Direct fit.

Currently:

 

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buckeyebike

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #2

I am going to work on the headlamp area today- I have a BCR horseshoe headlamp bracket for a CB350 that appears to be a direct fit . . .

 

Maritime

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #3

Nice start. Moving along quick

 

VonYinzer

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #4

Nice! Those old Trumpets just beg to be chopped. Keep at it.

 

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buckeyebike

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #5

Thanks! Yeah, it has been screaming at me from the corner of the garage and now I have some time before our next move to get at it

Seat and oil tank are on the way.

 

suthern

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #6

Did these things not have a rear brake? Looks great so far

 

VonYinzer

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #7

suthern said:

Did these things not have a rear brake? Looks great so far

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Small rear drum and the sprocket are both on the left side of the wheel.

 

suthern

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #8

oh okay, hard to tell from the pics.

 

VonYinzer

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #9

Vintage Triumphs (and some early HD Sportsters) have the brake lever on the left and the shifter on the right.

 

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buckeyebike

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #10

FWIW, the tail is a 5" stretch and 2" drop . . . compliments the smaller T100 frame well.

 

suthern

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #11

VonYinzer said:

Vintage Triumphs (and some early HD Sportsters) have the brake lever on the left and the shifter on the right.

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Yeah I knew some of the old ironheads were like that just didn't know the triumphs were too

 

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buckeyebike

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #12

Many British bikes are right side shift- BSA, Norton, etc.

 

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buckeyebike

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• Jul 23, 2013

• #13

Have had a few distractions- hope to get back to this project soon.

 

Maritime

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• Jul 23, 2013

• #14

We'll forgive you, the new toy is shiny!

 

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buckeyebike

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• Jul 25, 2013

• #15

;D

 

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buckeyebike

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• Jul 25, 2013

• #16

The fellow I got the new toy from had these too, got them with the deal. He used to race 500s- should be able to make them work on the bobber.

 

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buckeyebike

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• Jul 30, 2013

• #17

Nothing too exciting, but found a simple black leather seat with subtle white stitching and a basic oil tank. Emailed Josh at oldschoolhelmets who has done some paint work for me before to get things rolling on the paint scheme- thinking pearl gloss and satin black with off-white and silver and some deep red accents- this usually changes half a dozen times . . .

 

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buckeyebike

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• Aug 2, 2013

• #18

Gathering parts ;D:

 

Speedfiend

Coast to Coast

• Aug 20, 2013

• #19

Looks great! What are you doing for an oil tank?

 

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buckeyebike

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• Aug 28, 2013

• #20

Got one . . . will post a pic sometime. I have been distracted by other bikes and have not messed with this project for a while. Hope to get back to it in a few weeks.