Recent content by liquorboxracing

Been busy with customers bikes and my sons street tracker project, so I haven't done much to my Cafe. I did finaly get some time to get my seat plate made and got it welded to the rear pod. I should get my carbs in a few days then i can get the rest of my exhaust parts ordered. I should also...

Here's a long awaited up date on this build. I have been super busy and haven't had the time to download the pics until this week. Here's what has happened since Christmas on it. I bought my son a set of Renthal Street Fighter bars for it, and the Exhaust Mandrel Bends needed to built the...

My son hasn't quite got the tig welder down yet Maritime! He can mig ok, but he hasn't got the foot to hand coordination he needs to be proficient with the tig! Especially welding sheet aluminum. I'll have to weld the seat up for him. What all do you and your boy plan on doing to the 50 when...

Nope, he hasn't quit! Dad has just been slacking on downloading the pics of what he has got done. Been busy with the holdiay shopping, and customer bikes. :D

I don't plan on chopping this bike up fellas. It will look pretty much how it does now when I get it finished. I am just going to strip chassis and powder coat it back gloss black. I'm having all the tired chrome re-plated and all the aluminum re-polished. The paint is tired looking as well and...

Thanks for the compliments guys. My son wants to paint the bike, so we won't be polishing the seat. He likes the factory tank so were using that as well. Haven't made any final decisions on color yet. The exhaust was trashed on this bike. The muffler nuts were so rusted on, that we twisted...

I wasn't going to post this project yet, but my youngest son I should put it on here. ( He loves going for rides on this one with me. ) This is currently my rider. I don't plan on tearing the bike down till next year. I've been collecting parts, getting pieces re-plated, and getting small parts...

I can't tell you all how proud I am of my son's drive to build this bike. Your post' have been a huge part of that drive for him. For that I can't thank you all enough for the support. Thank you all. Most of the stuff he asked for on his Christmas list were parts for the bike. I would love to...

My son and I started on his seat pod this evening. We have the main portion of it formed up. We started with the layout of the seat pod on a large piece of sheet aluminum. Crested the edges of all the turn downs using a press flange die on bead roller. Then formed the sides down on the English...

Thanks for the welcoming fellas. Yes that would be my shop in the back ground of the first pic. I've got 20 years stocking it with equipment. Hopefully I'll have 20 more to finish stocking it.

Hello fellow Buckeyes! I have some swap meet dates to pass along. Mark your calendars. Springfield, OH - Jan 8, 2012 Time: 8:00am-3:00pm Admission: $6.00 Vendor Price: $40.00 Location: Clark County Fairgrounds Address: 4401 S. Charleston Pike City: Springfield State: OH Directions: Exit 59 off...

Hello everyone. Before I tell you about myself I want to say there is an insane amount of talented individuals on this forum. Some of these builds absolutely blow me away. You are all very inspirational. Now I guess you all want to know about me. I'm a middle aged Fabricator from Dayton Ohio...

I got a 77 XS500 in a trade, and my oldest son ( 12 ) wanted it to build a bike. So I decided he could mod the XS. I told him as long he was willing to work on it, I would be right there with him to help. But I refuse to to turn a wrench if he is not there working on it with me. So far he has it...

I shaped teh top contour first to match the shape of the tank. The I made the two side panels with the incerts in them. Trimmed them, then but welded them together. I was going to make the tank out of aluminum but I like the shape of the one thats on it, I already have fuel petcocks that...

Well rest assured Az that I am not painting it pink! I wouldn't shy away from Olive green though. The notch in the back is for the tail light but not a cat eye. I have something a little different in mind. I am sorting that out now. I'll post it when I get it finished. I can't wait to get it...