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Well, I can tell you that the Duc seat is out. Flogged it on ebay the other day. I was thinking the corbin seat would be really comfortable, so, I may buy it and build a cowl that would fit over the hump, but it would square it off to match the tank more. I don't know as of yet what I am going to do. I may buy a norman hyde seat and make a cover.
Nice build. Good call of scratching the Ducati seat. The seat looked good but the width just ruined the lines. Now, on to the last 2 mach-ups. While I do like concept #3 I do have to admit that I love this version of the picture above better. Concept #3 doesn't cover the rear wheel enough, but this recent photo gives a nice vintage look on top of keeping the cafe lines and covers more the rear tire. If its possible to avoid boxy edges on the tail and have slight rounded edge I think that would seal the deal!
Hey guys and gals, sorry for the long wait between posts, there's been lots going on, but not with the bike.
I have done a mock up of the exhaust I may use and wanted some opinions. The reason there are 2 pics of the same exhaust is because I am trying to figure out if I am going to use the side covers or am I going to leave it open where you can see the shock and the other side of the bike. Just to clarify, it will be a 2 into 2 exhaust with 1 pipe exiting on both sides of the bike.
wow man. there a lot of work going on here. love to see how different people build. some plan it all out and other build as they go. everything is look great. really looking forward to see how this turns out.
Well, I'm still no help on deciding to go covered or naked. I love the look of all the work you've done, but I like like the covers too. Infact I like the idea of the covers so much I've started making them.
I used a pre oily frame oil tank and side cover as masters to form a buck for vacumforming. I think mine have a better shape than some I've seen. And mine, being durable ABS, won't crack or spider web like fiberglass. And they are gas/oil resistant.
We've been talking with Marino at MAP and he's interested in becoming an eclusive retailer. If he buys the tweenty sets we have, I'll have some money to play around with building my own vacumform set up. I plan on doing some cafe seats and 1/4 fairings for oily frame Triumphs and BSA's.
If you decide to go the covered route, and haven't already bought em yet, I could send you a set for $70.
Here they are on Pop's '79;
First off, sorry for so long on the update, but here we go!! Ok, so I have decided not to use the side covers. I am cutting the seats diagonal bar totally out. I will be running a hoop across from one motor mount to the other and welding it to the back bone for extra rigidity. Then I will be running a support where the original seat hoop support was and run it down to the back bone for support. Something like this:
Then I am thinking of flipping the head around to point the exhaust ports backwards so I could have a pretty straight run for the exhaust pipes and the intake would be facing forward to give it kind of a forced induction. What do you guys think?
The back to front thing was played out 30 years ago and has all manner of issues to make it work on a drag race bike. For teh street it just looks "odd".
Keep it simple and effective. High level pipes look cool and that frame shape looks neat and modern and works with the pipes though I'd be tempted to fill those small side triangles in to match the lines and provides slightly more space to put stuff.
You will need to find a way to tie that swingarm down though or else it will try to twist its way to freedom.
Well, I am thinking of making the pivot bolt longer and connecting it to the motor mounts to make it more structurally solid from side to side that way it will not all be on the center pivot on the backbone, along with quite a few braces for the center support along with some to stiffen the backbone.
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