Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature currently requires accessing the site using the built-in Safari browser.
We noticed you are blocking ads. DO THE TON only works with community supporters. Most are active members of the site with small businesses. Please consider disabling your ad blocking tool and checking out the businesses that help keep our site up and free.
Yikes!! An unexpected knock on the door this morning saw the delivery of my stainless spokes, black nipples and my seat!
Its such a tease but at the same time a wake-up to get my things sorted and get the rims to the de-chromers and other parts to the powdercoaters.
Whilst I see the bike styling towards cafe this is also a bike I want to share riding with my wife hence the brattish style seat.
I dont think I will need to modify the frame but a general clean up around the rear will be made. The trajectory with the seat from the tank and along the frame flows right through to the tail so that was nice reassurance once I got it to where I think I will mount it.
Plan is to have a tyreless semi-rolling chassis my Christmas, optimism usually gets the better of me!
Thanks Erskine. I was thinking of raw but unfortantly i have already fillered the tank and thats the good side of the tank!! But hopefully my overall vision for the tank should look as good.
Bike looks like the same condition of your TS185, another saved from the brink! Thread looks great. I think next build im going to try a tracker/thumper!
beardo_creeps said:
Looks nice mate, keen to watch this progress (and likely steal some ideas)
Christmas has shrunk the wallet and having to bite time with what I have already got to progress on the build. Instead I thought I would prime the tank which I think looks reasonable.
Once I order the exhaust's and work out where they will sit along with the indicators its motor out and off to the blasters, chromers and coaters. I have two weeks off so fingers crossed I can get a little further through.
Has been slow progress due to some life events but im waiting for the spray shop to fit me in next week then its a matter of commencing the rebuild! Besides parts arriving in the mail I have not progressed any further then the last post
Life events have gotten the better of me but I know when dealing with the stress of such events, two hands touching my motorcycle is enough to forget for a moment of the outside world.
I've been in contact with my local motorcycle sprayer. With regular visits to discuss cleaning up the frame and additions i.e battery box, indicator and seat mounts. Below are the parts before they head off to him!
Moving forward. Finally managed to get the parts to my local guy on the Gold Coast @ PopBang Classics in Currumbin and picked them up today. I had the tank re-primed with better quality primer x3 coats. It is now ready to have its final coats when i decide what colour I wish to choose. The frame has been cleaned up with holes filled and anything not necessary removed.
Luke this is looking great! If you get a second, can you throw up some pictures of how you placed that battery tray in there to weld up? I.e some more pics of the pan area would be awesome. Personal interest
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
