Willow...An Evolution
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my94f2
lookin good brother
Thanks man
Quote from: JRK5892 on June 11, 2011, 08:24:47 am<blockquote>Troy love the idea on the forks! LOVE the look... my only worry is flext wiht the epoxy paint them chipping... but man does that look cool. i have a CB450 wheels in my shop if you need them for the ding in your wheels let me know bud. does not look bad at all (actully could not find what you where talking about) but if you need them let me know they are all yours</blockquote>
Thanks Joe. Yeah I'm lovin that Doug saved the idea for me. I'll let ya know how she rides. Appreciate the offer on the wheel. The ding is really small. Once she is on the road if it still bothers me I may hit you up but as it looks now I'm pretty satisfied. Again, I really appreciate the offer!
The springs are coated with epoxy. I ran a set a while back with no problems. We'll see how these do.
Quote from: VonYinzer on June 11, 2011, 09:45:08 am<blockquote>Hell yes.</blockquote>
Thanks Mike. Glad you are diggin it bud
Quote from: TheChild on June 11, 2011, 08:37:45 am<blockquote>Rims look great, what paint did you use?</blockquote>
Thanks bud. Rims are done with appliance epoxy. If it is prepped properly and shot right the stuff is amazing. It really takes a couple weeks for the stuff to cure out but it looks like glass. The stuff is very picky though. Believe me I've done quite a few things over because it was too humid, contamination, too heavy layers etc. But man when its right its worth the effort. I've ran a set for a couple years. Had no problems with Uv or rain etc. After two years looked like the day I shot em. Good stuff.
Quote from: zero on June 12, 2011, 08:35:22 pm<blockquote>those springs look awesome on the forks! Great idea!!</blockquote>Thanks man. I gotta hand it to Beatnic
Quote from: leggers on June 13, 2011, 12:37:26 pm<blockquote>What a great idea for those springs, was it a simple fit or did you need to take any meat of them? Love the look though.</blockquote>
Thanks. The spring length had to be cut down. It is extremely important to cut the springs to the exact length of each other and with a slight pre-load. The diameter is a little large and compression is what holds them in place. The springs also had to be cut running with the springs on a tapper. This allows a maximum amount of spring to rest on the retainer. Not sure if that makes sense but if you look at the end of a spring from the factory that's exactly how they are cut. Hope this helps.
Another thing that should be done (just received a message from the spring master himself (beatnic) is the internal springs need trimmed, and I believe a spacer cut for that length then oil needs added to compensate. Not sure if I'm telling right but I'll let you all know once Doug fills me in. Should be extremely straight forward though.
Quote from: beatnic on June 13, 2011, 01:24:27 pm<blockquote>looks great Troy! pm sent</blockquote>
Thanks for the idea and the help brother. I'm lovin the look. I'll try to get in touch soon. I have hay on the ground right now so I'll probably be in the fields over the next couple days.
my94f2
lookin good brother
Thanks man
Quote from: JRK5892 on June 11, 2011, 08:24:47 am<blockquote>Troy love the idea on the forks! LOVE the look... my only worry is flext wiht the epoxy paint them chipping... but man does that look cool. i have a CB450 wheels in my shop if you need them for the ding in your wheels let me know bud. does not look bad at all (actully could not find what you where talking about) but if you need them let me know they are all yours</blockquote>
Thanks Joe. Yeah I'm lovin that Doug saved the idea for me. I'll let ya know how she rides. Appreciate the offer on the wheel. The ding is really small. Once she is on the road if it still bothers me I may hit you up but as it looks now I'm pretty satisfied. Again, I really appreciate the offer!
The springs are coated with epoxy. I ran a set a while back with no problems. We'll see how these do.
Quote from: VonYinzer on June 11, 2011, 09:45:08 am<blockquote>Hell yes.</blockquote>
Thanks Mike. Glad you are diggin it bud
Quote from: TheChild on June 11, 2011, 08:37:45 am<blockquote>Rims look great, what paint did you use?</blockquote>
Thanks bud. Rims are done with appliance epoxy. If it is prepped properly and shot right the stuff is amazing. It really takes a couple weeks for the stuff to cure out but it looks like glass. The stuff is very picky though. Believe me I've done quite a few things over because it was too humid, contamination, too heavy layers etc. But man when its right its worth the effort. I've ran a set for a couple years. Had no problems with Uv or rain etc. After two years looked like the day I shot em. Good stuff.
Quote from: zero on June 12, 2011, 08:35:22 pm<blockquote>those springs look awesome on the forks! Great idea!!</blockquote>Thanks man. I gotta hand it to Beatnic
Quote from: leggers on June 13, 2011, 12:37:26 pm<blockquote>What a great idea for those springs, was it a simple fit or did you need to take any meat of them? Love the look though.</blockquote>
Thanks. The spring length had to be cut down. It is extremely important to cut the springs to the exact length of each other and with a slight pre-load. The diameter is a little large and compression is what holds them in place. The springs also had to be cut running with the springs on a tapper. This allows a maximum amount of spring to rest on the retainer. Not sure if that makes sense but if you look at the end of a spring from the factory that's exactly how they are cut. Hope this helps.
Another thing that should be done (just received a message from the spring master himself (beatnic) is the internal springs need trimmed, and I believe a spacer cut for that length then oil needs added to compensate. Not sure if I'm telling right but I'll let you all know once Doug fills me in. Should be extremely straight forward though.
Quote from: beatnic on June 13, 2011, 01:24:27 pm<blockquote>looks great Troy! pm sent</blockquote>
Thanks for the idea and the help brother. I'm lovin the look. I'll try to get in touch soon. I have hay on the ground right now so I'll probably be in the fields over the next couple days.
Re: Willow...An evolution..
Not much of an update but the frame was clearcoated today. I used the max 2k clear and it turned out pretty sweet. Just about all the parts have been detailed, painted etc to go back on the bike so it shouldnt take long to have a roller.
I just finished working down the tank molds to 000 steel wool then gave them 6 coats of caranuba wax as a release agent. Jim is going to shoot the gel tomorrow (that will be the outside surface of the tank) then I have 12 hours to start laying up the tank. I'm pretty stoked.
I had planned to use quik poly to line the tank
http://kwikpolyllc.com/#INTRODUCTION%20TO%20KWIK%20POLY However Jim has a little something something that he uses for aviation fiberglass tanks. Free is good. Not sure what it is but once i find out I'll let everyone know. Anyhow, Jim did say that QuikPoly would work fine as a tank liner as well. So if anyone is looking for a cheap tank liner...
Ordered another can of 2k clear today to do the tank and fender. Also found a killer deal on petcocks
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370517624572&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT
I received some pics of my seat that Jim at Alchemy Upholstery is doing
http://www.alchemyupholstery.com Its now got some padding. We've picked out a weatherd brown that will get
tuck and rolled (I believe that's what he called it haha) Anyhow, this is one thing I decided to let a pro do. I know my end product would look nothing like his, lol. Anyhow the blue line is where there will be a seam. Also, he is using copper rivets to tie in with the rest of the copper.
I'm pretty busy in the hay fields these days but I hope to sneak in a little late night wrenching satisfaction to get this thing finished up
Not much of an update but the frame was clearcoated today. I used the max 2k clear and it turned out pretty sweet. Just about all the parts have been detailed, painted etc to go back on the bike so it shouldnt take long to have a roller.
I just finished working down the tank molds to 000 steel wool then gave them 6 coats of caranuba wax as a release agent. Jim is going to shoot the gel tomorrow (that will be the outside surface of the tank) then I have 12 hours to start laying up the tank. I'm pretty stoked.
I had planned to use quik poly to line the tank
http://kwikpolyllc.com/#INTRODUCTION%20TO%20KWIK%20POLY However Jim has a little something something that he uses for aviation fiberglass tanks. Free is good. Not sure what it is but once i find out I'll let everyone know. Anyhow, Jim did say that QuikPoly would work fine as a tank liner as well. So if anyone is looking for a cheap tank liner...
Ordered another can of 2k clear today to do the tank and fender. Also found a killer deal on petcocks
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370517624572&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT
I received some pics of my seat that Jim at Alchemy Upholstery is doing
http://www.alchemyupholstery.com Its now got some padding. We've picked out a weatherd brown that will get
tuck and rolled (I believe that's what he called it haha) Anyhow, this is one thing I decided to let a pro do. I know my end product would look nothing like his, lol. Anyhow the blue line is where there will be a seam. Also, he is using copper rivets to tie in with the rest of the copper.
I'm pretty busy in the hay fields these days but I hope to sneak in a little late night wrenching satisfaction to get this thing finished up
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: Willow...An evolution..
Ah, finally get to see everything on the home pc.......Looks great Troy. Good idea on the springs btw. The creme paint you were talking about- is that the appliance epoxy? I can't remember if it's UV resistant or not. Either way, they look good in black.
And you just can't go wrong with Jim's work on the seat. I want him to do a couple seats for me as well......
Ah, finally get to see everything on the home pc.......Looks great Troy. Good idea on the springs btw. The creme paint you were talking about- is that the appliance epoxy? I can't remember if it's UV resistant or not. Either way, they look good in black.
And you just can't go wrong with Jim's work on the seat. I want him to do a couple seats for me as well......
Re: Willow...An evolution..
Rich it is not... if you use the white though troy after about a week it will turn to a cream... hahaha found this out the first time i shot my TX tank, shot it in the white epoxy and after about a week it had faded and turned a slight yellow... and that was in the garage with min UV exposure
Rich it is not... if you use the white though troy after about a week it will turn to a cream... hahaha found this out the first time i shot my TX tank, shot it in the white epoxy and after about a week it had faded and turned a slight yellow... and that was in the garage with min UV exposure
Re: Willow...Roller
I'm heading to the hay field but I wanted to toss these up real quick. Was calling for rain (bike building weather) but now the sun is bright (hay making weather ) Anyhow, The tank has its first layer. It will get a bunch more once I can get back in the shop.
I'll write more about it then.
Anyhow, I worked late last night and this morning rolled her outside for a couple pics. she's pretty dusty right now. It'll get detailed after shes assembled but as of now here she is so far...
A bunch more to come...
I'm heading to the hay field but I wanted to toss these up real quick. Was calling for rain (bike building weather) but now the sun is bright (hay making weather
) Anyhow, The tank has its first layer. It will get a bunch more once I can get back in the shop. I'll write more about it then.
Anyhow, I worked late last night and this morning rolled her outside for a couple pics. she's pretty dusty right now. It'll get detailed after shes assembled but as of now here she is so far...
A bunch more to come...
JustinLonghorn
No Purple Hearts, No Blue Ribbons
Re: Willow...Roller
Fuck me sideways, seriously. She is absolutely beautiful.
Fuck me sideways, seriously. She is absolutely beautiful.
Re: Willow...Roller
? Thanks again man I'm really glad you like.
Thanks man. I really appreciate it. Yeah I'm real happy with the green. It's a classic color that I've never really considered. I'm stoked to add the rest of the copper and cremeSlice said:
haha not sure about sideways ;D ;D thanks budJustinLonghorn said:
really digging the springs. Nice touch. I like the fact that they are fatter than the factory ones. I will be cutting the internal ones though. She is damn stiff. We add oil to compensate right? and you'll do the calculations for mebeatnic said:
? Thanks again man I'm really glad you like.
JustinLonghorn
No Purple Hearts, No Blue Ribbons
Re: Willow...Roller
Have you thought about running an internal throttle on this beast?
Have you thought about running an internal throttle on this beast?
thompsonmx100
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: Willow...Roller
Looks great Troy. Can't wait to see the tank in there.
Looks great Troy. Can't wait to see the tank in there.
pawn
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: Willow...Roller
loving this man, its looking amazing. Maybe it's already been answered but I am curious about your handlebar setup...is that the risers welded on and mounted sideways and machined out to the fork size? Either way, I really dig that all in one thing going on with it. Headlight mount, and bars!
loving this man, its looking amazing. Maybe it's already been answered but I am curious about your handlebar setup...is that the risers welded on and mounted sideways and machined out to the fork size? Either way, I really dig that all in one thing going on with it. Headlight mount, and bars!
kneedragger74
Been Around the Block
Re: Willow...Roller
Troy,
You are making one of THE best bikes I've seen. Seriously. It is just amazing to me. You are doing everything I wish I could. Great job!!!
Dan
Troy,
You are making one of THE best bikes I've seen. Seriously. It is just amazing to me. You are doing everything I wish I could. Great job!!!
Dan
Re: Willow...Roller
troy check out the Honda CT110 Trail it has all the stuff for a internal throttle
here is the links you need
http://www.hondaminitrail.com/ct70.html
i have to agree it would really clean up the bars and if you can do it for $30 may as well
troy check out the Honda CT110 Trail it has all the stuff for a internal throttle
here is the links you need
http://www.hondaminitrail.com/ct70.html
i have to agree it would really clean up the bars and if you can do it for $30 may as well
