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Nice! Did you use chemical bonding medium (glue) to secure the yoga mat to the pan? What kind?

After I sorted the electrical storage I went onto some frame mods. Of course I cut off all the unnecessary stuff. And I cut out the seat brackets and replaced them with tubes. I'll let the pics tell the story. The curved tube at the tail will be the back end of the seat. I'm planning on...

I've been neglecting this thread because I've been neck deep in frame modifications. Lots of progress has been made over the last couple weeks. First I fabbed an electrical tray. Here's a side by side of the flat stock and the finished box. I've since attached the tray to the frame with...

It's time to figure out how far I want to take the mods on this build. Yesterday I did a loose reassembly to look at proportions and mock up the electrical tray and fender. I like the size of this tray. I made it a bit too long in the front, and there's a sharpie line that denotes the...

I got the forks reassembled tonight! I wasn't able to take many pictures because I was in mental focus mode. But to get the spring cap back in I clamped the tube in the top tree and rested that in the vise. Then I used a prying lever long enough to brace on my shoulder so I could press the...

That's cool. I like PC just fine. But I plan to replace these shocks down the line so I'm balancing maintenance and cosmetics with my budget. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks! Yea we have a ramp here. It's bittersweet because this bike is taking all my time and my board is missing me. How's a grownup to balance his hobbies? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[emoji102] will definitely have to remember that one. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Actually that's just clear coat over bead blasted surface. I sort of like the way they darkened with the clear coat. Here's what they looked like before and after blasting: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Another newbie DIY lesson learned today. I was able to get the shocks reassembled. I've gotten a lot of small parts painted, including these guys. I took my time to mask everything so I'd have a nice detailed look. I want a mix of black and silver on the bike. Compressing the springs to...

I've been on the US west coast for a week visiting friends, so progress has been on hold but I was able to get in and work on the bike for a couple hours today. First, news about the spare motor. I found one for $50! with the kick start mechanism! So I'll be able to make the bike kickstart. I...

I know what you mean about getting a bloody move on. I've postponed a lot of jobs on my bike that can be done after it's up and running. It seems like the seat might be a bit shifty with just those two bungs and velcro. Could you attach a few studs to the seat pan and weld pieces of tube to the...

Thanks NoRiders. I will likely end up painting the forks black. Mostly because it's faster than polishing and I can spend that valuable time doing something else. We have both a hydraulic and screw press at work and I could probably get those bushing out with either. I'm concerned about...

Good stuff [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Last night I was able to get the dust seals and spring clips out of the forks. The dust seal was pretty straight forward. Just used a heavy duty bicycle tire lever to pry it out. The spring clips came out fairly easy as well. At first I couldn't even see them because of dirt and rust but I...

I find myself in the shop listening to Rage Against the Machine and some new parts to rebuild the risers and forks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's such a great little bike. I catch myself thinking about the next one already. Loved your build [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Very cool. If I can find an extra $180 I may consider that. Thanks for the tip. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Amazing! Glad to see you got the carpet in front of the seats. Don't forget the nuts & bolts!

Hey thanks man. Woodworking runs in the family. Maybe I'll give it to my wife as a coffee table when I'm done.