Building a "first bike" for my 17yo son...

[Sonreir]

Diggin' those pipes.

 

[timberwolffxdl]

finished welding up the collars, everything's ground and sanded, in high temp primer.

Drew up a mounting tab for the exhaust. Cut it out (along with a few backups) on the laser today at work.

 

[timberwolffxdl]

drew up a sprocket yesterday. Burned it out on the laser today and had the mazak guy finish it up on the lathe. Unfortunately he picked today to wake n bake, so surface finish didn't come out as nice as I'd hoped.

 

[timberwolffxdl]

Got to hear the new exhaust today

http://youtu.be/dV5ogKHmq-Y

 

[timberwolffxdl]

Decided to start the fiberglass project today. First time ever using the stuff, so we'll see how it goes.

Will probably go out and pop it later this evening.

 

[wowbagger]

Nice work. Those pipes are awesome.

 

[2_DONE_THE_TON]

Re: Building a "first bike" for my 17yo son...

Great build!

 

[timberwolffxdl]

Thanks for the compliments!

I haven't updated much lately because I didn't think anyone was actually following along anymore.

Seat pan is off getting leather work done. Tank is waiting for electrolysis, and then I'm cutting out the filler neck and installing a flush mount. Motor build is in process still. I've got most of the parts, other than the head and rocker box, which are being massaged at the moment by a "Crazy" fella in Florida.

 

[Brodie]

I have been waiting to see how your seat pan turned out. Just watching quietly in admiration.

 

[timberwolffxdl]

I have been waiting to see how your seat pan turned out. Just watching quietly in admiration.

Here's how it looked coming off the mold.

Looked like this after being trimmed. I touched it up again with resin to get rid of the loose strings and seal the edges. I primed the bottom which turned out fine, but when I shot it with black paint, it didn't stick. I bead blasted it back off before it went for leather.

 

[Brodie]

Slick. Now that is how its done haha.

 

[wowbagger]

Re: Building a "first bike" for my 17yo son...

Was working with the glass as easy as it looks?

 

[timberwolffxdl]

Re: Building a "first bike" for my 17yo son...

Was working with the glass as easy as it looks?

I think I made it harder than it needed to be. I felt rushed. But honestly, but the time I was happy with it, the resin was just starting to setup, so it worked out. Beyond that, I didn't mind it at all.

 

[timberwolffxdl]

Decided to get rid if the flip top from this old honda tank.

Looked like hell inside, but I had already soaked it in lacquer thinner for a few days to get rid of the varnish, and then Evaporust to get rid of any of that nonsense...

So it was just a matter of a little cleanup with some brake clean and a long handled nylon brush.

Emptied and dried, ready for welding

Hour or so later... still has some metal finishing to be done, couple suspect spots I will touch up in case of pin holes, then I will pressure check it before it goes for paint.

Final cap will be just like this, but black. I forgot to bring it out to the garage with me, so this one is hijacked from my dad's bike temporarily.

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[loosenoose]

this bike is looking awesome. I wish my dad would do a project with me. I think having his welding skills might mean I could turn out a decent bike for once.
having the ability to fab parts like you might help also. awesome bike dude. your son is lucky.

 

[whynot]

^^^^^wow....love that tank.....^^^^^

 

[timberwolffxdl]

thanks!

The seat should be back from the leather guy soon. he took a LONG time to tool it, and just about as long to actually ship it back. And to be honest, I'm not overly impressed with it based on the pictures

 

[ABCanuck]

Re: Building a "first bike" for my 17yo son...

Please tell me those pictures are a joke.....

 

[timberwolffxdl]

I am trying to reserve judgement until it actually shows up. But I am not holding my hopes that I won't have to recover it

 

[ABCanuck]

Re: Building a "first bike" for my 17yo son...

Here's hoping but those certainly don't instill confidence do they. Great work on the rest though! Going to be a cool little bike