V Star 650

[sandmanred]

absolutely wild. cant wait to see what you do for paint

I'm open to ideas on paint scheme. I have some idea but paint colors have never been confident in this area. Got any suggestions?

 

[ex119x]

I would consider ivory and crimson. A very classic 30s combo. Dark green with the ivory would also look classy.

 

[sandmanred]

I would consider ivory and crimson. A very classic 30s combo. Dark green with the ivory would also look classy.

You've got my interest. Two tone on the body work? Or body work one color and frame the other?

 

[ex119x]

You've got my interest. Two tone on the body work? Or body work one color and frame the other?

2 tone on the body. The frame could be either black or grey.

 

[sandmanred]

2 tone on the body. The frame could be either black or grey.

What about the fork color(s)?

 

[doc_rot]

any dark color with alot of metallic/pearl so you get a real strong flop to show off the body lines in the sun. nickle plate the forks?

 

[pidjones]

I would consider ivory and crimson. A very classic 30s combo. Dark green with the ivory would also look classy.

I have to agree. Such beautiful work deserves excellent paintwork!

 

[sandmanred]

Thanks for the input on paint. It gives me some good ideas to think about. I'll try to sketch up some concepts and post them later.

Working out some details. I didn't like the brake adapter I originally made so I made a different one. Aluminum rather than steel. First pic is the old one, I never took a close up so this zoomed in from a bigger photo.

 

[Maritime]

Better for sure in alloy, you can polish it and shark hide it.

 

[sandmanred]

Better for sure in alloy, you can polish it and shark hide it.

Thanks, had to look up sharkhide. I might black it all out as its seems kind of busy.

 

[sandmanred]

Working on mirrors. I decided to use the stock mounts but make brackets that undermount the mirrors. Left side complete. All stainless same as the bars. It took more time to make and test the bender than it did to make the bends but now I have a nice little bender.

 

[sandmanred]

Now the right side. I tried to place the mirrors relative to the bars about the same. But because the connection to the bars are positioned differently the mounting brackets are quite a bit different. The mirrors clear the tank by about 1/2 inch when the steering hits the stops.

 

[Maritime]

Man custom everything on this thing. I like those.

 

[sandmanred]

Man custom everything on this thing. I like those.

Thanks! I was happy to see they didn't vibrate much either when I fired up the engine.

 

[sandmanred]

Two cap designs. The original is on the right. The new idea is on the left. I will make them all the same when I'm happy with the design. I'm thinking polished stainless. Opinions on left or right?

 

[Luugo86]

The left cap with that scalloped curve seem to tie in nicely with the rest of the curves around the bike

 

[ridesolo]

The left cap with that scalloped curve seem to tie in nicely with the rest of the curves around the bike

Yup, my thoughts exactly.

 

[sandmanred]

The left cap with that scalloped curve seem to tie in nicely with the rest of the curves around the bike

Yup, my thoughts exactly.

Thanks for the input. That's the direction I headed. I made these of stainless so they can be polished up.

Here's a few pics along the way.

 

[sandmanred]

What methods do you all use to fastening exposed wiring harness bundles to handle bars? I'm talking about the ones that run from the handle bar switches to neck of the bike.

 

[sandmanred]

I think I may have answered my own question. My bars are stainless so welding to them is an option. Two alternatives pictured here on a scrap of mild steel the same OD as my bars with a scrap of gas line representing the electric harness. One with the strap more or less centered on the bar with an overlap. The other is only attached to the bar on one end and wrap around without a lap. I like the one without the lap best.

I'm still open to more ideas if you've got them.