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Coast to Coast
I suppose I should let ya guys know whats going on! It has been one busy ass summer for one thing. I've taken on way more than I should have from bike building to home remodeling and I've loved every minute of it! The progress hasn't slacked, just the posting on line.
The frame is back home from powder coat and it looks good enough to eat. The color I went with was "Chocolate Copper" and it laid down beautifully. My wiring harness should be here from Matt any day now. I'll knock out a wiring tray and start adding some bits to the frame. The top end should be back in my hands soon and I can finally put the motor back together for a test and then send the covers down to Kiley to begin work on the oil fix. Junior has almost wrapped up the seat/tank/oil pump mount/exhaust and David/Doug will soon be lacing up the wheels.
Unfortunately we had a pretty big design change with the exhaust. I'll start by saying that Junior and I had a good conversation about form and function. We both agree that if a bike looks good but rides and functions poorly then the whole project was a waste. The exhaust was already tight for the space it was going through trying to reach up under and out the hump. That along with the suspension that David is setting up does not allow for enough room to channel the pipes through. Sure, we could make some sacrifices and force it but again, none of us want to be involved in making a rolling piece of "art" that sucks to ride. PERIOD. Here are some photos of the progress. I am loving the tray for the oil pump!
The frame is back home from powder coat and it looks good enough to eat. The color I went with was "Chocolate Copper" and it laid down beautifully. My wiring harness should be here from Matt any day now. I'll knock out a wiring tray and start adding some bits to the frame. The top end should be back in my hands soon and I can finally put the motor back together for a test and then send the covers down to Kiley to begin work on the oil fix. Junior has almost wrapped up the seat/tank/oil pump mount/exhaust and David/Doug will soon be lacing up the wheels.
Unfortunately we had a pretty big design change with the exhaust. I'll start by saying that Junior and I had a good conversation about form and function. We both agree that if a bike looks good but rides and functions poorly then the whole project was a waste. The exhaust was already tight for the space it was going through trying to reach up under and out the hump. That along with the suspension that David is setting up does not allow for enough room to channel the pipes through. Sure, we could make some sacrifices and force it but again, none of us want to be involved in making a rolling piece of "art" that sucks to ride. PERIOD. Here are some photos of the progress. I am loving the tray for the oil pump!
