Beat The Clock

[VonYinzer]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

wow

 

[troybilt]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

Thanks Jay. Cresent is working on it. I'll tell ya it just keeps getting better imo. He just sent me a new one.

Thanks Twisted. Yeah I've sorta lost count. Its going to get dialed in though. This is one is pretty special because of how it all came about. Can't leave Kiley and Doug alone in the garage for two seconds, hahaha.

Glad you're digging it Vondock


I told Cresent I wanted you all to see it transform so here is more:
quote author=CrescentSon
That color gave me a real doin'! I think I got it worked out, pretty close at least. I can't quite get it dark enough, but I used this as an inspiration:

And here's what I have now:

quote author=CrescentSon
I took some liberty with the design...

 

[VonYinzer]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

I mean... WOW. Hands down one of the best bikes Ive ever seen. And I can say that based on just the concept drawing because I know you and the dudes you have with you. This thing is going to blow people away. You have to have it ready for MvsR in Pittsburgh this year! Show those chumps whats up! hahaha

 

[Maritime]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

Well, I was just about to send my crappy paint version. I left it with the aged stainless look on the tanks but that rootbeer is sweet. May need to switch the foot peg position? hard to say, this is going to be the best version yet.

Cheers,
Mike

 

[tWistedWheelz]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

Looks great, but as for the scalloped tank insert, I think the shape would be better to follow the lined of the reverse cone (tank) rather than a tear drop shape, that shape works great on a tank with tear drop lines, but to me having the two different shapes is just not very pleasing to the eye.

 

[VonYinzer]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

Good thought on the pegs Mike... If you really wated that "race" feel, move the pegs back about six inches and up a bit. Right towards the middle of that curve in the lower rails. Toss some linkages on and go. Itll be tight, but will give a real performance riding position.
Another thought... How about a rear wheel stand like the old HDs and Indians? Fab a flat bar that mounts to the rear axles, and swings up over the "fender". It can attach with a bolt welded to the "fender" and a brass wingnut. When you park the bike, you undo the wingnut, and swing it down under the tire to raise the rear up and keep the bike upright... Would get rid of the side stand and clean up the frame around the motor. Im sure you can come up with a better way of doing it, but that would certainly keep with the vintage race look youre after.

 

[MarcW]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

That double tank looks great!!!

 

[Maritime]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

Built in race stand, very cool. and if it gets too tight of a riding postion you will just have to use it as the short trip fun bike and get cracking on the CB750 in the garage for the longer rides

 

[troybilt]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

I mean... WOW. Hands down one of the best bikes Ive ever seen. And I can say that based on just the concept drawing because I know you and the dudes you have with you. This thing is going to blow people away. You have to have it ready for MvsR in Pittsburgh this year! Show those chumps whats up! hahaha

Thanks man really means a lot. yeah I hear ya on the MvsRPitt. I think the last version was a little better than what they picked that day. This is by far better. I have an awesome team gathered. Yeah this is it. Took a long road to get here but worth every version of BTC

Maritime I was just chatting with Kiley about the colors. He was wondering if I planned to do alum seat to maybe match tank.The tank could be blasted and cleared but my worries is the tank has a ton of spot welds and small divots where we beat the guts out of the mufflers. I'm thinking I can do better with fiberglass too, but the bike could go silver. Kiley suggested silver base, white inlay and maybe gold pins.... I sent the idea to cresent but I don't know. I think we might be heading in the right direction. My thoughts on this version is shadow color under number/letters with another color outline. I'm so stoked.

 

[tWistedWheelz]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

Instead of securing it with a wing nut (might be a pain in the ass to be really functional as a kickstand) if you weld a stop point at top and bottom a simple spring that reaches full extension at center axle will hold the stand in the up or down position.

 

[troybilt]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

Looks great, but as for the scalloped tank insert, I think the shape would be better to follow the lined of the reverse cone (tank) rather than a tear drop shape, that shape works great on a tank with tear drop lines, but to me having the two different shapes is just not very pleasing to the eye.

I think you might be right man. I think a fine tune of the inlay is in order. Also keep in mind though the renditions are just to get an idea. I can fine tune as I build as well.

 

[troybilt]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

Good thought on the pegs Mike... If you really wated that "race" feel, move the pegs back about six inches and up a bit. Right towards the middle of that curve in the lower rails. Toss some linkages on and go. Itll be tight, but will give a real performance riding position.
Another thought... How about a rear wheel stand like the old HDs and Indians? Fab a flat bar that mounts to the rear axles, and swings up over the "fender". It can attach with a bolt welded to the "fender" and a brass wingnut. When you park the bike, you undo the wingnut, and swing it down under the tire to raise the rear up and keep the bike upright... Would get rid of the side stand and clean up the frame around the motor. Im sure you can come up with a better way of doing it, but that would certainly keep with the vintage race look youre after.

I like both ideas. The peg decision will come after the seat. Really need to see how it feels. I can tell by the seat that it will make the bike a lot of fun to ride. Even the peg position as it is should be ok. If I can tuck the legs back anymore I'll consider it. I want it to be somewhat comfortable though. I think it will be as it is. Well see ... Not sure about the stand. It too will have to wait until the seat is done so I can get a look at it. Not sure what it will look like without a fender back there. Def an idea though. thanks, I'll keep in in mind

 

[troybilt]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

Nothing new other than a couple more pics. I really wanted to get a better shot of the headlight/bars:

 

[VonYinzer]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

droooolll....

 

[CresentSon]

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So bad ass... God I love this place!

 

[JRK5892]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

troy i love it... a few things i have to add...
rear sets are a must on this scoot now... would really help the flow of the bike, as well as the ride possition. i personally would watn to show them off and shoot htem to match the paint as that would bring the paint a bit lower down on the bike and help to tie it all in...
also with the racer feel i would recomend wheel stripes for sure... if you are intrested i can get you the guy i use he has a ebay store and they are stupid cheap! make a huge difference and would help tie in more color of course... i personally would do white but red or the color of your paint would be dope as well...
lastly being that you are going to glass a rear seat like that... i would sugest that you mold the tail light right into the fender using low profile LED's to make the light, keep it tight and low. get or make a lense that has a bit of a wrap around effect to it so that people on the back sides can still see it at night
other than that... the liscnese plate mount needs to flow with the frame possbily even weld the moutn right to the frame... i would hinge it so that it can tuck away when not riding so it does not take away from the look...
love the new direction... i think the only person that changes a bike as much as i change my harley is you!

 

[JRK5892]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

for the tail light lense if you take a turn signal. just cut a 1 in section out of the middle that will give you a thin half moon shape....

 

[beatnic]

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i really dig the concept drawing. the bars and swaggers clamps look fantastic. i wasnt sold on them, or the big light, but after seeing them on the bike, i can't picture the bike without them.

 

[Swapmeet Louie]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

Looks amazing as eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevvvvvvvvvvvvvvverybody has said. Killer work man.

 

[troybilt]

Re: Beat The Clock Salt Flats style

troy i love it... a few things i have to add...
rear sets are a must on this scoot now... would really help the flow of the bike, as well as the ride possition. i personally would watn to show them off and shoot htem to match the paint as that would bring the paint a bit lower down on the bike and help to tie it all in...
also with the racer feel i would recomend wheel stripes for sure... if you are intrested i can get you the guy i use he has a ebay store and they are stupid cheap! make a huge difference and would help tie in more color of course... i personally would do white but red or the color of your paint would be dope as well...
lastly being that you are going to glass a rear seat like that... i would sugest that you mold the tail light right into the fender using low profile LED's to make the light, keep it tight and low. get or make a lense that has a bit of a wrap around effect to it so that people on the back sides can still see it at night
other than that... the liscnese plate mount needs to flow with the frame possbily even weld the moutn right to the frame... i would hinge it so that it can tuck away when not riding so it does not take away from the look...
love the new direction... i think the only person that changes a bike as much as i change my harley is you!

Thanks for all the help man. I hear ya on the rear sets but the bike is so low I'm really doubting it might work. The only way to tell for sure will be once the seat is done. rider position is pretty comfortable right now the way it is. If it ends up being more comfortable with rear sets thats the way I'll go.
I am interested in the wheel stripes. I'm not even sure I know what they are??
and yeah man its been quite a journey with this bike. I think each phase had to be done to get here. I've never been more stoked.

i really dig the concept drawing. the bars and swaggers clamps look fantastic. i wasnt sold on them, or the big light, but after seeing them on the bike, i can't picture the bike without them.

Thanks Doug. I didn't know your feelings on the bars. I'm glad I pulled it off haha. Thanks for all the help man. It really was a blast. From the point of staring at those cones on the 750 to coming home that night and placing the tank on the bike. Awesome experience

Looks amazing as eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevvvvvvvvvvvvvvverybody has said. Killer work man.

Thanks Louie. Appreciate the kind words. Glad she is heading in the right direction for ya. I'll tell ya bud I'm so pumped about it I cant wait to get back in the garage again