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Re: 360 beat the clock update 04/07/10

man i like risers that are diff and stand out! i think they look trick... hell look at my bikes my risers a LOUD, i think that an accent part on the risers looks great! it is the chrome on the bars throwing it off ;)

you can see the CNC risers i had my buddy make for my harley, did them in flat black and top coated in gloss gold clear
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my new ones (12 in rise)
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Re: 360 beat the clock update 04/07/10

swagger did spot on what i would recomend as well... make something trick man!
 
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Troy, if you don't like all the brass paint on the risers, how about painting them with the black like you talked about, then dipping the very tops of them into some brass paint? Just a little highlight on the ends.

Bikes looking great BTW!
 
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JRk I totally agree about the risers being a great place for a personal touch. I think the thing that's not doing it for me with these is they are being accented and are not personal other than brass paint. And like you pointed out the chrome bars are probably throwing it all off as well.


Swagger said:
Here's a though Troy.....

Since you cna obviously weld and fabricate when you need....make your own risers from tube stock and convert your bars to riser bars. Eliminate the clamps, one more custom touch etc etc...just a thought.
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Hummm....I like that a lot. I may take a grip back off to see how thin these bars are. I have a feeling they might be pretty thin. But, If I feel the bars are strong enough to do some welding I will turn them into riser bars. Great idea... On the flip side if they seem a little thin I might bend my own and make some riser bars. If it takes bending my own it will get done at a later date. I'm getting an itch to get this thing back on the road. Either route I might get em finished and have Joe Powder them for me.

Thanks for the props Big R. I like the idea of the dipped top too. Not bad...
Early on I considered staffy's idea of black risers only I thought about using brass wing nuts safety wired of course. I'll come up with someting.

I really appreciate your time fellas. It means a lot.
 
Re: 360 beat the clock update 04/07/10

Next time you are in my corner of the world, you better let me know in advance! I could have arranged to be at Kiley's had a known a week or so in advance! Don't let it happen again! :P Now, I agree with swagger, fab up a set af permenant bar risers! Then paint the whole bars black! or go with your body color and maybe even a little lace work!
 
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I hear ya Twisted. Not to make excuses but the trip was a super fast one. Down on Friday and back on Monday. It was planned around my son's Track schedule. It's his Senior year and he wouldn't miss it for the world. Hopefully next time we can make it happen. Next trip I'll make sure we have more than just a few minutes for a stop over and you'll know well ahead of time. I promise

Now body color on some homemade riser bars is an idea. Lace too?.... that might be cool as hell...
 
Re: 360 beat the clock update 04/07/10

bike looks great,

how about a pic of you on the bike???
would like to see the stance with some one on it.

looking good.
later.
 
Re: 360 beat the clock update 04/07/10

Just a thought Troy, but what are the chances of making some bars with built in risers, and getiing them done in a matte brass finish to match the details on the bike? I dont know if Joe or someone has a brass powder, bit that could work perhaps...
 
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As always Supercafe thanks. I really appreciate the kind words. The bike is back apart. headlight bucket removed so I can do the lace work and the bars and controls are off. I promise I'll do a stance photo as soon as the bike comes back together.

Von: Joe does have a brass powder but I've decided (about 85%)on black Although the brass powder might work too?? I'll have to think about it some more, however, Joe was right and the black instead of chrome. Makes a big difference. The way I know is I have a black weight bar that looks like handle bars. Took it out and held it up and I'll be damned. Spot on.
Yesterday I removed the bars and cut out some risers. I welded a bolt to the inside. placed the bolt all the way to the top of the riser and welded it at the top then welded at the base) I plan to drill a hole on the side of the riser and spot it there too. It is super stout. Oh yeah Even used a grade 8 bolt. Kind of over kill but... Anyhow The risers are not welded to the bars yet but it is all strapped together to be welded. It makes a huge difference in how much it cleaned it all up. It is raining now and I can't weld, cut or grind in the garage because of all the crap stored there. Sucks. I can't wait for our garage sale so I can have my garage back.

Now for the kicker. I have a change of mind that I want to try. At the moment it is top secret, hehehe. The thing is it changes things maybe a good bit. Before it becomes perminant I'll definitely ask for opinions. I'm really stoked and can't wait. Hopefull sometime towards the end of next week.
 
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troybilt said:
Now for the kicker. I have a change of mind that I want to try. At the moment it is top secret, hehehe. The thing is it changes things maybe a good bit. Before it becomes perminant I'll definitely ask for opinions. I'm really stoked and can't wait. Hopefull sometime towards the end of next week.
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Uh oh... Time for round three for BTC? Awesome!!! On a side note, I believe I just got a free 360 motor, wheels and some other bits. No frame, so Ill have to source that, but the motor runs well (ive heard ot run before the bike was torn down) and the wheels/front end are solid.
 
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Damn your suspence! Tell us! You know I am ADHD!

Still think body color would look better, with or witout lace (lace would be even cooler!)
 
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How I Did My Wheels
Over the past several months I've spent a good bit of time in person message going over build stuff with fellow DTTers. I don't mind at all, infact it has been pretty cool. I love helping people out. I was just thinking that maybe it would be good to give others the same access to the info. Here is a recent request on a how I did my wheels I know there have been some awesome write ups but this is how I did mine:

I'm really proud of my wheels because of how they turned out. Everyone thinks they were powdered. They turned out like looking like glass. I'll tell ya its all in the prep.
First make sure the wheels are trued. You won't be able to true them after they are painted. Don't worry because it is very uncommon for them to need trued agian.
The appliance epoxy is pretty picky and if things aren't perfect the paint will let you know. I had re-prep and re-paint a few things over to figure it out.
You will need to sand them. It is the worst part but I think it is the key to making the paint stick. I did use a wire brush on a drill first. then everything was hit with about 160 grit. That is the hardest part because you need to get in every tight spot you can. It will take some time but will be well worth it in the end. once sanded I used product called purple power (sold at walmart and auto parts stores) Its not suposed to leave a residue. I then did a bath of dish liquid and water. Dry it all off then wipe down with denatured alcohol. I did the denatured alochol twice and I remember removing stuff on the second pass. Stuff the brake drum opening with newspaper and tape with blue painters tape. Ready to paint. It needs to be warm when painting and the rim needs to be warm. IF you can stick it in the sun that would help (they shouldn't be hot though).
Place the can of paint in a pot of warm water for about ten minutes (not boiling) this will help the paint flow better. Give the wheel and spokes several coats without runs. Do a pass then wait about five- ten minutes and do another pass. Really build the paint up. Keep doing this until you are happy. Make sure not to wait too long between passes because after one hour you will have to wait 7 days between coats. If you try to coat after that one hour it will lift the bottom layer and ruin the job (ask me how I know ) After riding several miles on the bike I don't think the wheels have one scratch. They still look like very shiny. The outcome is dependent upon how much work you put in them. Hope this helps and good luck.
 
Re: 360 beat the clock update 04/07/10

Not a round three Von. It is one of those things that is small but makes a big impact. Hell man, another project. That is killer! I keep thinking I'd like to build one out of milk crates. I've never done that and it would be a bit more challenging. Vey cool man, Congrats

Hey Twisted you and I are alike. I think I have some AdHD too ;D I have a hard time keeping the cat in the bag sometimes but this one I think will need some finished photos to reveal it. On a side note I know you did the the awesome write up on the paint. Hope you don't mind that I posted the paint tips here.

about the lace I've wonder about doing something with a black base and brass lace overlay. I may try it out some where jsut to see how it looks. I know it will be a little louder than the antique bronze and brass lace but it might be cool. I was thinking about maybe on teh coils or something. Just a thought...
 
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Hey man, I don't mind anyone putting paint tips anywhere, thats what we are here for, to offer and pick up advise, among other things! ;)

The lace on the black may be too loud, but I say give it a test run at least, its worth a look! I can't wait to see what your secretly working on, its not your plan for world domination is it? ::)

Muhahahaha! One MILLLLLLION Dollars! Muhahahahah! :D
 
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Thanks man. I just don't want to step on any toes. You and Joe did awesome write ups. I'm not convinced that I had anything to add but who knows.
I think you are right about the two colors they are such a contrast. If I try it will be on something small like the brackets that hold the coils or something. or mabe somethinng a little bigger like the battery box....just a thought.
Hahahaha, no attempts at world domination from here. Just the opposite. I like to blend into the country side ;D
 
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troybilt said:
Hahahaha, no attempts at world domination from here. Just the opposite. I like to blend into the country side ;D
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And that is why we love you Troy!
 
Re: 360 beat the clock update 04/07/10

If he is riding BTC, then all he'd blend in with is a blanket of pure badassness!
 
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CresentSon said:
If he is riding BTC, then all he'd blend in with is a blanket of pure badassness!
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Hahaha, thanks man, but there's no need to hide the women and children. I'm quite harmless ;D
 
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