I'm not a bikie type of guy, but thats bloody impressive!
Well done
I'm not a bikie type of guy, but thats bloody impressive!
Well done
Please excuse spelling, as finger speed is sometimes behind brain spped........ Or maybe the other wayy.....
Looks good.
You're a talented bugger by the looks of things.
I Have Sexdaily. I mean Dyslexia! Fcuk!
Talented that's for sure. I enjoy making my own stuff also. But mine is a lot less complicated. I.e. ute crate or trailer
Rule 5: Check your firing zone
Holden and a Harley I'm not surprised they don't take any interest, seriously it's looking nice, brought an old 58 triumph hard tail frame that I thought would make a good project but it seams to be taking money away from guns, turning more into a 20 year project.
Yeah, its not everyone's taste, but it has a fuel injected 350 Chev and a 6 speed manual in it...lots of fun!
Triumphs are seriously cool. I did think long and hard about doing one. I was offered one 80% complete for a couple grand, but in the end I decided to go this way. Post up a pic if you have one, would love to see it.
Here's a closer view of the tank. It also holds a battery in the rear.
Kj
Coming along nicely.
Are you going to powdercoat the frame ?
Word of advice, don't scimp on tyres, two small contact patches are your only points of contact with the road.
You'll find bikes, and bike bits, are as addictive as firearms.
He nui to ngaromanga, he iti to putanga.
You depart with mighty boasts, but you come back having done little.
Sounds like a typical hunting trip !
Another angle.
When you see bikes in magazines they're always shown from very flattering angles, same with cars like Holden Monaros or Chevy Impalas etc that look terrible side on...but if photographed quartering away they look amazing! I've tried my best to build this bike to look as good as possible from all angles, its pretty much there now.
Im still looking for a secondhand motor, but having no luck. May have to go new, which isn't the end of the world and it would still be a cheap bike all thing considered if comparing to the cost of buying a full custom harley.
Kj
Last edited by kimjon; 18-10-2015 at 01:14 PM.
What's the oil tank for? Harley donkey's aren't that badly built that you need to cart around extra oil? or is it a dry sump? Or are you going for a 2 stroke
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You're on to it, it a dry sump. That's why Harleys have a bad rep for oil leaks as on start up the vent line will purge...basically dumping any trapped oil to the ground. It's not a true oil leak, its doing what it's designed to do...but those that hate Harleys love to bag them for this.
Kj
The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice that we fail to notice, there is little we can do to change; until we notice how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds
Fair enough, I'll concede that a jappa bike hands down will beat a harley in just about everything except cool factor. I'm 6' 5" tall...so have no chance fitting on a jappa, even a harley sportster looks stupid (or vice versa) with me on it, so hence the bigger bike with the big twin.
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