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Monday, 6 September 2010
Saturday, 4 September 2010
Fitting and Cutting the Fender
Lo Boy
The fender spacers arrived, so i have cut and fitted the fender to my own design. I will get some rear brakets fabricated to provide some additional support.
The facorys MSO papers also came plus the indicators and speedo. Just need a horn now!!
The fender spacers arrived, so i have cut and fitted the fender to my own design. I will get some rear brakets fabricated to provide some additional support.
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| Rounded off the bottom of the fender |
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| The blinkers look cool. Cut off the back of the fender with the angle grinder |
Thursday, 2 September 2010
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Welding on the seat and tank brackets
Lo Boy
Welding on the brackets for the tank and the seat was quite straight forward. Ive leveled the frame, so it was just a case of leveling the tank and the seat and tacking. My weldings not brilliant, so I will 'body fill' and sand the frame before powder coat.
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| Good enough not to fall off hopefully!! |
Monday, 30 August 2010
Sunday, 29 August 2010
Engine Check /Dry Build/ Mock up
Lo Boy
I have sent the oil tank off to be nickel plated today. I thought it would look different and a bit more classy than the usual paint job. Have fitted the motor just to make sure there’s no hitches later when I install it permanently on the freshly painted frame. I had to remove the heads to get it into the frame. (god its heavy!). I was missing some fender fastenings and spacers too, so these are being sent from Southern Motorcycles, Ive also decided to fit a rear fender support (round bar) this will give an ‘old school’ look, and I will also get this plated. It will give more support if I decide to fit a pillion pad and get Fran on the back!
Have Ebayed my tank bib. Its black stitched leather (will run around the fuel filler and down the tank) to match the seat. A tank bib is basically a protector to stop scratches, but most of all I think they look cool. Ive also located some tyre valve caps with the Harley logo.
I have sent the oil tank off to be nickel plated today. I thought it would look different and a bit more classy than the usual paint job. Have fitted the motor just to make sure there’s no hitches later when I install it permanently on the freshly painted frame. I had to remove the heads to get it into the frame. (god its heavy!). I was missing some fender fastenings and spacers too, so these are being sent from Southern Motorcycles, Ive also decided to fit a rear fender support (round bar) this will give an ‘old school’ look, and I will also get this plated. It will give more support if I decide to fit a pillion pad and get Fran on the back!
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| Started bolting a few bits on the Tranny |
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| Got the engine in ( temporary)......so I can start mocking up the rear end |
Have Ebayed my tank bib. Its black stitched leather (will run around the fuel filler and down the tank) to match the seat. A tank bib is basically a protector to stop scratches, but most of all I think they look cool. Ive also located some tyre valve caps with the Harley logo.
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Some Welding Required!
Lo Boy
The bikes nicely secured on the bench now, and some padded chocks help with security. Tony is dropping off the welder so Ive set up the fuel tank brackets and also the solo seat tabs to be welded on. (see pics). Have finally decided (after 2 months!) on colours, (see pic of Harley Rocker below). Going for an 'Aqua blue' frame and tins, with some 'off white' ghosted flame details (hardly noticeable) and some other pinstrip decors around the tank, badge, and back fender. A black leather / stiched tank bib (ebay!) will be also added to match the seat. Its a new bike, and these colours are more modern and make a change from the black or red bobbers usually seen with black powder coated frames.
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