Frame jig!
Welding away
Mocking up rake, stretch, ground clearance etc.
Downtube and neck first
taking shape
The motor, original frame, and tank (take note of the tank, soon to be chopped & screwed)!
Nice little motor, just needs some speed holes.
Rear motor mount... with speed holes.
Cross bracing. Looks cool, and adds a little extra "my shitty welds broke @ 140kph" insurance.
Neck gusset. See a theme going on?
Exhaust. Will be wrapped, except for stainless slash cut tip. Room for a baffle should the law insist.
Thanks to Opheim and Csik for showing me how to mig weld sheet.
Original tank, large pie shape cut out, two filler necks added.
Cool hump thing added. Yeah, well I like it.
The tank will stay without paint. Maybe wax or clearcoat for now... The caps are strange brass industrial plumbing bits (thanks Brian).
Cutting a section out of a trailer fender. Wide tires are gay (with respect to my gay friends).
Welded fender. Curve has been altered to match the profile of the tire, middle piece welded in for extra rigidity.
Underside. 100% penetration! Ok, 95%, but good enough for me!
Uh huh. It's starting to look like a bike. A ratillac, baby!
I can't even begin to describe how stoked I am to ride this.
I can't even to beginto describe how bad i wanna get back to the shop just to SEE the thing!! i hate you for THAT tank! nice work buddy, looking good.
ReplyDeleteMan.. impressive as all hell Jason. nice work..!
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