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P40- SHE'S AWOL!!! Now Showing X-52.5 aka Plan B
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I hope that you can, soon!
Great looking build, that fork is looking killer.
Curious, How do the curved stays look swooped forward?
Curious, How do the curved stays look swooped forward?
Loving the curved stays...
Luke.
Luke.
I don't know, I haven't tried...yet!
Now I remember why these summer build offs are so rough on me. Yards to mow, drag races to go to, cruise ins, cars to work on, general house repairs (wife's idea not mine), vacations to plan, etc etc..........I know, I'm not the only one with these problems and more!! But, I do have some other things that I need to catch up on, so this build will have to slow down for a little while.
I decide that I didn't like the caster bracket rockers so I grabbed some 3/16 plate and made these up, borrowing some styling cues from Murray.
I didn't really like the struts straight and the bent seat stays were a little to curvy. So, I took the straight ones and bent them to match the curve of the fork. I can reverse them, so I snapped a pic of them mounted both ways.
What do you think? Bow towards the front or the rear? I don't know.......... maybe it doesn't even matter!! I gotta get this front end done!!
I decide that I didn't like the caster bracket rockers so I grabbed some 3/16 plate and made these up, borrowing some styling cues from Murray.
I didn't really like the struts straight and the bent seat stays were a little to curvy. So, I took the straight ones and bent them to match the curve of the fork. I can reverse them, so I snapped a pic of them mounted both ways.
What do you think? Bow towards the front or the rear? I don't know.......... maybe it doesn't even matter!! I gotta get this front end done!!
I here you on real life getting in the way. Just finished week 1 of 7 straight weeks of biz trips.
I like your compromise on the curves. I think it looks best with the curve opposite of the fork curve in the first pic. It just looks more balanced
I like your compromise on the curves. I think it looks best with the curve opposite of the fork curve in the first pic. It just looks more balanced
What's that little winged spiky piece behind the end of the spring? I like it.
Thanks brother! That's where I am leaning too.
I think you are seeing things on the shelf behind the bike.....don't get me started thinking about more mods!!!!!
Yeehaw to the Geegaw!
Thanks, still got a ways to go though!This thing is going to be gorgeous
Most everything on the front end is cut and fitted now. One final thing to decide, what to do with the fender. Here it is fitted as I would like for it to sit.
As you can see, the curve of the fender closely matches the tire/wheel assembly. And I think that I will have to trim about 3-4" off of the bottom to match the rear fender. But, what to do on the front edge? Leave it like it is, cut it even with the truss rods, leave it long and just match the angle of the frame bracket on the fender, or cut it where no fender shows forward of the fork??? Oh yeah, or I could just ditch the front fender all together?????
As you can see, the curve of the fender closely matches the tire/wheel assembly. And I think that I will have to trim about 3-4" off of the bottom to match the rear fender. But, what to do on the front edge? Leave it like it is, cut it even with the truss rods, leave it long and just match the angle of the frame bracket on the fender, or cut it where no fender shows forward of the fork??? Oh yeah, or I could just ditch the front fender all together?????
Coming along nicely!
i like with the front fender ! how about pushing it forward 3-4" to the spring rods ?
Nice job on the fork !
Thanks! Yeah, I have moved the fender there, it looks O.K. but then the indents on the fender are in no mans land. I am leaning towards trimming just a little more and then rounding it to match the fork.i like with the front fender ! how about pushing it forward 3-4" to the spring rods ?
Nice job on the fork !
And here it comes, I was working on the details of the front fender tonight and I realized.....there is too much custom work to do on this build for my busy summer. I plan to finish it, but I don't want to rush, and I'm not worried about "placing" in this build off. So "She's in the Army now" is on leave for a while.
