Mofo / MoFaux 8/1 They're Done!

[Circa Cycles]

Re: Mustgo

Nicely done :!:

 

[motopsyco]

Re: Mustgo

like wow

 

[Houndog]

Re: Mustgo

That sprocket is cool...

 

[MplsCoaster]

Re: Mustgo

like wow

+1! Super cool sprocket and seat

 

[dogdart]

Re: Mustgo

A nice selection of parts , and some great fab work , are adding up to one sweet build 8)

 

[raggedjim]

Re: Mustgo

Great job, enjoy the weekend. I won't get much bike love this weekend either :|

Rg

 

[N8NBOX]

Re: Mustgo

WOW! Super nice! Really makes me want to buy an anvil

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mustgo

Finished up brazing the rust holes in the rear stays.

Ran into a small problem with running such a large sprocket on this frame, I needed relief in the rear stay.

Added a dimple for the sprocket and the crank arm.

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mustgo

Started on the seat today

I wanted to keep the low profile of the seat, so I decided to go with 1/4" foam, shaped it with 80 grit sandpaper.

I still had a few problems with the bolt bumps so I wrapped the seat again with batting...much better.

This is my first wrapped seat, it turned out very nice I must say.

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The weather will be nice this weekend...so I'll move on to painting the frame.

 

[dogdart]

Re: Mustgo

nice job on the seat , rockin the crazy bike buildin shoes too :wink: :mrgreen:

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mustgo

nice job on the seat , rockin the crazy bike buildin shoes too :wink: :mrgreen:

Thanks, and your collection of bikes are certainly inspirational!

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mustgo

The seat is now done!

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Because I'm 6'2" with a 38" inseam I wanted to make sure I was able to power that huge crank. So I added a 16" solid stem to my metal undercarriage.

This is the maximum height (ideal if you're 7'5") but it's nice to know it can easily support my 220lbs butt! without fretting.

 

[MplsCoaster]

Re: Mustgo

The seat is now done!

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Because I'm 6'2" with a 38" inseam I wanted to make sure I was able to power that huge crank. So I added a 16" solid stem to my metal undercarriage.

Nice Job on the seat! It looks great attached. The detail on the fender looks really cool.
Good to see your making it so you can "get the power down".

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Mustgo

That seat turned out sharp!!

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mustgo

I agree. That seat is really cool. How'd you do the "M" on the seat? Did you end up stitching it?

Thanks, I decided against stitching it because of the curvature of the seat, I was afraid that too much stretching of the leather would destroy the design, so I cut a stencil out of the 3M Blue painter's tape, centered it where I wanted on the seat and spray painted the "M" on.

 

[Road Master]

Re: Mustgo

Class A job on the saddle!

 

[ruddigger]

Re: Mustgo

This is my favorite build by far.

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mustgo

I'd like to say thank you to all the men and women who have help to defend our freedom...bless you all!

I finished with sanding and cleaning the frame and the tank yesterday…tomorrow I’ll begin painting it. Here's an experiment I was playing with, I wanted to achieve an unusual patina mixing multiple rattle can colors.

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mustgo

A nice selection of parts , and some great fab work , are adding up to one sweet build 8)

like wow

+1! Super cool sprocket and seat

Thanks, it's been a blast digging through my storage, seeing what I can come up with for this build. So far there's at least 9 bikes thrown together to make this one.

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mustgo

WOW! Super nice! Really makes me want to buy an anvil

Yeah, that's my buddy's anvil and having one around is really sweet!