Re: skull-o sis (name pending)
steer it with the throttle (pedals). front tire wont be on the ground that much anyhow.
steer it with the throttle (pedals). front tire wont be on the ground that much anyhow.
skull-o sis (lights, camera, devilution! )
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Re: skull-o sis (name pending)
took a trip to princess auto and found little tie rod ends for my steering linkage in the hydrolic department. (thanks for the idea stretch)
problem was i needed 4 and all the common/imperial sized only had 3ach on the shelf.
i ended up getting 4 that fit 8m 1.25 threaded rod (metric) and do you think i can find the threaded rod i need? oh no it wouldn't be that easy. lol
after driving to 5 different locations, i gave up and headed home. 1/2 hour on the phone and i finally tracked some down.
gonna pick it up today and start cracking on the steering set up. goal is to test drive the bike by early next week.
took a trip to princess auto and found little tie rod ends for my steering linkage in the hydrolic department. (thanks for the idea stretch)
problem was i needed 4 and all the common/imperial sized only had 3ach on the shelf.
i ended up getting 4 that fit 8m 1.25 threaded rod (metric) and do you think i can find the threaded rod i need? oh no it wouldn't be that easy. lol
after driving to 5 different locations, i gave up and headed home. 1/2 hour on the phone and i finally tracked some down.
gonna pick it up today and start cracking on the steering set up. goal is to test drive the bike by early next week.
Re: skull-o sis (name pending)
The hard work will pay off! I know you'll get it just right man!
The hard work will pay off! I know you'll get it just right man!
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Re: skull-o sis (name pending)
been trying to come up with a new name for the build. horror related with a touch of racing.
here's a couple i've come up with.
shake, rattle and rot.
hellbound 17 1/2 (big primus fan)
terror on 2
in mourning
old bones
none of them have stuck.
so if ya have a good horror related racing name your not using, i'd love to hear it.
been trying to come up with a new name for the build. horror related with a touch of racing.
here's a couple i've come up with.
shake, rattle and rot.
hellbound 17 1/2 (big primus fan)
terror on 2
in mourning
old bones
none of them have stuck.
so if ya have a good horror related racing name your not using, i'd love to hear it.
Re: skull-o sis (name pending)
Poltergasser? Maybe this bike is more of a dragster, I don't know it just popped up so I thought I might as well post it. :|
Poltergasser? Maybe this bike is more of a dragster, I don't know it just popped up so I thought I might as well post it. :|
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Re: skull-o sis (name pending)
I like the name you have...try to keep the skull theme in the name because your bike is covered in them.
I like the name you have...try to keep the skull theme in the name because your bike is covered in them.
Re: skull-o sis (name pending)
good looking tie rod ends, now ya just need to show us the steering!
good looking tie rod ends, now ya just need to show us the steering!
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Re: skull-o sis (name pending)
all in due time my friend, first i have to figure out how i'm gonna do it.
paitience young grasshopper, one must learn to walk before they can run.stretch said:good looking tie rod ends, now ya just need to show us the steering!
all in due time my friend, first i have to figure out how i'm gonna do it.
Re: skull-o sis (name pending)
haha just look at set-ups for dragsters, youll find your answer there.
haha just look at set-ups for dragsters, youll find your answer there.
Re: skull-o sis (name pending)
I'm loving all the details on this. Those strut bars are inspired.
I'm loving all the details on this. Those strut bars are inspired.
Re: skull-o sis (name pending)
dragula
nobody, really?
dragula
nobody, really?
Re: skull-o sis (name pending)
Armagedrag.
Armagedrag.
Re: skull-o sis (name pending)
dragula II maybe flat out naming a bike after a hot rod is a bit fop-aw. unless you say tribute that is but wasn't there a dragula II as well?
dragula II maybe flat out naming a bike after a hot rod is a bit fop-aw. unless you say tribute that is
but wasn't there a dragula II as well?
Re: skull-o sis (name pending)
not if you name it after the song named after the car :wink:
karfer67 said:dragula II maybe flat out naming a bike after a hot rod is a bit fop-aw. unless you say tribute that is
not if you name it after the song named after the car :wink:
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one step forward, 2 steps back.lol
with it being a long weekend, there was a lot of beer drinking going on and not much progress with the bike.
i did finish the ribs, but thats about as far as i got.
i also cut the brackett from my speedometer. managed to remove it without ruining the paint, but after a few attemps at patching up the paint where the brackett was connected, i decided to start over.
wire wheeled all my hard work.
oh well should be better the second time round, now i've had some practice.
one step forward, 2 steps back.lol
with it being a long weekend, there was a lot of beer drinking going on and not much progress with the bike.
i did finish the ribs, but thats about as far as i got.
i also cut the brackett from my speedometer. managed to remove it without ruining the paint, but after a few attemps at patching up the paint where the brackett was connected, i decided to start over.
wire wheeled all my hard work.
oh well should be better the second time round, now i've had some practice.
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picture of the finished ribs
so hopefully i'll have this beast riding by the end of the week (not finished, just riding)
i started on the steering early this morning (girls friends back outta town on business)
i've changed the plan a little due to crank/sprocket clearance issues. gonna run the steering on one side only.
i switched up to larger tie rod ends. there connected by a 3/8" hardened threaded rod, sleeved with the same square tubing i used on the forks.
to connect the steering rod to the forks, i've used a piece of mild steel bent in my vise. to increase strength, the fork blot passes through one end, while the other will be welded to the bottom on the fork tube.
and the other end.
i'm just a jonez'n to pull my first wheelie!
picture of the finished ribs
so hopefully i'll have this beast riding by the end of the week (not finished, just riding)
i started on the steering early this morning (girls friends back outta town on business)
i've changed the plan a little due to crank/sprocket clearance issues. gonna run the steering on one side only.
i switched up to larger tie rod ends. there connected by a 3/8" hardened threaded rod, sleeved with the same square tubing i used on the forks.
to connect the steering rod to the forks, i've used a piece of mild steel bent in my vise. to increase strength, the fork blot passes through one end, while the other will be welded to the bottom on the fork tube.
and the other end.
i'm just a jonez'n to pull my first wheelie!
