Didn’t see that!
Can’t wait to take it on a night ride downtown!
Can’t wait to take it on a night ride downtown!
Lowco Liner (aka Sunday Best)
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Being the idiot that I am, I re-injured my back flipping the Liner over and back and over and back yesterday. Gonna take a few days off from it to heal.
Here are a few daylight pics from yesterday’s progress
Taillight mount
Fender modification to clear the chain
wiring detail of headlight into tank
Horn wiring detail
Yes, those bolt heads are aligned on purpose, I know….I have a sickness
OK, gonna sit on the bench for a few, catch y’all soon!
Here are a few daylight pics from yesterday’s progress
Taillight mount
Fender modification to clear the chain
wiring detail of headlight into tank
Horn wiring detail
Yes, those bolt heads are aligned on purpose, I know….I have a sickness
OK, gonna sit on the bench for a few, catch y’all soon!
Very clean build! I wish my Roadmaster was this nice. I'm loving that taillight and the chrome on black motif. Nice work!
Sharp and clean execution and attention to detail!
Heal up!
Heal up!
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Looking good Doc. Really nice work on that taillight assembly. I can’t imagine how many times I’ve flipped heavy bikes like you described and later thought I should not being doing it. Take care mate.
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I'm sure that you covered it early on, but I'm just now really paying closer attention to the headset. I really love the look of the bearing cups!
Just like the rest of the bike, the headset looks so clean. Now I want a set to use on something.
Get better soon so that you can get BACK to building!
Just like the rest of the bike, the headset looks so clean. Now I want a set to use on something.
Get better soon so that you can get BACK to building!
This build is 'lit' ! 
Enough bedrest for the doctor!
Cured all the rubs and cruised it around a bit, probably a couple of miles. I really like these bars, great pullback, comfy angle. Rise is perfect, not really ‘apes’, but not ‘not apes’ either.
Spent some ‘quality’ time with the chainguard. Stripped off the jacked up paint, flap disc down to bare metal, a little wire wheel for the tighter curves and shot a fresh heavy coat of the epoxy enamel. From what I read about this paint, I was supposed to ‘avoid primer’ (it doesn’t like filler either), so I shot it directly on the raw metal. It’s FAR from perfect, but good enough. I may do it ‘properly’ at some point in the future, but it’ll work for now.
I’ll put cure for a few days and put the custom graphics on it and button ‘er up!
Spent some ‘quality’ time with the chainguard. Stripped off the jacked up paint, flap disc down to bare metal, a little wire wheel for the tighter curves and shot a fresh heavy coat of the epoxy enamel. From what I read about this paint, I was supposed to ‘avoid primer’ (it doesn’t like filler either), so I shot it directly on the raw metal. It’s FAR from perfect, but good enough. I may do it ‘properly’ at some point in the future, but it’ll work for now.
I’ll put cure for a few days and put the custom graphics on it and button ‘er up!
PS, the chrome and polish on the wheels is MUCH brighter….cold house, warm outside…boom condensation from humidity
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Love how the headlight is nested in the fork. Looks great!
I understand the humidity all to well. Before I started using my phone for most of my pictures I would struggle with keeping my camera lens from fogging up until it had time to acclimate.
I understand the humidity all to well. Before I started using my phone for most of my pictures I would struggle with keeping my camera lens from fogging up until it had time to acclimate.
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Yep, nice job.Classic Coolness
Looking great! 
Your new fence has become a great backdrop for showing off your bike builds!
Bike is looking 'spiffy' ! Will you use your chrome paint pen to detail the chain guard ridges as well? Might be a nice tie in to the tank, Tank.
Bike is looking 'spiffy' ! Will you use your chrome paint pen to detail the chain guard ridges as well? Might be a nice tie in to the tank, Tank.
Yep, the ends on a couple of them have the chrome rubbed off by the crank at some point in the past.
I realized last night that I missed the bottom edge completely, so (in between rain drops) I’ll spray that area (probably the whole thing) and let it cure. The previous pic makes the finish look a LOT worse than it actually is, must have been the reflection from the window. I’m not saying it perfect, but it’s not horrible, I’m going with ‘good’…
I realized last night that I missed the bottom edge completely, so (in between rain drops) I’ll spray that area (probably the whole thing) and let it cure. The previous pic makes the finish look a LOT worse than it actually is, must have been the reflection from the window. I’m not saying it perfect, but it’s not horrible, I’m going with ‘good’…
Beautiful and smooth work
Since I currently lay my bike in the back of my 1995 Volvo wagon, I decided to add some ‘tank protection’ so the truss rods don’t do too much damage during transport.
Went to the hardware store and picked up some 3/8” ID, 1/2” OD clear plastic tubing.
Also decided to paint the area between the ribs on chainguard, like it was done stock, grabbed a ‘Sharpie’ brand paint pen (oil-based paint, not marker ink). Once it cures, I’ll run some steel wool over it to clean up the lines, then decal, then done!
Cheers!
Went to the hardware store and picked up some 3/8” ID, 1/2” OD clear plastic tubing.
Also decided to paint the area between the ribs on chainguard, like it was done stock, grabbed a ‘Sharpie’ brand paint pen (oil-based paint, not marker ink). Once it cures, I’ll run some steel wool over it to clean up the lines, then decal, then done!
Cheers!
