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Here’s a few quick outside shots. Still dialing a few things in but it was a pretty night so I banged off a few pics:

So here’s a little update. This might disappoint a few people, but I’m nearing completion on this build-off. I know I was throwing some different ideas out there, but after I got the paint on I decided I liked it too much to keep adding stuff to it and I have decided to go more traditional...

Added a 3 piece crank conversion kit today (yes, I know it’s backwards, it has since been fixed). Went out to the shop and grabbed a pile o parts and decided to throw them at the bike and see what sticks: Surprisingly, I kinda like almost everything. Not sure about the crankset, but we’ll...

Set of rims for my Harley, probably won’t go on until winter. I was resealing to run tubeless.

This is pretty close to the final look I think. Might touch it up a little more, but you get the idea:

First layer of paint down: Masking for second layer: Second layer sprayed: After unmasking: Not exactly sure what I’m doing until I do it, but it appears to be working. Hate to give away details before they’re done, but the idea is to have a weathered look two tone paint job with...

Not much of an update, but I finally got the old logos off and the frame prepped for the first stage of paint: These stickers are just for paint masks, they’re not going to stay on there: I’ve got some vacation time coming up, so hopefully I’ll make some more progress. If I do another...

Not much of an update. I’m struggling with my suspension idea, so in the meantime I decided to strip the bike down for paint. The paint is really what got me to jump in with a build this year. This is the bike that inspired me, specifically the paint. I’ve been riding it around at work, and I...

Got rid of her unnecessities (is that a word? Guess it is now) today, and got her new shoes on. These tires were weird, usually tires are too tight and you have to fight to get them on, these were too loose and I had to go slow inflating them to get the bead to seat even all the way around...

Steve was helping me with some posting issues. Neither one of us knows exactly what happened, but it appears to have fixed itself. Got a couple packages in the mail today:

So frustrated right now. All I can say is if it takes me 2 hours to make another post on this new forum I'm deleting my build and getting on with my life.

Not sure where I'm going with this, maybe nowhere? Front suspension wasn't part of my original plan, but you know how that goes. Going to need at least one more pivot point. I think I have it figured out, but I need to find a few more parts...

So, from the “here’s an update on why there hasn’t been an update” department (otherwise known as the “I hate this already” department): The struggle was real trying to get this swingarm apart. Initially I thought it would make good use of my hex wrench set I got for Christmas, but the...

Here’s a little teaser for tomorrow. Just because this swingarm is on the back doesn’t mean it ALWAYS has to be on the back, does it? Hmmmm...

It’s a little tougher when you’re just starting from scratch with a hub and a pile of spokes, but I’ve done a lot of wheels this way when I just want a different rim. You just lay the old wheel on top of the new rim and start transferring spokes one by one. That way you don’t have to worry...

LOL, thanks for permission, but this will probably be the last time you see me "tooting my own horn" outside of my build thread. Years ago I think I may have been the one who started the trend of a "highlight thread", and I made one "rule" - that you couldn't post your own stuff in it. It...

Traditionally the rules have been pretty loose. I don't recall any real arguments over class in the past, but I'm usually busy with a build and not paying attention, so what do I know. The way I see it, anything you bolt, screw or attach with some sort of fastener would be fair game in Class...

First things first, naturally this bike has chrome hubs and black rims, and I’m really seeing it the other way around, so time to get to buildin’... Got a set of all black wheels hanging around, and a tasty set of Araya hoops for just such an occasion, so time to do my typical swap trick...

I was going to sit out this year, but after the 9th hour of boredom of my first 10 hour day at work this summer an idea was hatched, and I decided to “buy the t-shirt” I know you’re normally not supposed to post your own stuff in the highlight thread, but this year this seems like where the...

I guess I’m back! Was going to skip this year, but got an idea for a pretty basic Bomber (for now), so I raided the junk pile for a starting point. Expect it to be a red-blooded salute to lethargy, and it’ll probably have at least 1 cup holder. This is all you get for now: