█★█ starsNbars █★█ 38 Hawthorne Twin Bar 5 Bar ☠ - Red White and RUST - Tied for 7th Place

[kingfish254]

Edited this photo to bob the nose.

 

[Urbanite]

Criiiiiiiikey. Nice fork... and I thought I was nuts! Your mods are really inspiring. Your bike looks phenomenal!

 

[kingfish254]

Criiiiiiiikey. Nice fork... and I thought I was nuts! Your mods are really inspiring. Your bike looks phenomenal!

Thanks man, I look forward to seeing what you do with your Girvin.

 

[kingfish254]

Mocked up a simple move of the mounting of the back end of the beehive brace to be above the lower pivot arm. The final placement would probably be about 1/2" lower. The torqueing of the spring is less than I thought it would be.
What do y'all think?

I also tested the small light again. If I use this it will be rusted up. Also looking for opinions on the light.

 

[kingfish254]

Thanks for all of the feedback guys, I definitely like it better horizontal that tilted.
Cut the nanner brace to fit around the pivot arm and mocked it in its final position.

I also tested out the headlight again. There is room under the nanner brace for me to hide a battery pack if I go with the light.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Looks much better! I'm still not sold on the light though. To me, it looks better without it.

 

[kingfish254]

Looks much better! I'm still not sold on the light though. To me, it looks better without it.

Thanks! I agree about the light. It's going back in storage.
Now I just need to redo the upper beehive support bar with some 5/16 steel rod I bought.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Now I just need to redo the upper beehive support bar with some 5/16 steel rod I bought.

While you are at it, you may be able to bend the mount at the top of the spring so it sits completely vertical if it is bugging you, looking good to me though!

Re: The light, I actually think it needs a bigger one?

Luke.

 

[kingfish254]

While you are at it, you may be able to bend the mount at the top of the spring so it sits completely vertical if it is bugging you, looking good to me though!

Re: The light, I actually think it needs a bigger one?

Luke.

I actually like the way the slightly torqued spring opens up in the front, so I'll let it.
I'm testing a different light and location in the next mockups.
Thanks for the feedback!

 

[kingfish254]

Took bike out for some more mockup shots now that the beehive brace is positioned correctly. I also tested the Delta handlbar light on the handlebars of all places.

 

[kingfish254]

Then on a whim, I tested a tank that I bought back in BO6.
What do you think? It fits very nicely in the space.

 

[Tommy Atoms]

Looking great so far. Could the light be mounted below the bars or will the springer hit it. Just wondered what it would look like upside down.

 

[2dawgs]

KF,
This baby is really coming together. Excellent design.

 

[laidbackcool]

I actually like the tank and the color combination is about as good as you could possibly expect it to be. It also compliments the BOAs and gives a nice contrast and use of space in between the bars. I say keep it .

 

[MazdaFlyer]

I'd keep the tank and chainguard, not sure about the grips. Looks good.

 

[kingfish254]

Looking great so far. Could the light be mounted below the bars or will the springer hit it. Just wondered what it would look like upside down.

Thanks, Glad you like it!
I tried flipping it but it would get hit by the springer forks. Not sure if I like it so high up though. I may look into a way to make a new bracket to have the middle of the light in front of the bars.

 

[kingfish254]

I actually like the tank and the color combination is about as good as you could possibly expect it to be. It also compliments the BOAs and gives a nice contrast and use of space in between the bars. I say keep it .

I'd keep the tank and chainguard, not sure about the grips. Looks good.

Thanks for the feedback guys. I don't think I am feeling the tank after looking at it awhile. It fits and matches and looks good on the frame, but I don't really think it adds anything much to the overall build.
Chainguard is still a keeper. I still need to build up the brackets for it.
I love the grips without the tank, but I don't like them with the tank. Grips trump tank in this instance.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

The tank is definitely a keeper in my opinion! I think it totally adds to the bike! I'd even go one step further and paint the chain ring to match the tank.
Opinions are cheap though, build what you like and have fun.

 

[kingfish254]

The tank is definitely a keeper in my opinion! I think it totally adds to the bike! I'd even go one step further and paint the chain ring to match the tank.
Opinions are cheap though, build what you like and have fun.

Chainring or chainguard?
Three people giving the tank the thumbs up now. Guess I should step back and look at it more.

Maybe I was too distracted by my Elgin Twinbar purchase today from @prewarguy (the same RRBer that sold me my current frame).

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Chain Ring! Pop a cold one and stare at it for a while!

Cool Elgin, you get all of the good stuff!