Chopper X

[Gravelgrinder59]

 

[Gravelgrinder59]

Thanks Hamppea, thats a really good idea, this seat has more padding on the sides, I’m afraid I’d tear the vinyl? It gave me another idea though. Your builds are looking great! That’s hilarious about the smoke bomb, funny story.

 

[Gravelgrinder59]

Haven’t done anything on Chopper X for awhile, been waiting on a few bits. Thanks Hamppea for the rivets on seat suggestion, especially the faux rivets. I knew I wanted to do something to seat but wasn’t sure what. I had ordered some conchos thinking I might use on the leather bag, but scrapped that idea. I did a search on custom motorcycle seats and this came image caught my eye it incorporates my conchos (I purchased) with the rivet idea Hamppea suggested. I figure if I attached the Chonco far

enough back on banana seat it wouldn’t get in way of pedaling. I didn’t have any wide leather to put through concho and thought it would be bulky on side of seat anyway, so I found some wide black ribbon from a box I got ring in from wife for Christmas.

 

[Gravelgrinder59]

Ok, I’m just getting started, want to add some rivets to the mix , so I look up glue on studs on Amazon. There wasn’t a lot, all the choices are clothing related. Like studs to put on coats etc for goth look. I settle on these pyramid looking gold studs I figure they’re flat enough they should work onthe sides of the seat.

Then today I started process of attaching to seat. First I took loops of blue masking tape, cut into small strips, looped, stuck to back of each rivet and started positioning on seat.

once I got laid out to my liking, I removed each stud and attached monkey back dbl backed tape to each one, cut to size and peeled backing off with razor blade. I am not a patient person and this was a very slow and tedious process. But I liked it, so had to be done. Once I got seat done I decided to do edge of sissy pad.

I’m fighting with myself, cuz I’m ready to be done with this, now more patience!

 

[Gravelgrinder59]

Another small thing I did, I bought these shot gun shell

conchos I was going to put one on the top of each fork leg, while waiting for them I decided to put 1” copper caps on the ends of the fork legs.

 

[Gravelgrinder59]

When I got them I put them on top of copper caps and thought they looked good, so I cut off tabs and glued one on top of each fork leg.

 

[Gravelgrinder59]

Mr Monkeyarms gave me some good suggestions that I’m considering and thinking about doing some more detailing to headlight visor. This is Chopper X today

 

[Gravelgrinder59]

Another thing off my checklist, added some color ( brass) to mirrors. Used brass strip left over from mirrors , cut and attached to edges, had like 3” left.

Still dark out so can’t really see full effect. I’m taking off on 1 1/2 drive ( each way) to see an old collector friend to do some trading, hope to get something cool to share later today.

 

[Gravelgrinder59]

Today I finally installed the chain guard. I also put a black pinstripe line around each copper exhaust tip. I

had 2 more shot gun conchos so

I attached one to each side of the bag. I’m getting real close to completion.

 

[Gravelgrinder59]

Sorry to announce this but for personal reasons I will be leaving the site and not participating further in this build off, appreciate all the comments on my stuff and enjoyed my time here, thanks!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

That sucks dude, but do what you need to do. I've enjoyed your stuff a lot these last few months.

 

[RustyGold]

Having read nearly the whole thread tonight at work...the ending was both disappointing and unexpected. Hope he is doing well.

 

[kingfish254]

Killer doodaddery!!!

 

[RustyGold]

Three days remaining! Finished threads are up!