Electra Flying Sue and Lakester Photoshoot

[killertomato!]

Had an idea to do a photoshoot with the Flying Sue and the Lakester at The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum @ Miramar yesterday. It was a perfect spot to shoot these themed bikes other than being on the USS Midway Aircraft carrier. I had to ask permission from the museum attendant if I could take pictures and he was OK with it so as long as we weren't riding around. We had to roll the bikes through the museum staging bungalow interior to get to where the planes were. I took a lot of pictures and here are just some of my favorites. The complete album can be seen here:
http://s611.photobucket.com/albums/...iation Musuem Photoshoot/?albumview=slideshow

 

[fordmike65]

That Flying Sue looks perfect next to the Corsair. Always loved those planes.

 

[Rat Rod]

Great shots....good to know what the Lakester looks like with fat whities. :mrgreen:

 

[killertomato!]

Thanks Rat Rod!

I've got wide Polished 80mm Robs'son wheels on order. 24" for the rear and 26" up front. I'm seriously considering having them powdercoated (blue in the rear and red up front) so that they color match the Lakester frame colors

 

[primestyle]

great photo's Kt.

 

[killertomato!]

Added black triple trees to the Flying Sue:

 

[CCR]

Added black triple trees to the Flying Sue:

That bike is BOSS !!!

 

[killertomato!]

Thanks CCR!

 

[Sphinx]

Phat is where it's at! 8)

 

[wheelbender6]

Great looking bikes. I actually spent a small ammount of time aboard the Midway in the Pacific in 1989.

 

[killertomato!]

Loved the fat wheels so much that I bought another set of Robs'son wheels and then had them, the hubs and stem custom painted to match the frame of my Lakester :shock:

 

[tttrickyyy]

Awesome!
It may have cost you a pretty penny to make those customisations but you really have a nice bike there. The white seat is a nice touch too.

 

[killertomato!]

Awesome!
It may have cost you a pretty penny to make those customisations but you really have a nice bike there. The white seat is a nice touch too.

Thanks tttrickyyy! Those wheels almost cost me as much as the bike itself but it was well worth it! She's a real head turner and gets compliments all the time. These pictures don't do it's paint job justice. One must truly see it in person to appreciate it even further