Great job aging your paint.
Kenny
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This really is interesting - makes me want to try these methods.
Here's their website - everything looks so cool.
http://steelfxpatinas.com/
Here's their website - everything looks so cool.
http://steelfxpatinas.com/
I grew a little envious of the videos that guys like Luke have been posting, so I decided to post a little video up. I'm pretty well wrapped with the frame for the moment - I will post pics later. Now I'm working on the wheels.
Very cool hubs! Glad to see you getting good brakes sorted for a motorized build. 
Luke.
Luke.
Here's a clip of the motor. It's a Black Stallion 66cc that I ordered up from Gasbikes.net. They forgot to include the machined head, but I emailed them, and I'm sure I will get it next week.
Crate engine! Cool videos, keep them coming!
Luke.
I missed the past few updates. Awesome fauxtina going on here!!!!!
Well, this is my final update for the weekend. Off on a business trip, but I feel like I made some good progress. I'm confident that I will be done in time for Shiny Side Up!
I was able to get the headset and bottom bracket installed, the forks assembled and installed, and test fit the motor. There are a couple problems with the fit, but nothing that can't be overcome.
Next weekend will be all about building wheels and getting the bicycle part of the drivetrain sorted out.
I was able to get the headset and bottom bracket installed, the forks assembled and installed, and test fit the motor. There are a couple problems with the fit, but nothing that can't be overcome.
Next weekend will be all about building wheels and getting the bicycle part of the drivetrain sorted out.
Loving the videos! And I love the hubs I was going to run that same rear hub with some 3 inch wide tires but Im too ocd to have an offset motor and I couldnt be bothered to engineer a solution. I cant wait to see it all laced up! Its so massively awesome
I was going to run that same rear hub with some 3 inch wide tires but Im too ocd to have an offset motor and I couldnt be bothered to engineer a solution. I cant wait to see it all laced up! Its so massively awesome
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Great Job , this is a great video this is a cool build !!!
On that rear Hub , if you need to lock it in maybe you could bolt on an extension to the original brake stay , another piece of metal run to the rear a little further so then it will reach the hub & you can bolt it to the extension piece .
I will stay tuned next week same Bat time same Bat Chanel !!!![emoji95][emoji92][emoji100]
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On that rear Hub , if you need to lock it in maybe you could bolt on an extension to the original brake stay , another piece of metal run to the rear a little further so then it will reach the hub & you can bolt it to the extension piece .
I will stay tuned next week same Bat time same Bat Chanel !!!![emoji95][emoji92][emoji100]
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With all the business travel I have been doing, it's been hard to find a ton of time to work on the bike, but I was able to put some time in on the build last Saturday.
I got the KW Machine motor mounts in the mail, which made installing the engine a breeze. As I mentioned in an earlier video, the motor needs to be offset to roll with the fat tire in the rear, and even though these mounts are made for the aluminum Felt, a little rubber shim sorted it all out.
I also laced up the wheels. I was able to reuse the original spokes from the Felt rim on the front hub, and ordered some cod the rear. 12 Gauge all around - though I did have to drill out the hubs on the front hub to get the spokes to fit (and the rear rims to fit the heavy duty nipples). While the drive chain is not mounted yet, is fits, even with the 24" Thick Bricks back there.
Cosmetically, I installed some Oury motorcycle grips, a Gyes saddle, and for the first time, I'm using a Sportsman seat post. I have been using Slowriderz posts for a few years now, but I really like the 90* bend in the post - it looks like the post ends in the nose of the saddle.
I have been playing around with the motor a tiny bit. The throttle is installed, the clutch cable is installed, and I also upgraded the intake manifold. The original manifold is pretty bad.
So I replaced it with one of these...
Wider intake, super clean... No idea how well this will work - I need to get the fuel tank installed and I'll hopefully get the engine started this weekend.
I got the bicycle drivetrain installed. I'm a fan of the microdrive look, so that's what I'm going with here. The bike is rideable, and with the front brake, even stoppable.
Here's my recap video.
I got the KW Machine motor mounts in the mail, which made installing the engine a breeze. As I mentioned in an earlier video, the motor needs to be offset to roll with the fat tire in the rear, and even though these mounts are made for the aluminum Felt, a little rubber shim sorted it all out.
I also laced up the wheels. I was able to reuse the original spokes from the Felt rim on the front hub, and ordered some cod the rear. 12 Gauge all around - though I did have to drill out the hubs on the front hub to get the spokes to fit (and the rear rims to fit the heavy duty nipples). While the drive chain is not mounted yet, is fits, even with the 24" Thick Bricks back there.
Cosmetically, I installed some Oury motorcycle grips, a Gyes saddle, and for the first time, I'm using a Sportsman seat post. I have been using Slowriderz posts for a few years now, but I really like the 90* bend in the post - it looks like the post ends in the nose of the saddle.
I have been playing around with the motor a tiny bit. The throttle is installed, the clutch cable is installed, and I also upgraded the intake manifold. The original manifold is pretty bad.
So I replaced it with one of these...
Wider intake, super clean... No idea how well this will work - I need to get the fuel tank installed and I'll hopefully get the engine started this weekend.
I got the bicycle drivetrain installed. I'm a fan of the microdrive look, so that's what I'm going with here. The bike is rideable, and with the front brake, even stoppable.
Here's my recap video.
With all the business travel I have been doing, it's been hard to find a ton of time to work on the bike, but I was able to put some time in on the build last Saturday.
I got the KW Machine motor mounts in the mail, which made installing the engine a breeze. As I mentioned in an earlier video, the motor needs to be offset to roll with the fat tire in the rear, and even though these mounts are made for the aluminum Felt, a little rubber shim sorted it all out.
I also laced up the wheels. I was able to reuse the original spokes from the Felt rim on the front hub, and ordered some cod the rear. 12 Gauge all around - though I did have to drill out the hubs on the front hub to get the spokes to fit (and the rear rims to fit the heavy duty nipples). While the drive chain is not mounted yet, is fits, even with the 24" Thick Bricks back there.
Cosmetically, I installed some Oury motorcycle grips, a Gyes saddle, and for the first time, I'm using a Sportsman seat post. I have been using Slowriderz posts for a few years now, but I really like the 90* bend in the post - it looks like the post ends in the nose of the saddle.
I have been playing around with the motor a tiny bit. The throttle is installed, the clutch cable is installed, and I also upgraded the intake manifold. The original manifold is pretty bad.
So I replaced it with one of these...
Wider intake, super clean... No idea how well this will work - I need to get the fuel tank installed and I'll hopefully get the engine started this weekend.
I got the bicycle drivetrain installed. I'm a fan of the microdrive look, so that's what I'm going with here. The bike is rideable, and with the front brake, even stoppable.
Here's my recap video.
Wow! Yeah, this is really well put together, aesthetically, functionally, and mechanically! Nice work.
Coming together really nice!
Great video too...
Luke.
Great video too...
Luke.
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Everything flows together so well!
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With all the business travel I have been doing, it's been hard to find a ton of time to work on the bike, but I was able to put some time in on the build last Saturday.
I got the KW Machine motor mounts in the mail, which made installing the engine a breeze. As I mentioned in an earlier video, the motor needs to be offset to roll with the fat tire in the rear, and even though these mounts are made for the aluminum Felt, a little rubber shim sorted it all out.
I also laced up the wheels. I was able to reuse the original spokes from the Felt rim on the front hub, and ordered some cod the rear. 12 Gauge all around - though I did have to drill out the hubs on the front hub to get the spokes to fit (and the rear rims to fit the heavy duty nipples). While the drive chain is not mounted yet, is fits, even with the 24" Thick Bricks back there.
Cosmetically, I installed some Oury motorcycle grips, a Gyes saddle, and for the first time, I'm using a Sportsman seat post. I have been using Slowriderz posts for a few years now, but I really like the 90* bend in the post - it looks like the post ends in the nose of the saddle.
I have been playing around with the motor a tiny bit. The throttle is installed, the clutch cable is installed, and I also upgraded the intake manifold. The original manifold is pretty bad.
So I replaced it with one of these...
Wider intake, super clean... No idea how well this will work - I need to get the fuel tank installed and I'll hopefully get the engine started this weekend.
I got the bicycle drivetrain installed. I'm a fan of the microdrive look, so that's what I'm going with here. The bike is rideable, and with the front brake, even stoppable.
Here's my recap video.
Looks awesome for not having much time , I think your farther ahead then a lot of us head scratching , parts snatching , bike lacking , dumpster diving , rat heads !!!!!
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Beautiful bike with amazing attention to detail!
Really killer bike!
MUST GO TO SHINY SIDE UP THIS YEAR. ...just saying, give me incentive to get there myself.
