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This is my second attempt at a bike. I wanted to get deeper into bike building but since I cannot weld I decided to play to my strengths and do some leather pieces for this one. I started off with a Bud Light Lime promotional bike I found on CL for cheap. I have stripped the paint and will be repainting it red soon. I reused the handlebars from the last bike I customized as well as a seat from an exercise bike that I will be recovering. Here's some before pics and what I have got done so far.
So after stripping the paint the first thing I started on was making some grips and streamers. They are full grain 9oz veg tanned leather. Pretty thick but they feel comfortable. Should look really good after they age a little bit and patina up.
After painting I'm gonna start on recovering a seat in the same leather. Then I plan on doing some saddlebags as well. Tryin for an Indian motorcycle kinda look with all the fringe.
So after stripping the paint the first thing I started on was making some grips and streamers. They are full grain 9oz veg tanned leather. Pretty thick but they feel comfortable. Should look really good after they age a little bit and patina up.
After painting I'm gonna start on recovering a seat in the same leather. Then I plan on doing some saddlebags as well. Tryin for an Indian motorcycle kinda look with all the fringe.
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