(MBBO 4 - Class 1) Corvette Stingray, big boys need Muscle Bikes too..........DeLuxe......Back In!!!

[Chad T]

Looks like you're getting close! Great idea on the shifter mount.

 

[Big Ape]

I finished forming the shifter bracket and got it painted last night.

Then today, I painted the round shifter cover to match. I think that the blue, white, and chrome of the shifter matches the rest of the bike fairly well.

Here is the shifter and bracket ready to install on the bike.

Headed out to the shop, to see how it looks installed.

 

[Big Ape]

Man, either it is cold out tonight......or I'm a bigger whimp than ever! Anyway, I got the shifter all mounted and the cable attached and adjusted.

I had to get a white shifter cable to stay with the theme.

Tomorrow, I will start building my sissy bar pad. I already have some white metalflake vinyl. If it goes fairly quickly, I will build the wheelie bar!! I just the other day realized that I have the whole day Jan. 1st before the deadline, so that is a whole day of finishing up and watch college football!! Yea.

 

[Fv2]

Looks good ape, like how you set up the shifter.

 

[Big Ape]

Thanks, it was the best idea that I could come up with and still keep the tank.

 

[Jake Sensi]

Wicked bike man. Keep cranking!!

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[LukeTheJoker]

Shifter looks great! Keep on rocking it, looking forward to seeing the finished pics!

Luke.

 

[Big Ape]

Thanks Jake and Luke!! If I get these last two items finished as nicely as the rest of the bike, I think it will be just as I had invisioned it.

 

[Chad T]

Looking killer. Love the way you did the shifter/cable...and I can see your name is Big Ape for a reason! Never seen those bars before.

 

[metalchewy]

Great progress. Nice to see the cool tricks you and Oj shared for mounting points. And good job on the brackets fab work, comes together well.

Building... riding...

 

[ratrodz]

Wow! Looks great!!

 

[Big Ape]

Well, the good news is, I got the sissy bar pad done. The bad news is that I will not get a wheelie bar made for this bike. My step dad is in the hospital in pretty rough shape, so I am as done as I can be with the build.
Here is a picture of the sissy bar pad.

 

[Big Ape]

Here are my final pictures of the build. I really had no local scenery for a back drop, so I improvised. I really wish that the christmas tree picture with my granddaughter Jocey would have been clearer.... it would have been my favorite by far.

 

[metalchewy]

Nice!! Sweet bike and truck!!

Building... riding...

 

[Big Ape]

Thanks friend!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Bike came out great!
I hope your step dad improves!

Luke.