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I'd say leave the rims as is, and pick your colors to work with that. Or leave it as is, I like the frame's look now. The tattered upholstery kinda looks cool too. But I'm a punk. 
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Agreed on the wheels, the raw look contributes to the 'one off' that they truly are. It might work as a complete 'proto-type' looking bike if it was all raw metal. Because you have so much engineering in this; Holey Higgins, 4-Sprung Nanner, Mervin' the Girvin fork, ..... Maybe just match the purse, gloves, and shoes with a color and go.I'd say leave the rims as is, and pick your colors to work with that. Or leave it as is, I like the frame's look now. The tattered upholstery kinda looks cool too. But I'm a punk.
I'd say leave the rims as is, and pick your colors to work with that. Or leave it as is, I like the frame's look now. The tattered upholstery kinda looks cool too. But I'm a punk.
Thanks for the suggestions guys. The blue orange yellow and raw don't look horrible together, but to me the fauxtina orange was part of bighit's old BO build and that is what I see everytime I look at it. I want to make this more of my build, even if I am using his frame and fork. So, I doubt I will go that path.
Wheels raw or some accent color or fully painted have all crossed my mind at some point. They will probably be one of the last things I decide on. They look great in the raw clearcoat they currently have.
Going raw with the frame and forks is a definite possibility. I think that may have even come up whenever Mark and Tank were here after our Savannah bike ride.
We'll see how it shakes out after I get a bit more done.
Curious about a coarse metallic. Should I glue all of the drill press shaving to my frame?
I've been so tied up on the seat mounting, I decided to look back through my pics and found a few parts mockups that I didn't post.
Here is the first time I tested my banana hanger as a fairing/grill/headlight idea. This was from May 3rd. I may still try and use this.
Here is the first time I tested my banana hanger as a fairing/grill/headlight idea. This was from May 3rd. I may still try and use this.
FAILED MOCKUP PART from May 3rd
Here is something that I won't be using. I got these cool handlebars on the raffle page.
Hard to even imagine these being handlbars.
But they are VERY adjustable. I just didn't like them on this build and actually have already re-raffled them.
Here is something that I won't be using. I got these cool handlebars on the raffle page.
Hard to even imagine these being handlbars.
But they are VERY adjustable. I just didn't like them on this build and actually have already re-raffled them.
Definitely not right for this build, but uber cool. But I like the techno billet build stuff. Those would have been awesome on my Ducati
Potential Part MOCKUP from May 9th
Here is a part that I am pretty sure that I am going to use. I've had this DANA 3 Speed Transmission for years, This might be the right build for it. I think the visual mass at the BB will work well with this frame. I know @Blackout is using a DANA as well and I really look forward to the way he engineers around his. It won't be the first time we had the same killer part. We were both part of the Moonie Trifecta in BO11.
This will probably be the next thing I start playing with this week. I started looking at it on May 9th, but thought up the Holey Higgins Rack idea an had to follow through on that.
Here is a part that I am pretty sure that I am going to use. I've had this DANA 3 Speed Transmission for years, This might be the right build for it. I think the visual mass at the BB will work well with this frame. I know @Blackout is using a DANA as well and I really look forward to the way he engineers around his. It won't be the first time we had the same killer part. We were both part of the Moonie Trifecta in BO11.
This will probably be the next thing I start playing with this week. I started looking at it on May 9th, but thought up the Holey Higgins Rack idea an had to follow through on that.
I love the wheels in the raw
Call me crazy, but when I look at it I can envision some derivative of.......
I love a Girvin when it's color matched as well. Raw on the wheels, raw/silver on the Dana, raw bars, and white on white with grey or silver metalflake accents
I don't know, I've been drinking
Definitely not right for this build, but uber cool. But I like the techno billet build stuff. Those would have been awesome on my Ducati
Yeah, these would be awesome on the right build. They actually come in different anodized colors and can be had for about $40. I think they are actually meant for motorcycle and scooters.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle...hash=item48e40f3de8:m:m8KZULjzkg_1z6FyOjYWiFQ
I love the wheels in the raw
Call me crazy, but when I look at it I can envision some derivative of.......
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I love a Girvin when it's color matched as well. Raw on the wheels, raw/silver on the Dana, raw bars, and white on white with grey or silver metalflake accents
I don't know, I've been drinking
I know that I said that I don't even know if it will be shiny or GREASY, but I didn't mean GREASED LIGHTNING!!
(Maybe you were drinking White Lightning? )
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Those Dana transmissions look so cool. I loved the one I had a few years ago.
But... you'll learn to hate it.
There's a reason why they weren't around for long.
But... you'll learn to hate it.
There's a reason why they weren't around for long.
Those Dana transmissions look so cool. I loved the one I had a few years ago.
But... you'll learn to hate it.
I loved what you did with yours and the cool linkage and drivetrain. But yeah, seems like everyone loves experiencing them for their uniqueness, but have to accept the parasitic drag and other anomalies.
Ok, uh,
Ok, you're crazy.
I love the wheels in the raw
Call me crazy, but when I look at it I can envision some derivative of.......
View attachment 124837View attachment 124838
I love a Girvin when it's color matched as well. Raw on the wheels, raw/silver on the Dana, raw bars, and white on white with grey or silver metalflake accents
I don't know, I've been drinking
Ok, you're crazy.
Now you sound like Mrs AwesomeOk, uh,
Ok, you're crazy.
Must be a bunch of activity that I need to catch up on. I was one post away from being a Page 2 Slacker.
Slow start this morning, but I broke out the Dana transmission to mount it up and decide if it was right for the build. I don't really know if this one has ever been used. It is in excellent shape. The parts look like they have been tied up with old twine for a long time. I also have the copies of the Dana docs from @Dbubbleguy .
Cut all of the twine away and laid all the parts out. There was an extra old hub part in there with it.
Mounted up the spindle with the bearings.
Then slid the transmission on.
Here is the view from above.
And from the left side. That U-shaped arm at the front is called the Reaction Arm (or bracket, can't remember). It is supposed to brace on the downtube of a normal frame. I don't have a "normal" frame, so I will have to secure this in another manner.
Slow start this morning, but I broke out the Dana transmission to mount it up and decide if it was right for the build. I don't really know if this one has ever been used. It is in excellent shape. The parts look like they have been tied up with old twine for a long time. I also have the copies of the Dana docs from @Dbubbleguy .
Cut all of the twine away and laid all the parts out. There was an extra old hub part in there with it.
Mounted up the spindle with the bearings.
Then slid the transmission on.
Here is the view from above.
And from the left side. That U-shaped arm at the front is called the Reaction Arm (or bracket, can't remember). It is supposed to brace on the downtube of a normal frame. I don't have a "normal" frame, so I will have to secure this in another manner.
HEY B!! I SAW ONE OF THE AT NBW ONCE AND WAS LIKE WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?!? SO DUH...WHAT DOES IT DO. MUST BE ONE OF YA HAIR BRAINED SCHEMES AGAIN. [emoji38]
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It is a 3 speed tranmission, but it puts the gears at the pedals inside that casing rather than in the rear hub. A shifter hooks up to this similar to a rear hub.
After mounting it and sitting back and looking at it, I just wasn't feeling this Dana for this frame. The mass just didn't look right to me. It is just so bulky. Plus I don't think I like the idea of the pedals being 2" farther out on the right than normal.
