NickDG 23 #151 March 20, 2009 Someone asked in another thread how the bike was progressing. I'm in drive-line dough saving mode, but have been hacking on this and that. And I just purchased two brake rotors (front & rear) off a '98 Fatboy for cheap on Ebay. Not here yet, but they are supposed to be 500 mile takes offs. I'm also getting a front and rear brake setup from Fab Kevin. He has these complete deals for a good price and they use Tokido calibers so that's kind of trick . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #152 March 28, 2009 I got the brake rotors mounted and the front fender. I need to lower the fender about an inch - it looks like a guy pulling his trousers up while crossing a puddle . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #153 March 30, 2009 Went to the Long Beach Cycle Swap Meet again today. I didn't take as many photos as last time as I was busy looking through the milk crates for stuff I needed . . . I picked up some hand controls & hand grips, a rear brake caliber hanger, a fuel filter, and some passenger pegs. The turnout was much bigger than last time. I suppose even in California there is such a thing as Spring fever . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #154 March 30, 2009 Nice looking bunch of bikes in the first shot, including the Yamaha closest to the camera.....I might just have to repaint mine in black..... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #155 April 1, 2009 I re-did Nina's license plate frame and tail light mount today. The first one I made was way too flimsy . . . And no, I didn't go down and register Nina at the DMV. I just made my own license plate, LOL !!! It should get me around the neighborhood when Nina's ready for her first test ride! NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #156 April 1, 2009 is that angle to low? would be difficult to read from behind? (very illegal here in OZ)You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #157 April 1, 2009 No, in cop view, say standing twenty feet behind, you can read it fine (really the reason I made up the license plate). In California vertical plates are still legal (for now anyway). NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #158 April 3, 2009 I pounded and slammed on the front fender today. And got a nice fit. Life should be like that, LOL . . . The rear fender is going to be another whole deal. Then I started drinking and took some artsy fartsy shots! NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 848 #159 April 3, 2009 Much better lines on the fender now! Dig those fork sliders...'ems purdy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #160 April 3, 2009 Nina is very sexy, can't wait to see her with her flat 4 engine scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #161 April 6, 2009 Picked up a passenger pillion for 20 bucks and I'm also attacking the fender radius issues. I fabbed up some passenger peg mounts from two gate locks I picked up for three dollars. I'll tack weld them eventually to the frame so they can't spin. I couldn't decide if I should place the passenger pegs on the top or bottom rail of the frame. But I hardly know any woman anymore who can get their knees high enough for the top rail. And the ones that can I stay away from, LOL . . . I'm going to cut wedges into the bottom portion of the fender in two places and cut the bottom off even with the tranny plate. Then bend it to fit and weld it up. This certainly isn't going be a "one ton ho" fender but it'll be half ton ho, and that's good enough . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #162 April 7, 2009 I'd get rid of the passenger seat and the pegs... In my opinion it breaks the sweet line Nina has.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 848 #163 April 7, 2009 agreed, at most get the suction cup blow up puss pad...for emergencies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #164 April 12, 2009 Well, I leave the pillion off for a while. Can't ride two-up until the motor is broke in anyway. I know some say pillions don't belong on bikes like this, but back in the day we all had them, so I'm not sure where that's coming from. And I'm not going for the CFL look . . . Picked up some front and rear brake calibers to go along with the hangar brackets I got at the swap meet. This is all single puck stock Harley stuff but it's still light years ahead of the drum brakes I had on my last bike. Started working on fixing the radius of the rear fender. So far just one cut, weld and grind. And it looks like it'll need one or two more. And Nina has a brandy new six speed transmission !!! NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #165 April 13, 2009 I smoked a fatty and drank 21 beers and ok, maybe, and I mean just maybe, it does look better w/o the pillion . . . I spent the morning pounding on the rear fender, trying to radius it up correctly, and it still needs another cut and weld in the upper portion. Anyway so farry so goody . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 848 #166 April 13, 2009 Geeze I hope the fatty was of better quality than the beer. You call that beer??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #167 April 19, 2009 Beautiful day in So Cal, temps in the 90s! Rolled Nina out of the garage for her first obligatory dose of sunshine . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #168 April 20, 2009 (but please, get rid of the passenger seat)scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #169 April 26, 2009 I'm going with a round oil tank so I needed a battery box that I'll mount behind the transmission, so I fabbed one up today . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #170 April 26, 2009 Nice. Clean up those welds would ya??? I say keep the back seat, its got that old school flat tracker look. Its not meant for passengers, but rather for sliding your ass back when you are jamming on the straightaways. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #171 May 7, 2009 Battery box is done. I need a belt sander to mellow it out, but for now it's okay. Got the rear fender a bit more form fitting too . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #172 May 7, 2009 Looking good (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rlucus 0 #173 May 7, 2009 I found that parts for my motorcycle were taking money away from jumping... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #174 May 7, 2009 So when does it get an engine? "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #175 May 7, 2009 Quote So when does it get an engine? I was just thinking it's missing that bit in the middle. Either that, or it will need a big-ass rear cog with a campy derailleur! Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
