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Been a while since I've updated. I have since traded off my WCC CFL frame to my buddy Boosted Brad for a Kraft\Tech 180 rear Softail frame.
Pics I took yesterday...
Motor and transmission are in. I'm deciding on sheetmetal. I'llbe bringing it home next week to plumb and wire it and see if I can get it to start. PSYCHED!!! :)
Pics I took yesterday...
grrrr....
fucking fucking fuck!!! - ive been having trouble with keeping my 84 Nighthawk (more explanation in my next post) running at higher speeds - eg: I got on the interstate and got up to 70 mph and the bike stalled - got it running again, went about a mile and stalled again! Limped home and went on my trip. Go out with my wife last night and take mainly back roads except one main kinda hiway at 55 mph. got to a light and stalled. Limp back home after dinner.
Took my gas tank off today and pulled the petcock off - rust that looks like sand clogging the petcock - cleaned it all out but someone "Kreamed" the inside of the tank with bondo or something - its slathered in there - I could get a tank off "that" auction site but this tank is in such good shape other than the inside and the hole they were trying to seal with this goop in the tank.
I'll probably buy one of those tanks for now and figure out how to fix my old tank.
Took my gas tank off today and pulled the petcock off - rust that looks like sand clogging the petcock - cleaned it all out but someone "Kreamed" the inside of the tank with bondo or something - its slathered in there - I could get a tank off "that" auction site but this tank is in such good shape other than the inside and the hole they were trying to seal with this goop in the tank.
I'll probably buy one of those tanks for now and figure out how to fix my old tank.
I need more tools....apparently
So, Im working on putting that sweet new alien tank on my bike and holy crap, this is difficult when you don't have the right tools. For example:
1) I started drilling 3/4" holes in the backbone to weld threaded bungs into. I center-punched where the tank tabs would be and started off with small drills progressively moving up. It went well all the way up my regular drills. I then switched over to a uni-bit and continued on until I realized that the uni-bit was longer than the backbone tube is deep. No sweat, I'll research 3/4" drill bits with 1/2" shanks. Well I found out they exist and I bought one at Home Depot. Sadly when I got home I realized my drill is a 3/8" chuck. Back to Home Depot for a new drill. Got a Black and Decker 1/2" chuck drill. Tried drilling with it and I guess I need to step up in drill sizes like the uni-bit because that fucker will not drill!!! Ok, I can run to the store on Friday and pick up in-between size drills.
2) Well, it's still early and I'm a bit depressed because I can't drill my holes. So, I'll fire up my oxy/acetylene torch and cut the footpeg mounts of my old frame. Started to cut the 1st one off. I was able to hit it with my hammer and get it to come off. At that time I realized I was out of oxygen. So it's back to Tractor Supply this weekend to refill the oxygen tank.
I'm going to bed. I have pics to post, but I'll do that tomorrow.
1) I started drilling 3/4" holes in the backbone to weld threaded bungs into. I center-punched where the tank tabs would be and started off with small drills progressively moving up. It went well all the way up my regular drills. I then switched over to a uni-bit and continued on until I realized that the uni-bit was longer than the backbone tube is deep. No sweat, I'll research 3/4" drill bits with 1/2" shanks. Well I found out they exist and I bought one at Home Depot. Sadly when I got home I realized my drill is a 3/8" chuck. Back to Home Depot for a new drill. Got a Black and Decker 1/2" chuck drill. Tried drilling with it and I guess I need to step up in drill sizes like the uni-bit because that fucker will not drill!!! Ok, I can run to the store on Friday and pick up in-between size drills.
2) Well, it's still early and I'm a bit depressed because I can't drill my holes. So, I'll fire up my oxy/acetylene torch and cut the footpeg mounts of my old frame. Started to cut the 1st one off. I was able to hit it with my hammer and get it to come off. At that time I realized I was out of oxygen. So it's back to Tractor Supply this weekend to refill the oxygen tank.
I'm going to bed. I have pics to post, but I'll do that tomorrow.
New parts from Lowbrow Customs...
A couple of weeks ago I ordered some
parts from my friend Kyle Malinky's website Lowbrow Customs and ordered
some parts I need for my Vegas machine. I ordered:
1) Biltwell, Inc. Chromoly
Seat Hinge
2) Solo Seat Weld-On Spring Mounts
3) 1" long 3/8-16 thread
Tophat Blind Threaded Steel Bung
4) 3/8"-16 x 1" length
Button head bolt
5) Counterbore Steel Bungs for 3/8
Allen Head bolts
6) and a few Allen Head bolts to tie
it all together
Basically these fab parts I got in
order to mount my oil tank (1" long 3/8-16 thread Tophat Blind
Threaded Steel Bung and 3/8"-16 x 1" length Button head bolt), mount
something to sit on (Biltwell, Inc. Chromoly Seat Hinge and Solo Seat
Weld-On Spring Mounts) and make my sissy bar (Counterbore Steel Bungs for 3/8
Allen Head bolts)
Shoot ahead a week or so...
I was all set to use the Triumph
tank I got from Clay at Atom Bomb Customs for picking up a donor bike for him when
I inadvertently turned it upside-down. Imagine that, I'd never checked the
bottom of the tank so I never realized that one of the threaded areas for the
front tank mount was ripped away from the tank. Bugger!
So, I went back to Lowbrow Cutsoms
and spent about a week trying to figure out what tank I wanted. I narrowed it
down to their P-Nut tank, which does have a 70's style I was
really wanting or their Narrow Alien Standard Motorcycle Gas Tank which
is a newer style tank. I finally decided on the narrow alien tank.
I also ordered their:
1) Threaded Steel Bungs 1" long
3/8"-16 thread
2) 3/8"-16 x 3/4" length
Button Head bolts
3) Bayonet / Cam HD Style Vented Gas
Cap and
4) 2 1/4" NPT Straight Mini
Ball Valve with Reserve.
New sissy bar....
Well the beginning of one - This is 8 ft of 1/2" 1018 Cold Finish Mild Steel Round Bar -stay tuned for more pics of my building it
Ooops - my geek side is showing...
Ordered some new PC parts last week and they came in today. I got a AMD
Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition Processor - Six Core,
6MB L3 Cache, 3MB L2 Cache, 3.30GHz, Socket AM3 and a MSI
890FXA-GD65 AMD Socket AM3 Motherboard - ATX, Socket AM3, 890FX
Chipset, 2133MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit
LAN, USB 3.0, CrossFireX Ready board.
This thing should scream!!! I haven't built a PC since about '05 or 06 so I'm due for an upgrade. With all the bike and car shit going down around here I just haven't had time or cash.
Pics
New toy...
Picked up a new toy last weekend. According to the eBay seller its a 1932 and according to the lathe itself it's a 13" swing with a 5' bed and 24.5" between centers. I haven't fired it up yet because I need to change the plug on it.
Action videos to come soon!
Action videos to come soon!
Went to Alabama...with a banjo on my knee!
Well not so much a banjo.
My buddy Dan invited me down because Rick's Cycle Parts in Rainsville, AL was having a swap meet and drag races. I hadn't hung out with Dan and Tina in a while so I took the opportunity to kill 2 birds with one stone.
Dan told me to bring my riding gear because he was going to loan me his Sporty to ride. Well I get down there and I find out his Sporty is hand shift. We didn't really have time to teach me how to ride a hand shifted bike so Dan called a buddy of his who loaned us his Sporty. I tell you what, this is a sweet bike! It's light, powerful, easy to ride. I really enjoyed riding it.
The swap meet was cool. I didn't find anything I liked. Well, of course I found stuff I liked, but I didn't buy anything. My money is destined for another part I need.
Here are some pics and videos;
The blue/black Sporty is Dans. The brown/black was the Sporty I rode.
My buddy Dan invited me down because Rick's Cycle Parts in Rainsville, AL was having a swap meet and drag races. I hadn't hung out with Dan and Tina in a while so I took the opportunity to kill 2 birds with one stone.
Dan told me to bring my riding gear because he was going to loan me his Sporty to ride. Well I get down there and I find out his Sporty is hand shift. We didn't really have time to teach me how to ride a hand shifted bike so Dan called a buddy of his who loaned us his Sporty. I tell you what, this is a sweet bike! It's light, powerful, easy to ride. I really enjoyed riding it.
The swap meet was cool. I didn't find anything I liked. Well, of course I found stuff I liked, but I didn't buy anything. My money is destined for another part I need.
Here are some pics and videos;
The blue/black Sporty is Dans. The brown/black was the Sporty I rode.
