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Re: Stripped & Teased: Updated 5/10

looks like a great bike!
 
Re: Stripped & Teased: Updated 5/10

Thanks again for all the compliments.

Bikebuilder- this is a good idea. I was thinking it might even be cool to use a dash or heater knob from an old car to twist instead of a stick shift (good chance I'll go with a stick shift though). I'm going to have to try and see if I can get it to work.
 
Re: Stripped & Teased: Updated 5/10

bikebuilder said:
This should allow slack on one side while the other side is pulled.
The cable ends would be bolted to the shifter lever and ride on a roller or bushing of some kind that would be bolted to the back plate that is bolted to the tank.

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if you were gonna put a lever on it like this, maybe you could rig the shifter up so that it sits sideways in the tank, and pokes out the side a bit. then install the lever in place of the rubber grip. or, a knob as has been suggested.
 
Re: Stripped & Teased: Updated 5/12

onelesspedestrian- That was actually my first idea and would of been a lot easier. The shifter is way to wide and you'd have to put a serious kink in the cable to even have a chance for it to fit.

I think I have a solution for the shifter that I like. It is a version of the one bikebuilder mentioned. A few more pictures would make it clearer, but my camera batteries died and I hope this makes some sense.

First I made a new plate with a hole in the center and two holes for the cables to come through. The nut will help keep the washer up to give room for the cables.
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Then I drilled a couple holes in a fender washer to hold the cables. On top of that goes a lock washer and a spacer.
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Finally it's all topped off with a cover to hide the cable. The cover is a lid to a cologne bottle that I hack sawed off the top. The part that you turn to shift (and keeps everything tight) is a chrome air filter nut.
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I liked how it turned out but the cables kept binding. I changed it and made it so that the knob shifts up, and there is a pin under the tank you pull to shift down. It's actually working pretty good and now I need to start working on getting the frame and parts stripped.
 
Re: Stripped & Teased: Updated 5/13

Not really an update but I thought I'd post it anyways. I usually start my day with some warm up sketches, and I figured why not do one of my build off bike. I ended up taking it a little further than a typical warm up sketch. Also there isn't a particular reason Dracula is riding it, he just happened to be the first character that popped into my head.

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Re: Stripped & Teased: Updated 5/13

the knob is sweet really clean reminds me of the old huffy radio bike tank. very well done
 
Re: Stripped & Teased: Updated 5/13

kram said:
Not really an update but I thought I'd post it anyways. I usually start my day with some warm up sketches, and I figured why not do one of my build off bike. I ended up taking it a little further than a typical warm up sketch. Also there isn't a particular reason Dracula is riding it, he just happened to be the first character that popped into my head.

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i would like that on a tshirt please!
 
Re: Stripped & Teased: Updated 5/13

thats a great drawings! i think it should go on the tank!
 
Re: Stripped & Teased: Updated 5/15

Well, I think I decided on a color. Originally I was planning on using navy blue, but I decided that I wanted something lighter. I didn't have much luck finding a lighter blue that I liked. However I already had a can of Rustoleum 'Herbal Green' and it is just what i was looking for. The only parts that will get painted are the rims and some of the detail on the tank.

The color looks a little different than the pictures but it gives you a pretty good idea.
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Re: Stripped & Teased: Updated 5/15

cool ideas. I like the alternative shifter. Like some of the hidden latches and stealth controls you see on modern hotrods.
 
Re: Stripped & Teased: Updated 5/15

are the rims felt? nice color
 

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