Recent content by pbelik

Thanks to all of you for the kind words. I'm flattered to get positive feedback on this project from all you experts! This bike is a bit out of the norm..not your typical chopper styled bike.. so good to hear that you dudes dig the "look". Thanks again!

Thanks to everyone for the positive comments. Yeah, I was not sure about this color choice for a while but I think it worked out in the end - at least for me.... Had a lot of my friends joking that I was building Santa's bike for the Christmas parade... hey, but it could still work for that...

Thanks for the props Kevin & Aaron!

Thanks, I can't take credit for the photos, they were taken by a friend of mine who's an amateur photographer (I think he should go pro)...his website: http://www.roadtriprip.com

Thank you! Basically there is a stainless rod going from the brake lever to the back (hidden under the rear wheel fairing) with a spring on it so that the brake lever springs back. The rod transitions to a cable with using a custom coupler that goes to the disk brake. There is a limit...

Here is my latest bike called the Mamba. All custom made from chromoly steel and fiberglass. This bike features lots of working (LED) lights all around including a pedal actuated brake light. The braking is accomplished with a motorcycle brake pedal mounted in the lower mid frame of the bike...

I was hoping I could trick the gage by sending it more signals - if there's some sort of magnetic sensor, I could mount more magnets on my hub and make the sensor think that the wheel is turning faster than it is. This way I could still use the full dial of the speedo or tach... (I was also...

I would like to put a nice big analog speedometer on my bike. I don't want to use a mechanical one because I have space and aesthetic issues with that (the big/ugly flexible shaft cable). They sell electrical speedos & tachs at most auto parts stores for $50. Does anyone know what I need to...

Any of you guys used them to buy parts? I live in SoCal so I picked them since they were close by - hoping to get my stuff quickly. I placed an on-line order on June 28 and received a payment confirmation pretty quickly. Then, a few days later I called asking about my order and left a...