MotoDromo Special II : New video! with ride...
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I seriously do want it, unfortunately I'm in no position to buy it. So I'll just admire it from afar.
Coming up with a paint scheme has to be mighty tricky,only thing I can think is search for images of cafe motorcycles for inspiration. Never know what you might find.
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Thankbud, thats too kind
Ive been photoshoping different paint schemes for a week now and I cant decide for the life of me what to do
. But I guess I have to start the tins first. And that's an interesting offer
That tape color looks good! Electric blue!!
Been swamped at work the last few weeks and now im actually starting to get worried about finishing in time, but finally I got some work done and a bit of progress on the bike.
But first, I bought a 5 dollar broken mongoose bmx at a yardsale just for this awesome sprocket! Ive never seen one of these before and I love the race look of the drilled "rotor".
I missed a few pics from making the seat support because I wasn't sure it would work out, but it seems to work fine. Its another piece of the cruiser bars welded to some 1/4 inch plate.
I think it should be strong enough if I do some good welds. I only weigh about 150 and I probably wont ride this bike very hard...
Then I got a little side tracked because I really didn't like the look of the center kickstand I was planning on using, so I decided to make another jack stand.
Thankfully I have a lot of tubing left over from collecting for this build off, and now I also have the cool cantilevers I cut off the frame.
Instead of using the little idlers from the engine kits as wheels like I did last year, I think ill go to a skate shop tomorrow and get a pair of really cool looking skateboard wheels. Unfortunately I need the wheels before I can weld any of the jack stand, and I also still need to buy my sheet metal, so that's it for today.
Thanks for looking!
, but finally I got some work done and a bit of progress on the bike.But first, I bought a 5 dollar broken mongoose bmx at a yardsale just for this awesome sprocket! Ive never seen one of these before and I love the race look of the drilled "rotor".
I missed a few pics from making the seat support because I wasn't sure it would work out, but it seems to work fine. Its another piece of the cruiser bars welded to some 1/4 inch plate.
I think it should be strong enough if I do some good welds. I only weigh about 150 and I probably wont ride this bike very hard...
Then I got a little side tracked because I really didn't like the look of the center kickstand I was planning on using, so I decided to make another jack stand.
Thankfully I have a lot of tubing left over from collecting for this build off, and now I also have the cool cantilevers I cut off the frame.
Instead of using the little idlers from the engine kits as wheels like I did last year, I think ill go to a skate shop tomorrow and get a pair of really cool looking skateboard wheels. Unfortunately I need the wheels before I can weld any of the jack stand, and I also still need to buy my sheet metal, so that's it for today.
Thanks for looking!
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Great looking welds. I'm envious!
I'm envious too... and sad
... and embarrassed 
. My welds don't look like that
Glen.
That jack stand rocks!!
You continue to just KILL this build brother! Love it!
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Thanks! I figured a kickstand would ruin the sleek lines in goin for...
Thanks bud! Just practice on anything and everything... I only started welding about two years ago...
Thanks! Just my best attempt at making mig look like tig, because I can't tig for the life of me...I'm envious too... and sad
My welds don't look like that
Glen.
Thanks! Probably gonna add some trellis arms to match the swingarm.
Thanks man! I just hope I can finish in time...
Got some skate wheels! I chose these cool colors to add a little pop...
Those wheels definitely pop.Got some skate wheels! I chose these cool colors to add a little pop...
I finally got around to finishing the jack stand today and im really happy with how it turned out.
I figured the best way to mount the skate wheels was to just weld some bolts to the tubes...
Worked like a charm...
Then I realized I had to change the angle of the handle so that it wouldn't rest on the tip. So I cut the tacks, welded it back up and did some quick smoothing.
Next I chose my angle for the cantilevers and coped them for a flush fit.
Layed down some of my best welds yet
Then I started work on the trellis.
Et Voila!
It works perfectly and I cant believe how sturdy it is. But now I have to get serious and seriously start making the tins
That's it for today. Thanks for looking!
I figured the best way to mount the skate wheels was to just weld some bolts to the tubes...
Worked like a charm...
Then I realized I had to change the angle of the handle so that it wouldn't rest on the tip. So I cut the tacks, welded it back up and did some quick smoothing.
Next I chose my angle for the cantilevers and coped them for a flush fit.
Layed down some of my best welds yet
Then I started work on the trellis.
Et Voila!
It works perfectly and I cant believe how sturdy it is. But now I have to get serious and seriously start making the tins
That's it for today. Thanks for looking!
When I first saw your build I was like, "yeah, na" but how wrong I was! Looks great...i'm not a petty man but am feeling a little threatened by the competition
Great work on that Jackstand!
Luke.
Luke.
And that's why I want one
Thanks! Haha
Thanks
I purposely kept my early posts vague... haha I might rename my bike MotoDromo Special II Alpha Racer, gotta mark my territiroy
Thanks Luke!
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The overflow tube is a nice touch. 
I love the small details.
I love the small details.
