Woody Henderson {7-26. Bike is done! ...}

[jerrykr]

Re: Woody Henderson {5-24}

Geeze, if I were voting today............... great photography. 6 cross filter, or photoshop? Love the mirror.

 

[Bendix]

Re: Woody Henderson {5-24}

Geeze, if I were voting today............... great photography. 6 cross filter, or photoshop? Love the mirror.

Here's my high dollar studio. :roll: Actually I was just looking around for something other than the workbench or driveway when I noticed my wife's sunroof! I admit it was a happy accident (with a little exposure compensation and a built in filter effect on the D90)..... :mrgreen:

 

[johnp.smith]

Re: Woody Henderson {5-24}

This is really nice

 

[slow rider]

Re: Woody Henderson {5-24}

geting to be a even bader cooler than stock bike with every new part. awso9me job!!

 

[slow rider]

Re: Woody Henderson {5-24}

so your not puting on fenders?

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Woody Henderson {5-24}

It's beautiful, man. Love the look.

 

[Blueboy5000]

Re: Woody Henderson {5-24}

Chain=Gorgeous, Fork= innovative, wheels= beautiful. Awesome build is awesome...

 

[Bendix]

Been busy....

......doing other things..... Spring has finally sprung at the shop, so I've been working on other's rides for the most part..... :wink:

I've also spent quite a few spare moments tracking down what must be the last '09 red Kawasaki klx250s in Colorado, my daughter and I are headed to Steamboat friday to pick it up. She just got a new truck so it will be some good break-in miles for her.

Anyway, I have done some little stuff......

Made sure the drivetrain is going to work well and that the chainline is good........

I even remembered to fit the coaster brake arm strap BEFORE paint! (there's a first time for everything.... :roll: )

A little dent repair....

And a little woodworking, along with some trial staining......

Oh yeah, the saddle showed up....

Somehow I'm going to try and make grips out of this stuff...... :?

This is never a very productive time for me and buildoffs- but at least I know things will work. I do need to puzzle over bars and grips, didn't like the Felt bars at all when mocked up.....Too much pollen and cottonwood to paint for a while. Mid- late July will be my time to kick it into gear!

 

[Bendix]

Re: Woody Henderson {7-13}

Man, I gotta get my.....

.....in gear. :mrgreen:


Just been so darned busy this last month. Finally picked up the KLX in Steamboat and snuck in a ride in the Pawnee Grasslands.....

Also went to Durango apartment/roommate shopping with my daughter for the upcoming school year, and of course it's still hoppin' at the shop.

Good thing I'm building a SIMPLE bike!


I realized I'm not going to learn to braze this month, so I decided to go with 'plan B'. Or should I say 'plan JB'......

This is how I plan on attaching the 'woody' panels to the frame. I didn't want any clamps around the frame tubes, so hopefully after some dremel cleanup work this will allow me to easily attach the panels with a just few chainring bolts for a clean look.


Stained the maple panels last night......

Too rainy and humid for varnish tonight. :x

Finally tracked down some etching primer today at lunch, for some reason it was really hard to find this year. :?

Now it's off to ebay for a final decision on handlebars, I'm thinking moto drag bars at this point.....

I AM going to finish this bike. :wink:

 

[Bendix]

Re: Woody Henderson {7-26. some assembly required...}

A couple beautiful mornings and I was able to get my rattle canning accomplished.....Used Dupli-Color stuff this time. I like it. Of course I have no idea what I'm doing...... :roll:


Saturday morning before work was a great temperature, no wind, and no cottonwood seed blowing around! On with the primer....

Monday morning was great as well, so on with the color! Is black a "color"?

Since I have zero patience I had to fit the panels and badge last night just to see how it all would look.....

I'm no paint and body man, but I'm pretty pleased to have gone from this......

to this. The color contrast between the black and maple was just what I had envisioned...... :wink:

Now all I have to do is put it together. The steerer tube will need to be cut, but everything else should just go right back where it was a couple weeks ago.....

 

[texasbigjon]

Re: Woody Henderson {7-26. some assembly required...}

that black and maple really does look sweet! :mrgreen: the frame has some really nice lines to work with too. cant wait to see it finished!

 

[yoothgeye]

Re: Woody Henderson {7-26. some assembly required...}

Monday morning was great as well, so on with the color! Is black a "color"?

Technically black is a shade. Also, that shade is perfect and went on great!

Noticed you're running a Bendix hub.

 

[Bendix]

Re: Woody Henderson {7-26. some assembly required...}

Noticed you're running a Bendix hub.

hopefully i'm not the only one in the running for my own award.......... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[Bendix]

Re: Woody Henderson {7-26. some assembly required...}

Well. that went smoothly!

Put it together in just over an hour- dawdling along swatting mosquitos and enjoying a couple Sessions.....

I figured this was my last chance for a MAJOR screwup......

I never did brainstorm a decent set of wood grips, but never mind- these Brooks grips match the saddle and look better anyway!

Until I get proper photos this 'teaser' shows the drag bars but gives away nothing of the end result...... :wink:

You should hear it whisper down the road. It really is a simple bike- but if you appreciate a clean, professional build, I think you'll like it. See ya on the "Finished Bikes" thread.............

 

[Rat Rod]

Re: Woody Henderson {7-26. some assembly required...}

I'm pretty much a fan of everything you build....those grips are awesome.

 

[yoothgeye]

Re: Woody Henderson {7-26. some assembly required...}

hopefully i'm not the only one in the running for my own award.......... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I had my Shimano brake arm off and about to put a Bendix arm on, but I thought that would be cheating, plus it's an '86 arm, doesn't look cool like the older ones.

But... if I still bolt it onto the bike somewhere... am I in the running?

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: Woody Henderson {7-26. some assembly required...}

Very cool