shiny stuff

it's starting to resemble a bike now. The nickle plating looks a bit in your face at the moment but I think that once the paint work goes on it will all pull together.

forks and front wheel next

Rebuild

So now I've got all the powdercoating back and I've started reassembling the bike, hopefully pick the knickle plating up tomorrow and the paint by the weekend.

Little update

the thing that was really holding me up was the wheels, Now they are done they look great.

all shiny black laced to 21" rims withsome chunky tread tyres on.

No I can get on withthings. I mounted the rear mudguard up with a couple of braces that go right over the top andfitted the rear numberplate/light housing.

I also got the centre satnd fitted which was the original one off the donor bike. Theres something very satisfying about taking hold of the bars and seat and pulling this little fella onto the stand.

Just got to mount the front mudguard and number plate now. I'm also undecided about the exhaust, I like it as just a straight through pipe although I have an early harley style fishtail on it's way
so I'll offer that up when it arrives.

if you are wondering where the tank is.. it's next door being painted and lettered.

nearly ready for strip down and powdercoat now!