Project bike allmost done.

[3OliveMartini]

yeah i can see the navy or any militarywith the rules..

but i still love the bike

[smoothrod]

Originally Posted by DiamondLil

You know I think it is pretty!
Will you be sharing the story and specs?

What would you like to know Lil?

[DiamondLil]

Okay, you asked!
What made you decide to build it?
Did you fabricate many of the parts?
What is the engine about?
Every build has a story.

[smoothrod]

Originally Posted by DiamondLil

Okay, you asked!
What made you decide to build it?
Did you fabricate many of the parts?
What is the engine about?
Every build has a story.

I have always wanted the challenge to build a bike, so when my wife went on a 8 month deployment I figured what the hell.

I did fabricate everything that I could in my garage, the frame gas tank and oil bag all came from Twisted Chopper. The front sprocket cover came from 2 bit chopper.

The engine was a fuel injected Buell motor that came out of my XB9. Very very big pain in the ass to convert over to carburetor. It now has some sporter parts on it like the carb, intake, ignition system, and coil and rocker box covers.

[DiamondLil]

Originally Posted by smoothrod

I have always wanted the challenge to build a bike, so when my wife went on a 8 month deployment I figured what the hell.

I did fabricate everything that I could in my garage, the frame gas tank and oil bag all came from Twisted Chopper. The front sprocket cover came from 2 bit chopper.

The engine was a fuel injected Buell motor that came out of my XB9. Very very big pain in the ass to convert over to carburetor. It now has some sporter parts on it like the carb, intake, ignition system, and coil and rocker box covers.

And someone like me would not have a clue that one could do such a thing.

How did you come up with the paint scheme?

[smoothrod]

Originally Posted by DiamondLil

And someone like me would not have a clue that one could do such a thing.

How did you come up with the paint scheme?

Lil I came up with the color and scheme after some back and forth with my painter. Really funny thing is the white oval that the scallop wraps around was part of my original idea that didnt look right. I was going to originally have numbers on each side of the tank but it just looked like ass so me and my painter went back and forth until we came up with the final look. After it was done he was shocked at what we had came up with and how good it looked.

[Kainam]

Some of my favorite paint jobs were "mistakes", or something that wasnt what I originally envisioned, that turned out looking good.

[DiamondLil]

Originally Posted by smoothrod

Lil I came up with the color and scheme after some back and forth with my painter. Really funny thing is the white oval that the scallop wraps around was part of my original idea that didnt look right. I was going to originally have numbers on each side of the tank but it just looked like ass so me and my painter went back and forth until we came up with the final look. After it was done he was shocked at what we had came up with and how good it looked.

That all was supposed to happen because it looks perfect!

[smoothrod]

Originally Posted by DiamondLil

That all was supposed to happen because it looks perfect!

Thanks!!

[TexRod]

Very nice!! Now, move back to Texas!