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BikeMaine wrote:Hey Neighbor, have you done any more on the fairing?
No. It, the shelter, saddle bags, side panels and fenders are away getting painted.
I haven't even started stripping the bike down yet.
I'm busy taking winter tires off vehicles, fixing the small rust spots on the sons car, fixing the fender on the boss's bike, getting a new battery for it, putting the snow blower away, putting the mower deck on the tractor and most importantly helping babysit my little cattle baroness.
1982 1100 standard. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
2019 Can-Am ryker (boss's new ride)
2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
BikeMaine wrote:Hey Neighbor, have you done any more on the fairing?
No. It, the shelter, saddle bags, side panels and fenders are away getting painted.
I haven't even started stripping the bike down yet.
I'm busy taking winter tires off vehicles, fixing the small rust spots on the sons car, fixing the fender on the boss's bike, getting a new battery for it, putting the snow blower away, putting the mower deck on the tractor and most importantly helping babysit my little cattle baroness.
So,......since you're being wicked lazy....what's your excuse???
The last couple days I .......took the studded tires off the wife's Mini-Cooper, put 3 snowblowers away, got the lawn mower running, changed batteries on my buddy's bike and I started fixing rust bubbles on my truck.........yep, pretty much what you said...
BikeMaine wrote:
So,......since you're being wicked lazy....what's your excuse???
The last couple days I .......took the studded tires off the wife's Mini-Cooper, put 3 snowblowers away, got the lawn mower running, changed batteries on my buddy's bike and I started fixing rust bubbles on my truck.........yep, pretty much what you said...
Heading out to take the studded tires off the wife's terrain here shortly..then put the battery in her bike..then redo the fender for it because someone scratched it.
1982 1100 standard. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
2019 Can-Am ryker (boss's new ride)
2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
BikeMaine wrote:
So,......since you're being wicked lazy....what's your excuse???
The last couple days I .......took the studded tires off the wife's Mini-Cooper, put 3 snowblowers away, got the lawn mower running, changed batteries on my buddy's bike and I started fixing rust bubbles on my truck.........yep, pretty much what you said...
Heading out to take the studded tires off the wife's terrain here shortly..then put the battery in her bike..then redo the fender for it because someone scratched it.
Don't let that dude back in your shop!!! Hahahaaaa!
Don't let that dude back in your shop!!! Hahahaaaa!
I tried..he was babbling about owning the place or something. lol
Got the tires switched, bike battery in and I'm calling it quits for the afternoon. Our grand daughter is here for the day and will be waking up from her nap soon.
There is Peppa Pig video's to be watched.
1982 1100 standard. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
2019 Can-Am ryker (boss's new ride)
2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
holy ancient thread batman. lol
got these pics today from my friend that is painting the body panels, saddle bags, fenders and fairing for my 76 build...
He is crazy busy and has been working on them as time permits..
I told him the colour I wanted and I wanted old school scallops..and left it up to him as far as design..
Man..I'm pumped now to get at it..
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1982 1100 standard. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
2019 Can-Am ryker (boss's new ride)
2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
all the panels,bags,etc will be that colour. Brandywine..
not sure what the scallops will be. we discussed ghost ones but I left it up to him..he is the expert in these things.
The majority of the shiny stuff is going to be various shades of black..or affectionately known as hillybilly chrome.
1982 1100 standard. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
2019 Can-Am ryker (boss's new ride)
2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
generally I am not fond of reds, but '86 brandywine and my '00 HD in luxury rich red were real knockouts
-Rodger- all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you haveGandalf "One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers "it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
all the panels,bags,etc will be that colour. Brandywine..
not sure what the scallops will be. we discussed ghost ones but I left it up to him..he is the expert in these things.
The majority of the shiny stuff is going to be various shades of black..or affectionately known as hillybilly chrome.
With fluxcore,splatter is a given. You can use a spray everywhere but the weld location to keep it from sticking,or tape it. As for weld quality,it looks like you need more amps,less feed. I've seen worse,you'll get it.
yes, I tell people I splatter not weld.... but I blame it on the HF cheapo welder
-Rodger- all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you haveGandalf "One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers "it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
