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Old 04-01-2016, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jmann8686
looks like a fun build. Nice work. Looking forward to seeing more
Thanks man!


Just had to try something... And yeah, my garage is a mess.






Also got the old rubber off and vent over the shiny parts of the rim with a mouse sander and 240 grit, then sodablasted before primer and paint.

 
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One of the many impulsive eBay finds I have lying around is this coil cover. I'm trying to make up my mind if I should install it or not (of course sandblast and paint it black first...).




 
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Not a fan of the blacked-out look, but this build is coming along nicely. That paint job on the tank is on point as well!
 
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Originally Posted by jimothy cricket
Not a fan of the blacked-out look, but this build is coming along nicely. That paint job on the tank is on point as well!
Thanks. Tank is just painted temporarily with plasti dip for now to get rid of the ugly orange. Will peel it off and do a proper job later when I've decided on the color.
 

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Nice work.
 
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diggin the punisher tank
 
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Thanks Dane and Johnny!



Sawed off the top of my choke **** and glued on a guitar **** bought on eBay. Actually managed to do it with one hand while holding my 1.5 year old daughter in the other arm.









Also finally had the tires swapped. Just need to paint the rear rim now.


 
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Been very busy with kids and work last couple of weeks so things go slow.. But had two hours to spare last night so I did this:

Fabricated a bracket for mounting the headlight to lower tree.








Cut the rear fender struts.




Painted dipstick cap.




Replaced my jiffy stand for a 1" shorter one.






Also did some work on the rear fender but forgot to take pictures.
 

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Bike looks real nice. Where did you get those tiny indicators from?
 
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Originally Posted by Svadilfare
Lets play find the turn signal... They are even street legal in Europe (E-marked). They shine bright as hell for their size. I will make a video of it when I'm finished with the wiring.

Lots of cool stuff going on here Svadilfare, especially love the tank graphics! Very clever!

I'm digging these little LED signals as well. Curious if you've compared their visibility to the standard signals? I too would be interested in knowing who makes them or where they're available?

And of course if you ever find time to post a video, I'd love to see it.

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