Been lurking for a while; decided to start a thread for my bike.

I'm pretty interested in the history of U.S. nuclear development, so I decided to theme my bike after the old Manhattan Project and Trinity Test since it's pretty dark and I haven't seen it done.

I'll start from the beginning, but the only thing I really have finished is the tank.

Day I bought her:


Pipe side:


In the snow:


Parking lot:


Took the tank off for paint:


Sanded and ready for primer:


Couple layers of green:


After the first star:


Finished tank:


Don't think it could get more symmetrical without measuring:


Back on the bike:


Side view:



I've got a ton more ideas that I'll post if anyone's interested. Otherwise, I'll just keep it a surprise.

I'll be the first to admit that there are probably much better ways to do this, but I like doing as much as I can by myself. This is also the first time I've done anything like this, so I'm probably making a lot of amateur mistakes, so constructive criticism is always welcome.

This may not be everyone's taste, and that's cool, but I think it'll look sick. StreetFighter and a few others on here are definitely inspiring this.

 

Tank looks awesome. Next time, don't hang it. Make a makeshift stand to lay it on for even paint coverage and no runs if you use clearcoat. I LOVE how you kept the rear mount black and put the front plastic tabs back on. Looks OEM and is very clean! For my chameleon job I even used 2 old dining room chairs as stands. HAHA! I'm honored you mentioned my name and I inspired you! It's family here. Many inspired me. Glad to pass it on! Nice progress!

 

Looks good to me! And what you're doing is exactly what you're supposed to do. Make it yours without caring what anyone else says. So, what's next?

 

The tank looks really nice dude!

 

Homemade tank painting pedestal. (Cardboard barrel and all-thread rod)

 

Looks great to me. Keep us posted on any other changes you make. And, welcome to the forum from San Diego, CA.

 

 

You gotta fit a mushroom cloud on there somewhere

 

I like it, thinking of going green tank myself. Whats your opinion on going with a brown seat to give more of an old timey look? I think it would look great with the green but not sure about the black of the rest of the bike.

 

I've been having the same debate. Here's a picture of what it could look like:



But I want it to look like a "darker"/post-apocalyptic/etc version, so I don't know if a brown seat would make that work. Maybe a darker brown...