Author Topic: So I finally Got back to work on Frankenbike.. New pic's 09/12/09 Cans cans cans (Read 19439 times)

gtyler5 · « **Reply #25 on:** October 28, 2006, 11:41:57 AM »

Yeah that looks great, I am curious about the brakes too?

kghost · « **Reply #26 on:** October 28, 2006, 08:27:58 PM »

If you have the mount the caliper bolts right to it.

kghost · « **Reply #27 on:** February 08, 2007, 12:44:09 PM »

Well I finally got back to the frankenbike.

After the goldwing head gasket and a bunch of other projects.

Here she is with the tunnel about complete.

The gas cap is fabbed (by my good buddy gene).

Motor in for clearance issues on the tunnel (space for the carbs etc)

kghost · « **Reply #28 on:** February 08, 2007, 12:45:46 PM »

tank cap

kghost · « **Reply #29 on:** February 08, 2007, 12:49:37 PM »

Just one more

UnCrash · « **Reply #30 on:** February 08, 2007, 12:55:40 PM »

Sweetnesssssssssssssssssssssss

tsflstb · « **Reply #31 on:** February 08, 2007, 01:21:48 PM »

Looks great. Is that tank steel or aluminum? I wouldn't bother painting it. It looks perfect in raw metal.

You will probably check this before you ride it, but watch that fork brace on your sliding tubes. Looks like it would give an Ike Turner quality smack to your lower triple tree if you hit a bump.

DME · « **Reply #32 on:** February 08, 2007, 02:23:38 PM »

Looks good kghost!
Really like the extra height the tank has compared to a stock tank.
The steereing head is mounted quite high on the 750 frame and the higher tank really flows well with it!

Keep going!

Cheers
Dan

medic09 · « **Reply #33 on:** February 08, 2007, 02:40:02 PM »

Edgar Winter Group has a theme song for ya; and he's a Texas boy to boot!

TwoTired · « **Reply #34 on:** February 08, 2007, 03:51:32 PM »

Hey! What's with the front tire. I thought you only needed the rear one for the wheelies?

bill440cars · « **Reply #35 on:** February 08, 2007, 05:53:11 PM »

TT, That front wheel is only there to hold the front of the bike up and gives something to come down on.

Hey Tim,
Old Frankie's looking good there! Keep up the good work!

Later on, Bill

nomadwarmachine · « **Reply #36 on:** February 08, 2007, 06:00:00 PM »

If you were to keep the tank metal, would you clear coat it? What is normally done?

[as he opens his notebook and adds another lesson from SOHC4.us]

kghost · « **Reply #37 on:** February 08, 2007, 06:13:57 PM »

http://www.por15.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1435/.f

Glisten PC

kghost · « **Reply #38 on:** August 04, 2007, 08:09:19 PM »

Well heres some new small blurry pictures...

78 k550 · « **Reply #39 on:** August 04, 2007, 09:22:38 PM »

Kghost,
Very sweet project you got there.
Keep the pics clicking.

Paul

kghost · « **Reply #40 on:** February 22, 2008, 06:45:07 PM »

New pics.......

Started in on the exhaust.........

troppo · « **Reply #41 on:** February 23, 2008, 01:33:16 AM »

man this is great work, thats going to being a killer bike.
what thickness aluminium are you using for the tank, and how are you forming it?
only asking cause i want to do a similar tank myself for my second bike.
cheers
troppo

kghost · « **Reply #42 on:** February 23, 2008, 07:08:55 AM »

Was if I recall .060.

Made a buck and knocked it to shape...wheeled and planished after welding

If ya look back a ways you can see it in halves and bottom

bill440cars · « **Reply #43 on:** February 23, 2008, 09:01:24 AM »

Tim, it sure is good to see you back in action with the "Frankenbike".

Can't wait to see how those pipes turn out & that gas tank is tops! Don't remember what else you've, up done to this point. I'll have to go back and refresh my memory (MY memory, nowdays that's a laugh!) Take care Tim.

Later on, Bill

kghost · « **Reply #44 on:** February 23, 2008, 09:23:02 AM »

Thanks Bill,

I had a hard time remembering what I had done and which parts I had.

Guess its like breeding elephants without the memory.

kghost · « **Reply #45 on:** February 23, 2008, 02:19:24 PM »

Still working....One little pie piece to go.....and the complete other side....

kghost · « **Reply #46 on:** February 23, 2008, 08:42:17 PM »

One more

Some cleanup on the welds to go

KB02 · « **Reply #47 on:** February 24, 2008, 05:31:40 AM »

This is looking really cool. What's your exit plan for the exhaust? Straight back, or are yyou going to route it under the seat?

kghost · « **Reply #48 on:** February 24, 2008, 07:21:54 AM »

Quote from: KB02 on February 24, 2008, 05:31:40 AM

This is looking really cool. What's your exit plan for the exhaust? Straight back, or are yyou going to route it under the seat?

No Idea .....scratching my head on how not to burn my leg off.

andy750 · « **Reply #49 on:** February 24, 2008, 08:09:07 AM »

I think it would look pretty cool if it was like the CL250/350 scrambler with heat shields where your leg is going to hit it. Just imagine the sound its going to make and how it will look!!

Cant wait to see it finished!

cheers
Andy

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