Author Topic: THE PHOENIX :FROM THE ASHES TO THE ASPHALT (Read 72577 times)

heffay · « **Reply #125 on:** March 25, 2008, 10:52:59 PM »

the more i look at that frame the more i understand the definition of shoehorn

the filters and shoehorn should've come stock!

James · « **Reply #126 on:** March 26, 2008, 02:47:41 AM »

Excellent Spikey, looking good and it's not taken long, defo shorter than my build. which has now got to the stage of the really time consuming things or the bits I have to buy.

Try and get some spikes with barbs on.............take those tagnuts right off!

Spikeybike · « **Reply #127 on:** March 26, 2008, 08:58:19 PM »

SUPRISE

my girl just got me the best gift a chick could buy me (or any of us for that matter)

some NEW tach and speedo backing plates, ........I know right...crazy

she saw them on my ebay watch list and bought um , didnt tell me just popped over to my new place with um

coincidentally my gauges were already here getting rebuilt, (i do some stuff here, when i have my son, i cant bring him to the other house obviously)

mmmmmmmmmmmm. ... i'm drooling on the sweet n.o.s. goodys right now

the tripometer knob was lost in the fire, i took some small alloy tube, polished it epoxied it on the shaft, epoxied the matching spikey nut to that

Spikeybike · « **Reply #128 on:** March 26, 2008, 09:01:25 PM »

wow those pics turned out , not so good

Spikeybike · « **Reply #129 on:** March 26, 2008, 09:39:14 PM »

THANK YOU

bgfootball67 · « **Reply #130 on:** March 27, 2008, 05:02:45 AM »

Looks good! Nothing like NOS parts, sounds like you have got a good women. Hard to get a good pic on chrome without the right lighting, love the trip tick nob....

goon 1492 · « **Reply #131 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:34:48 AM »

lookin good bro, what kinda of contact cement you usin, stay away fro 3m super77 it oly has a three second window of workability, super 99 is better but if you can get access to comericial contact thats the best, like what formica laminate is applied with to counter tops. keep up the excelent work! and maybe i can make you a billet phoenix tank logo for ya.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #132 on:** March 27, 2008, 01:22:07 PM »

Quote from: goon 1492 on March 27, 2008, 09:34:48 AM

maybe i can make you a billet phoenix tank logo for ya.

that would be pretty sweet,
the contact cement is made by Dap, and is called "weldwood"

Quote from: mkramer1121 on March 25, 2008, 09:11:38 PM

Glad those tappet covers worked out for you. Like I said before, if you need anything else....

and the plug wires match the motor almost perfectly, thanks a million

mkramer1121 · « **Reply #133 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:05:25 PM »

Quote from: spikeybike on March 27, 2008, 01:22:07 PM

Quote from: goon 1492 on March 27, 2008, 09:34:48 AM
maybe i can make you a billet phoenix tank logo for ya.
that would be pretty sweet,
the contact cement is made by Dap, and is called "weldwood"

Quote from: mkramer1121 on March 25, 2008, 09:11:38 PM
Glad those tappet covers worked out for you. Like I said before, if you need anything else....

and the plug wires match the motor almost perfectly, thanks a million

Didn't even notice you had those on....

Jeff · « **Reply #134 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:13:10 PM »

Wow those gauges are beautiful!

Now, I will admit that I would not put leopard spots on my bike. But... this isn't my bike, and in this instance I dig 'em. With that said, who here thinks the bike needs flames? I mean, it was in a fire! Flames make sense.

And FWIW, I usually think flames are way too common, but seriously! At the very least you have to incorporate a little flame somewhere new.

Jeff

Spikeybike · « **Reply #135 on:** March 27, 2008, 10:25:45 PM »

Quote from: Jeff on March 27, 2008, 09:13:10 PM

. With that said, who here thinks the bike needs flames? I mean, it was in a fire! Flames make sense.

And FWIW, I usually think flames are way too common, but seriously! At the very least you have to incorporate a little flame somewhere new.

Jeff

hmmm.. not a bad idea .....maybe

heffay · « **Reply #136 on:** March 27, 2008, 11:00:00 PM »

Quote from: spikeybike on March 27, 2008, 10:25:45 PM

Quote from: Jeff on March 27, 2008, 09:13:10 PM
. With that said, who here thinks the bike needs flames? I mean, it was in a fire! Flames make sense.

And FWIW, I usually think flames are way too common, but seriously! At the very least you have to incorporate a little flame somewhere new.

Jeff

hmmm.. not a bad idea .....maybe

chrome!... no wait... REAL! now, how can we incorporate real flames in to the spikemobile? oh, wait... sorry, was that a touchy subject?

Soos · « **Reply #137 on:** March 27, 2008, 11:37:01 PM »

Myself the only flames i think Spikeybikes bike should have is within the cylinder walls.

Keep the rubber side down Spikey!!

l8r

BTW how did your tires fare in the fire?
Have to replace them?

Spikeybike · « **Reply #138 on:** March 28, 2008, 05:30:01 AM »

Quote from: Soos on March 27, 2008, 11:37:01 PM

Myself the only flames i think Spikeybikes bike should have is within the cylinder walls.

Keep the rubber side down Spikey!!

l8r

BTW how did your tires fare in the fire?
Have to replace them?

the front was untouched , the back was barely a tire anymore

Spikeybike · « **Reply #139 on:** March 28, 2008, 02:37:18 PM »

got a few things done this afternoon ,

TwoTired · « **Reply #140 on:** March 28, 2008, 02:49:06 PM »

Ah, the true cause of the fire, 666 on the trip meter.

ekim98 · « **Reply #141 on:** March 28, 2008, 05:57:56 PM »

I can't believe you spikeybike, you built a custom bike, had it burn up and almost have it back on the road again, faster than most of us could do it the first time.

I'm more than impressed, I'm in awh <sp?. I would still be kicking my self for the stupid fire. I realize you had some great help from some of the members on here but still. Looking good so far.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #142 on:** March 28, 2008, 06:36:49 PM »

Quote from: TwoTired on March 28, 2008, 02:49:06 PM

Ah, the true cause of the fire, 666 on the trip meter.

Quote from: ekim98 on March 28, 2008, 05:57:56 PM

I can't believe you spikeybike, you built a custom bike, had it burn up and almost have it back on the road again, faster than most of us could do it the first time. I'm more than impressed, I'm in awh <sp?. I would still be kicking my self for the stupid fire. I realize you had some great help from some of the members on here but still. Looking good so far.

wow thanx, having a deadline helps, but mostly its because ,this is my passion

seaweb11 · « **Reply #143 on:** March 28, 2008, 06:42:59 PM »

Quote from: TwoTired on March 28, 2008, 02:49:06 PM

Ah, the true cause of the fire, 666 on the trip meter.

It also says 2008 on the OD

You have been marked.
You better put a ton of miles on her to get you through to at least 2025.

Nice rebuild, I can't imagine going into my shop and seeing my project melted

Congrats to every one who was able to assist with parts for you as well.

Jeff · « **Reply #144 on:** March 28, 2008, 07:59:47 PM »

OK, I don't know what the part is called, but I remember a while back seeing a custom bicycle that had what I was thinking of that could be cool on spikey's bike, especially since you're good with metal. Here's a link and photo similar to what I was thinking:

http://www.vanillabicycles.com/frames/track/index.shtml

Maybe you could make something like the chrome bit in the photo, only flame shaped? I have no idea how easy or hard it would be, or if it's even possible.

Jeff

Spikeybike · « **Reply #145 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:27:43 PM »

Quote from: Jeff on March 28, 2008, 07:59:47 PM

that is f@#king NICE .... it looks like two pieces of pipe carved up then welded together and ground smooth , but i can't figure out how it's attached

troppo · « **Reply #146 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:30:27 PM »

i reckon it would be sweated and brazed like most push bike frames, does look classy though

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #147 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:43:56 PM »

That bit is called a lug, and it is used to join bicycle tubes. That particular bike was built by a friend of mine, the company is called Vanilla Bikes. The lug started much larger and less pretty... filing a lug to that degree takes hours of hand filing and cutting. Beautiful bit of work there.

Drew
(full time bicycle mechanic, part time frame builder)

Spikeybike · « **Reply #148 on:** March 28, 2008, 11:09:39 PM »

Quote from: seaweb11 on March 28, 2008, 06:42:59 PM

It also says 2008 on the OD
You have been marked.

wow i never noticed that

... that is rather creepy isn't it

troppo · « **Reply #149 on:** March 28, 2008, 11:13:01 PM »

I reckon you better get that bike christened with holy water pretty soon spikey

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