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Offline rustrocket92

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Re: My first rigid build up
« Reply #50 on: December 15, 2009, 06:46:49 PM »
I am going to have to keep my eye on this one.
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Re: My first rigid build up
« Reply #51 on: December 15, 2009, 06:52:11 PM »
Looking good. Try to keep us updated, oh and if you can, a video so we can hear how it sounds.. I guess it will have to wait for paint and powdercoat tho.
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Re: My first rigid build up
« Reply #52 on: December 16, 2009, 04:48:14 AM »
No not at all, it is still in the rideable mock up stage.  I have to do a small photo shoot with it tomorrow to help a friend.  I"ll see what I can do about getting a sound clip for  you.  The best way to describe it is to say it sounds a little like the HM300 pipes, since if I remember correctly they were basicly glasspacks like I have.
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Re: My first rigid build up
« Reply #53 on: December 16, 2009, 10:32:38 AM »
Just come across this build - certainly an interesting one.

Can you tell me what the headlight peak is for? I see them on cafe-racers and I never know what it's supposed to do apart from look

vaguely gay..like the leather caps that the YMCA guy wore.
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Re: My first rigid build up
« Reply #54 on: December 16, 2009, 11:10:44 AM »
Quote from: Ogri on December 16, 2009, 10:32:38 AM
Can you tell me what the headlight peak is for?

Do you mean the headlight visor?  It's just an Aesthetics thing man.  I dig em, think they look nice on some bikes, like this one.

Quote from: Zaipai on December 15, 2009, 06:52:11 PM
Looking good. Try to keep us updated, oh and if you can, a video so we can hear how it sounds..

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Re: My first rigid build up
« Reply #55 on: December 16, 2009, 02:47:30 PM »
Quote from: R550 on December 16, 2009, 11:10:44 AM
Quote from: Ogri on December 16, 2009, 10:32:38 AM
Can you tell me what the headlight peak is for?

Do you mean the headlight visor?  It's just an Aesthetics thing man.  I dig em, think they look nice on some bikes, like this one.



Yeah but, what was its original purpose, back in the day? A peak on a cap keeps the sun out of your eyes, why does a headlight need a peak?

 I can't think of many other accessories that don't have a purpose - that are just chunks of metal with aesthetic qualities.
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Re: My first rigid build up
« Reply #56 on: December 16, 2009, 02:55:59 PM »
Quote from: Ogri on December 16, 2009, 02:47:30 PM
Quote from: R550 on December 16, 2009, 11:10:44 AM
Quote from: Ogri on December 16, 2009, 10:32:38 AM
Can you tell me what the headlight peak is for?

Do you mean the headlight visor?  It's just an Aesthetics thing man.  I dig em, think they look nice on some bikes, like this one.



Yeah but, what was its original purpose, back in the day? A peak on a cap keeps the sun out of your eyes, why does a headlight need a peak?

 I can't think of many other accessories that don't have a purpose - that are just chunks of metal with aesthetic qualities.

I invoke the law of Carpy - Carpy does it, therefore it's cool.   :D
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Re: My first rigid build up
« Reply #57 on: December 16, 2009, 03:06:41 PM »
i believe it's original purpose is to help point the light forward  .. like old traffic signals
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Re: My first rigid build up
« Reply #58 on: December 16, 2009, 06:57:32 PM »
Quote from: Spikeybike on December 16, 2009, 03:06:41 PM
i believe it's original purpose is to help point the light forward  .. like old traffic signals

+1 Spikeybike.  Plus I thought it looked pretty cool, and hey Soichiro I like that reasoning too. ;)  I'm probably gonna ride for the last time this year tomorrow, then time for the strip down.  Hopefully by next spring it will be show and go ready.  With a little luck I should be able to get some sort of audio clip as I have no vid camera (but my sis does and the bike is at her house HHMMM...).

Any ways thanks for the intrest in my project and I will try to keep it updated more often.

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Re: My first rigid build up
« Reply #59 on: August 08, 2010, 04:37:16 PM »
just wanted to bump this project for updates
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Re: My first rigid build up
« Reply #60 on: August 08, 2010, 05:01:02 PM »
Bike looks good. My only thought/suggestion would be to remove the horizontal tubes under the tank but that is purely asthetic.
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