Orange Inspired questions

Hey guys!

So I think I wanna make my 95' Sporty into one of those crazy orange inspired type builds. Im very curious if someone can give some tips, tricks, or 2-cents as to where to start and any inspirational notes.

Thanks a ton!

Oh! here she is currently.

Tank, handlebars, fender, seat, tires, suspension, chain drive and exhaust are the key components. Do you want it to look like it came straight outta Japan or something mostly thrown together? It's all about what you put into it.

Can you fabricate? If no, I build all those parts except the suspension, chain drive and tires. But those are pretty straight forward.

Totally can fab... but im curious to see some of your work! maybe a mixture of me fabing and buying some from you.

So where should I start?

Pick some of your favorite bikes and take the parts you like most of each and try to build your version of it. You gotta get the pics burned into your head because some of these parts are not easy to make.

On my bike, I started on the suspension. Went with a nice drop. After that, its pretty much random order. Whatever you think you can handle, go for it! The tank and fender, in my opinion, are the most critical parts. Get those right, and the rest of the bike pretty much follows.

You can see most of my work here on chop cult in the chop market forum under MercuryMoto. I've built all the parts I listed as fab parts. So its all there. Good luck.

Rene

He did up my tank, and will be doing some more stuff once I have the funds available. He's great to work with and keeps you updated along the way.

Here's the tank he did for me. I've gotta take some new pics, I've since added another headlight on top and some tank badges. The tank is going to get painted next winter.

I'm a big fan of crazy orange. My bike is inspired by them. My bars and seat are Mercurymoto and I'm waiting for a tank and exhaust from him. I think the most common orange style is the vintage. I can't wait to see what you come up with.