xs750 gone 900. features bronze and shit.

[datadavid]

Left the cylinders and head at the engine guru last week, and the engine block to a firm specializing in ice and plastic bead blasting. Gonna be interesting to see the finish!
Now i'm working on the tank lid, creeping slowly forward..

[Shacknasty]

Yer really going whole hog on that poor lil' triple! Damn good job on the tank. Gotta say, don't think that I have ever seen a hand-beaten bronze tank before. Please tell me yer not gonna disguise that sweet bronze under a coat of paint.

Can't wait to see how this finishes up. should be a real unique machine. I took the easy way out with my XS750...



I have learned to love the wail of a triple at speed...

[datadavid]

Humble of you to call that awesome machine simple, dude!
Of course I'm not covering the bronze, what would be the point of buying expensive ass bronze then?
Going to be running it ratstyle first year, then i might be polishing the bronze a bit, when i have the engine good and broken in with all the bits working.
And yea, they really start to sing around 8k rpm. Just love it..
But it was more love at first test ride for me, haha!

[Shacknasty]

Have you checked out the patinas that artists use on bronze sculptures? There's a ton of different colors/tints available. They can even be applied in patterns - checkerboard, stripes, etc. Go crazy since yer already using bronze.

BTW, didya notice my avatar pic?

[datadavid]

Got to check that out.. never heard of that art.. will be doing the finishing plain hammering this week.
Nice, did you ceramically coat the headers?

[datadavid]

Gotta thank you shacknasty, been checking out some patination today, that would bring this shit to the next level! Experimenting with acid in a whole new way..

[Shacknasty]

Gotta love the acid! Glad to offer a little help. I have had a couple pieces cast in bronze and found the art of patina is just as rewarding as the actual creation of the sculpture. If ya really wanna see the masters of patination, check out Japanese and Chinese bronzes. Blow yer mind what those cats were doing back in the day.

The pipes are painted with a hi-temp ceramic paint. Held up well to a lot of riding. I'll try to find the manufacturer if yer interested.

[datadavid]

Will be investigating..
Since I'm a stainless welding specialist I'll be making the pipes out of stainless, i want them blue past the second bend..

[datadavid]

Had some bronze plate left over, so i started rolling and shrinking up a front fender!

[datadavid]

Almost there!
Now some brackets..

[datadavid]

Yes i smoke enough dope to think this looks good..

[Clockwork444]

LOL good skills bad bike. that tank is a keeper though!

[datadavid]

Well it might be good when its finished, many more miles to go on this one.
As for the style, i wanted something that nobody but me and maybe my mom can love..

[datadavid]

I mean look at those bars.. its just fucked up, haha!

[Shacknasty]

Personally, I'm a fan of the fucked-up look! The bends in those bars insults my artistic sense...I guess that's why I like 'em. Keep on with the weirdness. If you need any inspiration, here's a pic. Ignore the Harley crap and focus on the goodness surrounding...



Ride free...