Retry of the rebuild thread for the New Phoenix (aka Brown Sugar)

[ncmc47]

Very nice, great job!

[DoomBuggy]

Many thanks, it has been a labor of love that's for sure.

[confab]

That looks incredible.

[ExplodingCoffinEmporium]

Absolutely stunning job Doom, everything is on point, and the detail you put in really tied it all together. Hopefully I can see it in person this summer if ya got the time.

[DoomBuggy]

Thanks Confab!

ECE, we have to get together this year, a run to the Docks sounds like a plan

[Dragstews]

Great "Jumping Jack Flash"

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Sweeter than Brandy Wine she is ... !!

[DoomBuggy]

So the missus came out and looked her over, she loves the leather work that Hard Luck Design did. She no longer rides with me and after looking at the skinny little P-Pad on the back she said I can take it to the bar anytime I want, and just laughed.

[DoomBuggy]

Well today was a mixed bag, the fuel line is fixed and I don't see a leak in the oil line at 2k rpm, but then the oil ain't hot yet and that sure does make a difference. That was the good news, the bad was that USAA wants to total my wife's Volt and not give us shit for it.

Spent the last two hours doing screen captures of like cars showing USAA is off by over $5K on the value, should be interesting to see what they end up doing for us. Shit I would prefer the car be repaired, we just put new tires and a new low voltage charging system in it.....

Anyhow, just need to wait for a decently warm day to take her out on a maiden spin to see if anything falls off, lol.

[DoomBuggy]

Here are some beauty pics of the finished bike. So far I have a whole 10 miles on the finished product, hopefully the weather will cooperate soon. I have to say the leather work really sets it off!

[james69]

Top quality work Doom! A bike to for sure be proud of!

[DoomBuggy]

A while ago I posted up asking if anyone has experience with the "air over spring" suspensions out there. Specifically with the spring rate as shipped. My last little test ride damn near did my back in so I decided I needed to come up with another solution.

This is the "shock" unit torn down, the "shock" part is really deceptive, I expected to find a piston & seal setup, but no it is just a bar riding through the nut. Not really a shock absorber at all.



I did find that McMaster & Carr carry "piano wire compression springs" that are just right, 2" height x 1 5/8" OD, with various spring rates.



The spring on the left is the original 300 lbs spring, the right is an 88 lbs spring, and the middle is a 120 lbs spring. The 300 is like a rock giving way only for the worst pot holes. I thought the 88 would do it, 2 x 88 = 176lbs capacity, plus some adjustment to get to 180, but nope too soft and bottomed out looking at it too hard.

The 120 lbs seem pretty damn good, however I am still not able to ride so it may be a few more days before I give the final on them.

[Jakerz]

Looks amazing Doom! that seat and tank cover look killer for sure!

[DoomBuggy]

Looks amazing Doom! that seat and tank cover look killer for sure!

Thanks man, ya, the leather work coming out of Hard Luck Design is outstanding. I am already thinking about what I want on the next build, lol.

The 120 springs work ( I am around 180 lbs ). But I think I could have gone a littler higher to maybe 150 or 180lbs. Next bike...

[ExplodingCoffinEmporium]

Thanks man, ya, the leather work coming out of Hard Luck Design is outstanding. I am already thinking about what I want on the next build, lol.

The 120 springs work ( I am around 180 lbs ). But I think I could have gone a littler higher to maybe 150 or 180lbs. Next bike...

You had me at next bike considering the beaut you built this last time, do you really have another in mind?

[DoomBuggy]

Unfortunately, my riding days are pretty much over, too much damage over too many years. But, I still want to build em and I've got nothing but time. It's all good.

And ya, I'm really thinking a digger if I can make the numbers work.