Loud -N- Greasy --Goldilocks (1200s brat build thread)

[Saltytonk]

Thanks guys!!

Not much new to report but .........I got these for Christmas



And we mocked them up... Cant wait till shes running again so I can hear em!



And got the Biltwell Whiskey throttle mounted . I gotta be honest , when it first came in I wasnt that impressed with it. I mean its well made but I thought it was overpriced. But......
after installing it , I feel much, MUCH better about spending the bucks on it. Sturdy and smooth.



Still waiting on the breakers so we can finish wiring.

[Saltytonk]

Ok. So havent got back on the wiring yet. But I had a little time today so I shot the tank with a dar sealer.



Then an Aluminum base.



Then taped up the panels





Then mixed some black cherry candy with some spectrum flake. Now this isnt cleared so the candy and flake doesnt really show yet.





Its far from done . the panels will have some stuff going on .

And I got these in today so tommorrow we tear into the wires again

[MercuryMoto67]

Man, I hope you don't have to paint it 3 times...

[Saltytonk]

Man, I hope you don't have to paint it 3 times...

HAHAHA. Yeah that occured to me. And I'm not ruling it out. hahaha

[ChopperTy]

i like where your goin with it ,it looks great...,cheers

[Saltytonk]

Thanks Man!

ok I did some more on the paint. first a little yellow candy.......



Then some sunset candy, orange candy and candy apple red fades. I had some tape issues , gonna have ta do some touch up before clear..



after clear gonna do some pin striping with one shot. And some shocking lettering!

[brooklynbomber]

Looking cool so far, interested to see what you do with the tank.

[aghostinside]

Cool man. I can't wait to get some paint on mine.

[Nosebleed]

Looking good Gabe. Cool to see you taking a shot at the paint, but Rene is onto something. It just wouldn't be right at this point if you didn't have to paint the tank 3 times. Im still hoping to have a frame in the garage to mess with soon, but clearly I can't use that Aris-style triangle headlight now since another brother from TX has used it on his winter build.

Hope you can ride this thing down our way for the "Psycho de Mayo Run" in May. Plenty of time to button everything up by then. Cheers from Austin.

[yzf250]

bike looks cool dude

[Saltytonk]

Thanks Guys!! Still got along way to go on her but she'll be ready for spring.
Still havent got the wiring done, been working on some customer projects.
Look in our chop market thread at our new CV bracket for Ironheads.
And we will be introduceing a new lighting "system" in the near future.


Nosebleed, man I hop you get ya a project soon. Hopefully we can make it down for PDM.

[Saltytonk]

IT'S ALIVE!!

Got the wiring figured out.......well she runs. Still got to wrap, tuck and hide everything.
Used Billdozer's method but with a few tweaks. Kept the VOES and a starter button and relay.
But used his breaker panel idea.



And Lance while he was powder coated some stuff for his build and some customer parts , he did my bars and headlight bracket.



chipping away at it.

[Saltytonk]

Not a whole lot more to report but . Drilled another hole in the side panel above the breakers for my starter button.



and started chopping on the rear end. some tease pics




probably still a month out of haveing this thing done, maybe 6 weeks. With day job, kids sports and working on customer parts as well. Not going as fast as I hoped but gotta plenty of time before spring.

[Saltytonk]

started makeing my new speedo bracket that will be mounted between the neck and the tank on the side of the backbone.


I'm gonna have a small button mounted for the horn on here as well.

[MercuryMoto67]

That's a nice speedo. What kind is it? I cant find any electrical speedos that nice and small with an odometer.

[Saltytonk]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-25-MINI-EL...item3f122d15e0

Here ya go Rene.

[Saltytonk]

Checked the mail at lunch and my tiny tit came in. Gabe from Afterhours Choppers is quick on the shipping. This thing is TINY and AWESOME

[ridersonthestorm]

Looking great man!! I am definitely keeping an eye on this project.

[Saltytonk]

Thanks man! Hopeing to ride it down for the Pyscho de Mayo run in May. Thats down in your neck of the woods. Maybe I will see ya there.

[xllance]

This thing is gonna be a wheelie machine. Ask me how I know!