Skeeter's 50. Questions and Build

[MT AZ]

yea I got a pile of those too...

 

[Bilbo]

If you are able to save your order 'till around November, CP usually emails a 10% coupon to customers to be used before year end... They have in the past also done a coupon in the spring. I waited and placed a large order in conjunction with one of those coupons. Excess of $350 you get free shipping, and then add the 10% e-coupon and get some descent savings.

 

[SkeeterBilt]

If you are able to save your order 'till around November, CP usually emails a 10% coupon to customers to be used before year end... They have in the past also done a coupon in the spring. I waited and placed a large order in conjunction with one of those coupons. Excess of $350 you get free shipping, and then add the 10% e-coupon and get some descent savings.

nahh i needed the parts to put the truck back together

 

[SkeeterBilt]

yea I got a pile of those too...

i need just the shifter. maybe when im up in tucson sometime ill give you a holler

 

[SkeeterBilt]

engine is back in and parts came in from our host. throw out bearin will go in wednesday prob. ive learned havin the trans and trans cover plate off makes gettin to under the dash easier. i just stand in the hole and work. ohh a lift makes it easy too.

 

[SkeeterBilt]

my dad and I have been busy

 

[Blueflame236]

English bike ?

This bike looks very nice. 1 cylinder Harley , BSA or Triumph triton model with clippons , its just a gues ?

Martinius.

my dad and I have been busy

 

[SkeeterBilt]

This bike looks very nice. 1 cylinder Harley , BSA or Triumph triton model with clippons , its just a gues ?
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cloooose. norton comando with dunstal tank and seat.
its in the middle of bein restored. hes gonna add some black on the tank as well. ive powder coated a lot of stuff and hes polished a lot of stuff on it

 

[2OR4Wheels]

This bike looks very nice. 1 cylinder Harley , BSA or Triumph triton model with clippons , its just a gues ?
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cloooose. norton comando with dunstal tank and seat.
its in the middle of bein restored. hes gonna add some black on the tank as well. ive powder coated a lot of stuff and hes polished a lot of stuff on it

Skeeter, check out the links below, they may interest you. A guy I used to work with at the dealership has moved on as well and is now doing his own thing. Has been building cafe racers, but most recently was chosen by Yamaha to customize one of their new bikes, the Bolt. Check them out, pretty cool stuff, the guy is brilliant.

http://docschops.net/
http://starmotorcycles.offerpop.com/campaign/429413/entry/2015866

 

[SkeeterBilt]

Skeeter, check out the links below, they may interest you. A guy I used to work with at the dealership has moved on as well and is now doing his own thing. Has been building cafe racers, but most recently was chosen by Yamaha to customize one of their new bikes, the Bolt. Check them out, pretty cool stuff, the guy is brilliant.

http://docschops.net/
http://starmotorcycles.offerpop.com/campaign/429413/entry/2015866

oh wow thanks chad. i voted on his bike. i like his stuff. after im "done" the truck i wanna build a hardtail. i know i know... they suck. but im not riding the thing to sturgis. you know, good thing about a bike is they take up less shop space. my dads workin on the norton and has a cb750 all apart ready to cafe out.

 

[2OR4Wheels]

oh wow thanks chad. i voted on his bike. i like his stuff. after im "done" the truck i wanna build a hardtail. i know i know... they suck. but im not riding the thing to sturgis. you know, good thing about a bike is they take up less shop space. my dads workin on the norton and has a cb750 all apart ready to cafe out.

We are in the same boat, travelin down the same stream. When I'm done with the truck, I intend to do an 'ol Panhead. I saw this bike posted somewhere, and totally fell in love with it. Really cant wait to get started on it, but right now I'm content working on the truck!

http://motorivista.com/flying-panhead/

 

[SkeeterBilt]

We are in the same boat, travelin down the same stream. When I'm done with the truck, I intend to do an 'ol Panhead. I saw this bike posted somewhere, and totally fell in love with it. Really cant wait to get started on it, but right now I'm content working on the truck!

http://motorivista.com/flying-panhead/

wow that bike has a lot of small really neat thngs on it. id like to biuld an XS650 hardtail or a harley. my dad has 2 matchin xs650s sittin in pa with my father/son triumph build and about 6 other bikes. hes a honda cb hoarder.

 

[2OR4Wheels]

wow that bike has a lot of small really neat thngs on it. id like to biuld an XS650 hardtail or a harley. my dad has 2 matchin xs650s sittin in pa with my father/son triumph build and about 6 other bikes. hes a honda cb hoarder.

Go get 'em!

 

[SkeeterBilt]

Go get 'em!

we'll load the 30ft trailer up with some old cars from here and sell them on the east coast. they dont see a lot of our trucks much anymore. and bring bikes back because we dont have a lot of them on our craigslist

 

[SkeeterBilt]

gettin closer
still need to get the rest of the white paint off the bed. its tough. and need to figure out what to do with the bed floor. ive got an idea so we'll see

 

[2OR4Wheels]

gettin closer
still need to get the rest of the white paint off the bed. its tough. and need to figure out what to do with the bed floor. ive got an idea so we'll see

I had seen a post somewhere, where they used like 2x6's, routed a groove in it, and used flat metal strips. Looked ok, but while looking for that post, I came across the one below. Might be the route I go.........??

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=463308&showall=1

 

[SkeeterBilt]

i was just thinkin the other day, that if you need to redo your bed we should just make 2 sets for each of us. each buy the stuff and have a lil day of rippin boards. im not good with wood workin (i cant weld it back together) and my old man doesnt want to help with makin new boards, he says just put plywood down

 

[2OR4Wheels]

i was just thinkin the other day, that if you need to redo your bed we should just make 2 sets for each of us. each buy the stuff and have a lil day of rippin boards. im not good with wood workin (i cant weld it back together) and my old man doesnt want to help with makin new boards, he says just put plywood down

Sounds like a plan. I have a power miter saw, but not a table saw (although I can probably borrow on for a weekend). If you haven't gotten yours done by the time I get to that point, let's do it.

 

[SkeeterBilt]

Sounds like a plan. I have a power miter saw, but not a table saw (although I can probably borrow on for a weekend). If you haven't gotten yours done by the time I get to that point, let's do it.

well ill prob throw some plywood down till we do it or find another plan. but im game for it

 

[SkeeterBilt]

plywood is in the bed of the truck. uncle that works at the local junk yard is gonna get me a bed mat to put on top. but with the thicker plywood the new bed bolts are not long enough. so i bought some longer ones. ill also added 4 D-rings to the bed bolts so i can tie stuff down in the bed.
heres another pic featuring cody the boarder collie and his ball, cause i love pictures
if you look at the front part of the driver side hood it looks like the east coast of USA