Bryce Masuk Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 here is the begining of my tank project not sure if it will be useable for a bike project I will concider this one to be purely practice if i cant use it on a bike it will probley be my piggy bank or something the measurements are 22 1/2 inch's long 8.5 inches tall off the base plate and 13 inches wide I looked at the scale approx most bikes vs the size of people and took a guess I still need to finish the buck today I probley wont be using a wheel on this one its going to be all slap or nothing I think I have a piece of aluminum the right size but the patterns need to be cut first thats the goal today as for what the tank will go on? I will probley look for a old honda or yamaha 750/1000 bike to modify I had a honda cb750 at one point I paid 700 bucks for it and it was great never gave me problems at it was cheap I used it for a year and sold it for 50 bucks more than i paid for it this project will probley take awhile since I will be trying to find everything at flea market prices my plan is to build the frame or modify it beyond recognition as well as build a harman styled fork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Look like you're "off to the races" Bryce! Keep us posted on how it goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Masuk Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 I managed to get a bike get the engine running pulled the motor the frame has flashing wrapped around a few sections with jb weld underneath plan is to build the frame and THEN make all the tin stuff and make it all work the motor is a honda 750 four I picked up the bike minus numerous parts i didnt need (seat lights gas tank) cost me 175 bucks with a title so i am set I ordered tony foale's motorcycle chassis book waiting for this to come along with bettering my knowledge of physics i am hoping to design a excellent frame or at least a poorly designed frame that is well made will suit my needs, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Please leave the word " poorly" out of your work. I'm sure you really don't want to sit on a poorly desinged frame, maybe one suited to your needs but never a poorly designed one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Masuk Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 We will see what it turns out to be when it is done I will try my best as always to use the best techniques I can but the reality is I havent done it before which means I will over look something hopefully only one thing, Either way, the answer is always try again just like when mcdonalds has monopoly ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Masuk Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 We will see what it turns out to be when it is done I will try my best as always to use the best techniques I can but the reality is I havent done it before which means I will over look something hopefully only one thing, Either way, the answer is always try again just like when mcdonalds has monopoly The only thing I am unsure of is exactly which way I want the thing handling typically a chopper is amazing for cruising down the highway but crap in a parking lot lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddly Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 One of my projects is a 650 Yamaha. I have the frame stripped, the rear cut off, and am trying to figure out how to make a jig for the rear section. Good luck on your bike build. Sometimes two wheels are way better than four! Jed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Masuk Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 you shouldnt need a jig but it wouldnt hurt check out this guys website he has some decent information for the uninformed on chassis building he also does japanese bikes and shows you how to make a simple tubing bender with the rear drum of a ford festiva http://www.thefont.info/contents.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Masuk Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 I reread my post jed hopefully you didnt take that as me calling you uninformed, I concider myself to be the uninformed Well here is an update I have began building a www.gottrikes.com style bender I have several concepts for the bike figured out but i almost want to make it into a trike lol Im just kidding but its going to really low slung the back bone is going to have a big curve to it in fact I am figuring that I can probley bend it so that its also the downtube and the backbone I have many more hours of figuring before I start cutting into dom The main thing is I have a concept defined, now i need to put it into scale and make the drivetrain fit I need to decide on forks though because if i dont i may end up regretting it the bonus side is the power hammer base is pretty much done its all tacked up and about 1/4 welded if that... the only problem i had was running out of welding wire and then the nozzle was too tight on the diffuser on my welder so when i unscrewed the nozzle the diffuser came out of the conductor tube. the threads were shot in the conductor tube i loctited them awhile ago but i guess the heat melted that. eventually i just cut though the liner im going to buy some parts tomorrow on ebay I found a wicked deal on a bernard q400 gun for 65 bucks brand new I couldnt turn that down lol i figure I will fix the crappy magnum torch and put it on the shelf because as i have found a 400 amp gun wont fit in everywhere tomorrow will be a even better day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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