Nightster Winter Makeover
#941
#942
I just went through EVERY page and have a few questions about some of the mods.
1) How and what all did you use to get the welds on the back look so smooth and nice?
2) How did you clean the tank out after you cut it for the spedo? And were you able to make the button on the back of the spedo functional?
3) May I copy and possibly enhance the spedo tank idea?
Bike is going to look amazing when it is finished!! Wish I had a garage or even shed I could work on my bike in.
1) How and what all did you use to get the welds on the back look so smooth and nice?
2) How did you clean the tank out after you cut it for the spedo? And were you able to make the button on the back of the spedo functional?
3) May I copy and possibly enhance the spedo tank idea?
Bike is going to look amazing when it is finished!! Wish I had a garage or even shed I could work on my bike in.
1) That was mostly Oz working with a hand grinder. In some cases he filled some low spots with weld and then grinded smooth. He's pretty amazing with that grinder.
2) The tank is pretty clean inside. Haven't done much of anything to it. There is some surface rust in a few spots I can see from the water I used when wet sanding. But I don't think it's anything to worry about. The button on the speedo is hooked up and will be under the tank if I need to use it.
3) Hell ya man. Copy away and good luck with it. That's why I posted it.
#943
Hey Ergo, been following your thread for a long time from over here in Scotland, loving your work! I rattle canned my bike- I put a black base on the tank and then my mate put some custom art on it, man that was nerve shredding, waiting to see how it looked after the clear and polish. It looks like your patience has paid off big style, yours looks great. Looking forward to seeing the finished bike mate.
#946
Success!!
Let me cut right to the chase. It's phucking awesome!!
We worked on it till midnight last night, fabbing the license plate/ignition switch bracket and the headlight mount. Got them done and painted. Came back today at noon and installed them. Took it off the jack, rolled it outside, put gas in the tank, switched it on and hit the start button. It started on the first turn of the starter. Not even a hesitation. No cranking. Just pure Harley sound. Sweet!!!
I let it warm up for a few minutes and then ran it around the back parking lot and yard for a few laps. The exhaust wrap was smoking like hell, which is normal. Let it run for 10 minutes or so then shut it off. Checked the oil - good. Checked for leaks - didn't see any. Let it sit for about 10 minutes and we all just sat and stared at it. I'm sure I had a grin from ear to ear. Probably still do.
Fired it up again and this time I ran it out of town and down the road for about 2 miles and then back. Ran perfect. Sounds awesome. Amazing. Brought it back and let it sit again for 15-20 minutes. Then Ozzie took it for a spin...he was gone for 10 minutes or so. When he got back I figured I might as well get it inspected so Oz jumped on his Vulcan Ratbike and we headed out for a place that is about 10 miles up the road. When we got there the place was closed so we just came on back. On the way we ducked into an old factory in town and took some shots with my phone camera.
Yes, I know I promised a video. And we took a video. I even got my brother's GoPro camera to do it with. The problem is...my videographer took the bloody video upside down and I'm still trying to figure out how to flip it. (Max...we'll talk later...)
When I get the video sorted out I'll post it up. Promise. I'll also show some detail on the plate bracket and headlight. For now, it's back in the shop. I need to go over it and make sure everything is still tight, check for leaks and make a few minor adjustments....there's a bit of decel pop, I assume from the addition of the exhaust, but by the end of the ride that was almost completely gone. And it's running flawlessly, and fast. Nonetheless, I'm gonna adjust the Vied to make the mixture a bit richer.
More to follow...
We worked on it till midnight last night, fabbing the license plate/ignition switch bracket and the headlight mount. Got them done and painted. Came back today at noon and installed them. Took it off the jack, rolled it outside, put gas in the tank, switched it on and hit the start button. It started on the first turn of the starter. Not even a hesitation. No cranking. Just pure Harley sound. Sweet!!!
I let it warm up for a few minutes and then ran it around the back parking lot and yard for a few laps. The exhaust wrap was smoking like hell, which is normal. Let it run for 10 minutes or so then shut it off. Checked the oil - good. Checked for leaks - didn't see any. Let it sit for about 10 minutes and we all just sat and stared at it. I'm sure I had a grin from ear to ear. Probably still do.
Fired it up again and this time I ran it out of town and down the road for about 2 miles and then back. Ran perfect. Sounds awesome. Amazing. Brought it back and let it sit again for 15-20 minutes. Then Ozzie took it for a spin...he was gone for 10 minutes or so. When he got back I figured I might as well get it inspected so Oz jumped on his Vulcan Ratbike and we headed out for a place that is about 10 miles up the road. When we got there the place was closed so we just came on back. On the way we ducked into an old factory in town and took some shots with my phone camera.
Yes, I know I promised a video. And we took a video. I even got my brother's GoPro camera to do it with. The problem is...my videographer took the bloody video upside down and I'm still trying to figure out how to flip it. (Max...we'll talk later...)
When I get the video sorted out I'll post it up. Promise. I'll also show some detail on the plate bracket and headlight. For now, it's back in the shop. I need to go over it and make sure everything is still tight, check for leaks and make a few minor adjustments....there's a bit of decel pop, I assume from the addition of the exhaust, but by the end of the ride that was almost completely gone. And it's running flawlessly, and fast. Nonetheless, I'm gonna adjust the Vied to make the mixture a bit richer.
More to follow...
#949