A little more progress on the chop/bob updated 2-21-11 RUNNING VIDS!

[supakpow2]

Sorry again for being a pic whore

I think we'll all take pic whore over frigid pic pregnant dog! 

[eltristo]

  good stuff!  more please 

[Spicoli]

While I don't want to take away from the work you have done, or make it seem like I don't appreciate what you are doing....

... the couple photos of you sitting on the bike, it doesn't look like it would be very comfortable.   Is it?  I give you mad props for doing a unique project, etc.

[Raux]

how hot is that vertical cylinder going to get sitting right at your balls like that? like frying  hot? or are you going to shield it a bit?

[Pasta Bobber]

While I don't want to take away from the work you have done, or make it seem like I don't appreciate what you are doing....

... the couple photos of you sitting on the bike, it doesn't look like it would be very comfortable.   Is it?  I give you mad props for doing a unique project, etc.

With the drag bars it's pretty comfy. The clip-ons were not at all comfy. I've ridden sport bike most of my life, so this will probably be the most comfortable bike I have ever owned. I'm allways willing to compromise a little comfort for something different anyway.   If I wanted comfortable I guess I would have a Golwing or something.

[Pasta Bobber]

how hot is that vertical cylinder going to get sitting right at your balls like that? like frying  hot? or are you going to shield it a bit?

I'm guessing it'll be warm sitting in traffic, down the road should be ok. The exhaust running under the seat won't help things either, that section of pipe will get wrapped for sure. We might shield the head a little with a deflector or something. We'll see what ends up happening with the tank. The head may end up covered or partially covered by it. Awesome use of the  emoticon!!

[teddy037.2]

don't forget about what happened when billy lane made his underseat exhaust for biker buildoff...

the seat caught fire on the road 

[Duck-Stew]

how hot is that vertical cylinder going to get sitting right at your balls like that? like frying  hot? or are you going to shield it a bit?

I'll field this one:  the Coup D'etat was fine at speed, do-able at a stop light too providing the ambient temp was lower than 95'F.  I do remember getting off the bike at long lights in 100+' heat.  Lots of funny looks!

[Pasta Bobber]

I'll field this one:  the Coup D'etat was fine at speed, do-able at a stop light too providing the ambient temp was lower than 95'F.  I do remember getting off the bike at long lights in 100+' heat.  Lots of funny looks!

Awesome! Thanks Stew. Thats what I'm talking about. A little sacrifice for a cool looking bike. Who wouldn't want to streach their legs at a stop light anyway?

[Raux]

i know.. heat shielded underwear... well unless you ride commando... we need an emote for fried eggs to go with the bacon.

seriously though. are you extending the tank down to the seat.. you could double insulate the back of the tank.

[Duck-Stew]

Awesome! Thanks Stew. Thats what I'm talking about. A little sacrifice for a cool looking bike. Who wouldn't want to streach their legs at a stop light anyway?

100'+F days in SoCal with hot asphalt, hot exhaust from cars, the sun beating down on my black leather jacket, and some SoCal lights aren't short either...  So, I just stood next to the bike as it chugged away at idle waiting for the gawddamn light to change.  After like the fifth time it happened, I just quit looking around to see the reactions.

F' em. 

But, as soon as the light was green and I got like 100 feet down the road, it was fine again. 

[JustMike]

MORE PICTURES!

[Spicoli]

With the drag bars it's pretty comfy. The clip-ons were not at all comfy. I've ridden sport bike most of my life, so this will probably be the most comfortable bike I have ever owned. I'm allways willing to compromise a little comfort for something different anyway.   If I wanted comfortable I guess I would have a Golwing or something.

Sweet.. I looks F'ing amazing... I esp like how low your seat is.

[Duck-Stew]

....getting weary....

must....

have...

update!

[Bizzarrini]

def go w/the drag bars...

the clip-ons, while cool, just look too torturous

How about clip-ons with a slight rise, like the LSL ones?



Perhaps a nice compromise...

Nice work, good luck!