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

[DucatiBastard]

Very impressive fabrication work, but, fer me the tank looks a little overpowering.  It kinda commands your eye...just my opinion...

[DarkStaR]

The vertical cylinder pointing at the riders junk looks kinda cool.

Do you have a fuel capacity goal?

[Pasta Bobber]

The vertical cylinder pointing at the riders junk looks kinda cool.

Do you have a fuel capacity goal?

Yeah I dig the way that cylinder looks too, I talked with stew (he left his exposed) It's definately a package cooker he siad it was definately worth the look! It's hard to see in the pics but the underside of the back of the new tank has a little rise in it, so the cylinder and the pulley on the other side are still visible. It would be nice to keep 3 or so gallons in the tank. I'll have some pics of the new mods to the tank soon, it should look a little smoother

[scott_araujo]

Any thoughts of a peanut tank?  I forget who did it but there was a Monster chopper/bobber done some time back and it had a small peanut tank nestled down in between the frame rails.  Looked nice and kind gave it an old school flair.  I think the tank you have could be cool too, but as mentioned above, it's kinda overpowering.  I think if you rounded it a bit that overpowering feel might soften a bit while keeping the cool Brahma bull look Monsters have. 

I know, big talk from a guy not doing any of the work..  I think you did ask for opinions   Keep it up, it's really coming together nicely.

Scott

[Pasta Bobber]

Thanks everybody for the feedback. I really appreciate it, you have no idea how much it helps!  So this is the second go at the tank, I think we just about got it. We grafted the top off a stock tank (big filler hole will not stay) rounded out the top and sides and added some cool knee dents. Top edges will get rounded out a little more. The guages will get flush monted right on top. Bobby even figured out a way to mount the stock fuel pump. We took about an inch and a half off the overall height. I havn't decided on a filler yet. maybe one of those little pop up guys, or maybe an abnoxious spinner.

[scott_araujo]

That looks way better!  Nice top curve and the way it slants back really fits with and helps define the lines of the bike.  With the single sided swingarm, aluminum engine, and upside down forks I think a spinner might look gawdy and out of place.  A pop-up would look really clean like the rest of the bike.  Wow, it's really looking good.

Scott

[hydra]

that thing is gonna be sick 

 

[Big Troubled Bear]

Can`t wait for the finished product

[Pasta Bobber]

That looks way better!  Nice top curve and the way it slants back really fits with and helps define the lines of the bike.  With the single sided swingarm, aluminum engine, and upside down forks I think a spinner might look gawdy and out of place.  A pop-up would look really clean like the rest of the bike.  Wow, it's really looking good.

Scott

Thanks, Yeah I'm leaning towards the pop up filler. They're cheaper too

[greenohawk69]

Tank looks good...as someone mentioned in a previous post, the lines flow much better now.  Hurry up!   

[dbran1949]

Thanks, Yeah I'm leaning towards the pop up filler. They're cheaper too

+1

Looks great, and all done without access to a 5-axis water jet

[RavnMonster]

wow man this thing is looking awesome!! cant wait to see the finished bike. Like the second tank much better by the way. 

[TAftonomos]

Tank looks good without the bars

Bars look good without the tank

Tank and bars do not look good (IMHO).  I think perhaps the bars were made in haste before the tank was fabbed....  I'd keep the tank and re-do the bars with a bit more height and perhaps not so much rake back from the fork.

Overall it's killer man   Makes me wish I had kept that s4r frame....

[A.duc.H.duc.]

That's definitely some good work. I'm liking it. I kind of agree on the comment about the bars and the tank. It looks like the bars are too low for the tank, or the tank is too high for the bars.

Are you dead set in the bar position, slightly more rise might do the trick without too much complication.

Justin

[Pasta Bobber]

As i stood there and looked at it, and sat on it, I didn't think much about the bars; but the more I look at the pics, I'm starting to agree that something has to change on the bars. Maybe I'm just soft brained.  I though about going back to the clip ons idea, but they would definately need a decent size riser. I guess we'll see as the tank gets closer....