Something for the weekend sir?

[(RIP) Tunneruk]

Good job,as I was hoping you would paint the tank for me

Brush or roller?

 

[mikeyboy]

Got some more bits back from powder,
Had the mudguards done in a nice satin silver,keeps the look of alloy without the hassle of cleaning,

 

[mikeyboy]

Here is the seat base before it goes for powder

 

[mikeyboy]

Couple more

 

[(RIP) Tunneruk]

That is very elegantly done fella, I very much like the simple yet complicated mudguard front mount

 

[mikeyboy]

That is very elegantly done fella, I very much like the simple yet complicated mudguard front mount

The credit goes to Chris the fabricator ,excellent workmanship,
A craftsman
Mistacat on the forum

 

[Packer]

The manufacturer of the tail light missed a trick by not having the wiring exit through the bracket, much easier to hide it.

Looking forward to the next instalment

 

[dr nosh]

The manufacturer of the tail light missed a trick by not having the wiring exit through the bracket, much easier to hide it.

Looking forward to the next instalment

Agree with that.

That piece of wire would annoy me. (OCD)

 

[Dogbytes]

This bike is going to be a quality piece

Lovely work.

 

[mikeyboy]

The manufacturer of the tail light missed a trick by not having the wiring exit through the bracket, much easier to hide it.

Looking forward to the next instalment

Yeah , been looking at that,I will come up with a solution as I don't want to see any wiring there

 

[(RIP) Tunneruk]

Yeah , been looking at that,I will come up with a solution as I don't want to see any wiring there

I built a Triumph bobber and was provided with a tail light identical to that one to fit. I ran some black heat shrink right up to the chrome and ran the wiring under the mudguard. I've got to be honest, it's hardly visible ..... It certainly doesn't detract from the overall look and I tent to be real fussy about such matters!!

IMG_6653 by tunneruk, on Flickr

JPG_9 by tunneruk, on Flickr

JPG_14 by tunneruk, on Flickr

 

[Beemerboff]

Brush or roller?

Actually in the days when coach painters didnt use spray guns they used both - a nice even coat of paint was applied with a fine nap roller and that was then feathered out with the softest of brush strokes with the finest of brushes.
Done by a tradesman it hardly ever needed compounding, unlike spray, which almost always does.
Still the best way to do a flush door on a building site, if you are using gloss paint -----.

 

[mikeyboy]

Decisions ,
Go with function
Or form

 

[(RIP) Tunneruk]

Decisions ,
Go with function
Or form

Form ..... every time, as long as it doesn't jeopardise function of course!

 

[SteveM]

Looks like the dog prefers form

 

[tuftywhite]

I'd go with form in this case.

The whole concept of the bike is form over function, so there's your answer.

 

[mikeyboy]

The manufacturer of the tail light missed a trick by not having the wiring exit through the bracket, much easier to hide it.

Looking forward to the next instalment

Take an 8mm stainless bolt

 

[mikeyboy]

Face it off and centre drill

 

[mikeyboy]

Can you tell what it is yet

 

[mikeyboy]

Goes here