17/06/10
16/06/10
The sumo (the beginning)
This is (was) my sister's bike, a '93 Honda CBR 600F. Heavy, scratchy and clunky, but it's still a bike.. One of the previous owners changed all the fairings with fiberglass ones, but it really wasn't a good job...
So, I started to "add lightness" removing, as usual, fairings and seat and adding a solo seat from a Triumph Thruxton Cup kit
Then I've made some experiments with "fine" Potoshop actions....
Here with my favourite pin-up model...
Then comes the 70's fairing, a classic cone exhaust and a single "sided" headlamp from a speed triple
Looking good, but still too modern.. Let's find out another 70's goodie
Needs some adjustments..
Here we go!
Now it's time to dismantle the bike to the bare frame and start "THE SUMO" project
Continue...sooner or later
Continue...sooner or later
14/06/10
TREASURE FINDING
This is what you can find in a top floor (if you are very lucky) disassembled in small pieces, covered with dust, spider webs and bat's guano...
He's always very busy, but you can find him here: http://customsfromjamesville.blogspot.com/
It's a 1941 (probably) Harley Davidson WL. Unfortunately there is no engine...and it also missed the sidecar, but it has the original number plate and all the papers.
At the moment it's at "Rat Bike Service" garage (http://www.ratbikeservice.com http://ratbikeservice.blogspot.com) to figure out what to do.
The only sure thing it's that it will be a very large money hole
I'd like to turn it into something like this
This is probably the best looking bobber I've ever seen
It's a 1200 'U' by James of "Custom from Jamesville"
He's always very busy, but you can find him here: http://customsfromjamesville.blogspot.com/
I'd also like something like this "contaminated" bobber...
or, why not, something like this rat Shovelhead by RatBike service
I'm confused... this is not my world, but I can't ignore this sign from the "God of bikes"...
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Almost ready to take everything apart on this one too. Hopefully. If I don't come up with some last minute overcomplicated stupid idea ...
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Ok, someone teased me with this crazy idea, so I decided to try. Please help me spread this around to make this dream come true. Re...





































