Author Topic: An idiot and his first bike (Read 96684 times)

Andrewck · « **Reply #100 on:** March 11, 2016, 03:36:48 PM »

Bike is heading into a custom fabrication shop tomorrow morning. Thought I was going the CAD route, but I just don't have the time to render the image and fabricate the seat. Fortunately it's going to be done with metal so it'll be a little more bulletproof and they're going to upholster the seat as well.

They asked what I want to cover my seat with...is leather an option if I plan on riding my bike in the rain? Is there another option I should be asking about? Oilskin?

Martin · « **Reply #101 on:** March 11, 2016, 04:08:29 PM »

Leather can and should be treated, if you do this there is no reason you can't ride in the rain. The same goes for Oilskin although not quite as durable. Marine grade Vinyl is a standard type of cover, and is durable and will last if treated. Any of these options require maintenance if you wish them to last, regular cleaning and appropriate treatment. A lot of problems with seats is caused by inferior thread which can't take the weather and subsequently rots. Hope this helps.
Regards Martin.

Andrewck · « **Reply #102 on:** March 12, 2016, 09:37:56 AM »

Thanks so much Martin. Is there a specific thread I should ask them to use? I have a feeling they'll know, but want to be sure as we discuss the project.

Andrewck · « **Reply #103 on:** March 12, 2016, 11:48:11 AM »

Flying brick is in the shop! I'll have updates in a week and should be complete in a month.

While stopped next to Ohare airport another BMW pulled up next to me and asked if I was headed to the breakfast. Guess Chicago BMW group is having a breakfast this am in Elmhurst. Sorry if I missed any of you guys that attended. Didn't know about it.

Martin · « **Reply #104 on:** March 12, 2016, 02:50:56 PM »

There upholstery guy should know, just tell him to use the best thread available.
Regards Martin.

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #105 on:** March 12, 2016, 11:23:31 PM »

Almost all the upholsterers use UV resistant synthetic thread these days. It's cheap insurance against warranty repairs.

Get a cheap nylon cover that you can throw over the bike when you park in the sun. I prevents a lot of UV damage to the paint, tires and upholstery as well as discouraging idiots who like to touch things that don't belong to them..

Andrewck · « **Reply #106 on:** March 26, 2016, 02:42:40 PM »

A few update photos. More work to be done this weekend.

Andrewck · « **Reply #107 on:** April 02, 2016, 04:01:27 PM »

all welded together...

Andrewck · « **Reply #108 on:** April 02, 2016, 06:38:04 PM »

And with seat mounted

Andrewck · « **Reply #109 on:** April 02, 2016, 07:11:13 PM »

And a side view. Still no idea what I'm going to do about lighting and license plate

vwildvr6er · « **Reply #110 on:** April 08, 2016, 09:36:54 AM »

That looks awesome! I'm excited to see the finished product.

jjs1234 · « **Reply #111 on:** April 08, 2016, 03:12:16 PM »

I am excited too! :)

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sj2000 · « **Reply #112 on:** April 13, 2016, 03:36:27 PM »

looks nice.

Andrewck · « **Reply #113 on:** April 16, 2016, 02:35:01 PM »

Picked the bike up today. Very happy with the result!

Now I need to paint the tail section and mount taillight, plate.

Then time to start thinking about speedo and next project

jjs1234 · « **Reply #114 on:** April 16, 2016, 02:42:23 PM »

I got one of these Acewell. I haven't installed it yet but it does everything. 300ish$ from a website in Japan ( our dollar is way stronger than theirs that's why it's so cheap).

I will try to post pics but that function isn't working right now.

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jjs1234 · « **Reply #115 on:** April 28, 2016, 02:12:40 AM »

So as far as a speedo goes I have an acewell and also got a bep 2.0 which plugs into the existing harness and then the speedo is plug and play for the most part.

As I had previously mentioned, I bought this speedometer for approximately $300. I think they retail for a lot more than that, but I bought it from a foreign website where are dollar is much stronger there.

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psykologik · « **Reply #116 on:** May 12, 2016, 10:09:37 AM »

Stoked to find this thread, Andrew! Fellow Chicagoan here. I'm in Pilsen near 18th and Halsted. I'm going to be picking up a '95 K75 RT in a couple of weeks from Motoworks down the road. It's in great shape and only has about 28k on the odometer. I'm planning to road trip the hell out of it as is this season and learn to maintain it, with an eye toward doing a build like yours, or at least just a naked conversion. We should get together soon to grab a pint and talk shop!

-Adam

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danpalooza · « **Reply #117 on:** May 24, 2016, 11:26:29 PM »

I'm digging the metal tail piece more than the fiberglass version. Looks a lot cleaner! Awesome build :2thumbup:

jenkinskg · « **Reply #118 on:** June 02, 2016, 10:11:00 AM »

sell belly pan?

nods · « **Reply #119 on:** December 06, 2016, 09:46:08 PM »

Hey Andrew, how's it going? Winter over there so should be lots of time in the garage!

jc55 · « **Reply #120 on:** January 04, 2017, 11:37:30 AM »

That tail piece came out great! Nice job

Andrewck · « **Reply #121 on:** June 03, 2017, 10:20:36 AM »

Wow, where did the time go? I just looked at my last post and it's April 2016, a few days before I picked up my project Porsche. I think you can guess where my time has gone since then...

Haven't been on the bike much this year but decided to do something about painting the tail section last weekend. Used Rustoleum truck bed liner on the bottom to protect against water and debris getting thrown up into it. Decided to plastidip the rest of the bike to ensure I like the matte dark blue before painting it. Here's how it turned out

psykologik · « **Reply #122 on:** June 07, 2017, 04:44:10 PM »

Looking good, Andrew! Sorry we never connected this winter. I wasn't in the garage much after all. Very intrigued by the Porsche project. I almost picked up a 944 for $1,700 last fall, but decided I wanted one with fewer unknowns. We should definitely take the bikes out for a spin very shoot. Shoot me an email and we'll definitely make it happen this time!

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Andrewck · « **Reply #123 on:** July 05, 2017, 06:49:45 PM »

OK, this thread will be closing soon...or perhaps continued by somebody else here. I have decided to sell the bike.

I am moving to Colorado and i) don't have the space in my new apartment garage ii) don't have the time to ride it because of other hobbies

Thank you for following the thread and posting words of encouragement. This has been a great journey and I hope to return to the MotoBrick community at a later date. If you are interested in the bike, please let me know. I will be posting it in the classified section shortly and on Craigslist.

[EDIT: Bike is located in Chicago, IL]

johnny · « **Reply #124 on:** July 05, 2017, 09:22:45 PM »

greetings...

where is this motobrick located...

j o

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