All done with my BTR replica...

[iDood]

I thought you guys might like to see the final product...

The album of the build is here if you want to see the progression:
http://www.motoredbikes.com/album.php?albumid=1148

And my blog with all the yada yada about the build is here:
http://billsbike.blogspot.com/

Anyway, I learned a lot by reading through this forum...thanks for a great forum.

iDood.

 

[hurricane]

Very nice looking build, just a couple observations.
Does the seat rub the rear fender ? It kinda looks like it is only supported by the seat post? Good job on welding the chain tensioner, I do that myself and it is nice.

Only thing that would make this build better looking would be a better designed muffler vs the stock one you have on.

But any way ya cut it, this is a nice looking MB

 

[iDood]

Does the seat rub the rear fender ? It kinda looks like it is only supported by the seat post?

No...I fabricated a bracket for the back end. You can see it in this picture (before I painted everything)...

Only thing that would make this build better looking would be a better designed muffler vs the stock one you have on.

I thought about it, but I am OK with that one for now...

But any way ya cut it, this is a nice looking MB

Thx!

 

[iDood]

And actually...here's another shot after I modified the bracket to accommodate the fender...

 

[hurricane]

Oh thx for that close up of your seat,Ive been trying to come up with something that will extend my seat back like this.Very good idea that i will be able to use myself,and yea in the first pic the seat bracket blended in so well i could not see it at all.

one other question, with your obvious welding skills why did you not just weld the tank to the bike for a more permanent look ?

 

[RedBaronX]

aww... you made that for ME? as a GIFT? AWWWW!

but seriously... it's awesome. The faux oil pump thing is just that, faux? I'm going through your blog because in your forum pictures you said it was a fan clutch... so I wondered if it did anything as a clutch...

 

[iDood]

one other question, with your obvious welding skills why did you not just weld the tank to the bike for a more permanent look ?

I want the ability to take the tank off anytime I want. And for authenticity (to a certain extent anyway) I wanted it to look like the original board track racers from the turn of the century (many of the tanks were mounted in a similar manner).

 

[iDood]

The faux oil pump thing is just that, faux? I'm going through your blog because in your forum pictures you said it was a fan clutch... so I wondered if it did anything as a clutch...

No no...just a faux oil pump to make it look more authentic (as much as possible). I'll probably run a copper line from it to the engine in some manner...but it's not high on the priority list...Riding it is The grin factor is awesome!

 

[wheelbender6]

I like your board tracker. I expect to see components that are more functional and hastily constructed on them. I expect some rough finish work and components that look a bit out of place on boardies.

 

[professor]

Fantastic job! You sure got the LOOK down.