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Post by Papabear on Sept 1, 2012 2:46:41 GMT -8
this is how it started out
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Post by Papabear on Sept 1, 2012 2:48:22 GMT -8
then it was like this
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Post by Papabear on Sept 1, 2012 2:49:55 GMT -8
And meow here it is. Nothing done to the frame, wheels or engine block yet. Maybe this winter.
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Post by Papabear on Sept 1, 2012 3:03:14 GMT -8
this is what the rear section looked like before
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Post by Papabear on Sept 1, 2012 3:04:00 GMT -8
And after some cutting and welding... I also cut and re-shaped the back half of the front fender from a street sweeper to this
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Post by Papabear on Sept 1, 2012 3:08:25 GMT -8
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Post by Papabear on Sept 1, 2012 3:16:03 GMT -8
Since there isnt alot of options for forward controls for Goldwings i built my own.
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Post by Papabear on Sept 1, 2012 3:17:42 GMT -8
Custom set of ape hangers
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Post by Papabear on Sept 1, 2012 3:19:15 GMT -8
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Post by Papabear on Sept 1, 2012 3:22:40 GMT -8
Rear spring coils are powder coated and the shocks where painted to match the tins. and the aluminum parts where polished and clear coated.
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Post by Papabear on Sept 1, 2012 3:26:56 GMT -8
Waiting to pick up the handle bars, forward controls and muffler brackets from powder coat. And a couple hours of free time and she will be ready for the road. If im lucky i might get it out before the rain starts up.
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Post by Wing Nut on Sept 1, 2012 6:03:40 GMT -8
is that shoes in the top pic when the bike was new? lol
dan, i couldnt tell from the picture shoes showed me, but shoes have done a shit load of work!
are the bars on yet?
it didn't look like it in some of the above photos......scratch that i see em,
i'm diggin that seat, but i might be interested in that old one if shoes've still got it
and that rear fender looks WAY better,
if shoes chop/rake the front end of that thing its gonna be the baddest fuckin goldwing in Oregon
Brown Truck Santa came yesterday evening and brought me some toys for the shadow, i'll post up a thread of the stuff and what i did last night/today
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Post by Wing Nut on Sept 2, 2012 8:20:38 GMT -8
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Post by Papabear on Sept 2, 2012 19:58:30 GMT -8
I've thought about raking the front end. i may do it if i go ahead with the plan to re-do the frame and motor.
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Post by Wing Nut on Sept 3, 2012 6:16:35 GMT -8
that'd be awesome, keep the pictures coming if shoes change anything,
and i want to see somepictures of that thing outside with some sunshine on it!
lets go for a ride!
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