[Rezi]

Starting a new build thread. I have been posting some details of this project before here, but let's show the whole process. The bike is competed and used for one summer already, so this is a kind of history story. I build bikes in my small shop using kind of primitive tools. I have a tiny lathe, tig welder, angle grinders + some other hand tools.

Forgive me if I write bad English.

This is where I started. Hard tailed 1976 Shovel with STD casings, cow pile tranny, SS Super E and Fat Boy fork. 16" front and 15" rear.

18 months and a huge amount of hours later it now looks like this.

It's been driven a few thousand miles now. Cool bike to ride

Back in time two years to the starting moments.

Could not avoid trying Sporty tank and big 19" wheel

Then into pieces.

 

[Dan Boy]

Hey Rezi, beautiful bike, I love it. Well done.

JAWS will be all over this.

 

[ericthebeard]

Looking forward to this! Thanks for taking the time and sharing the story.

 

[Lester]

This is going to be great..... the details you have shown us already is breath taking and very inspiring since, as you say, you use primitive tools... that most of us have.

I can't wait to watch my favorite long chop be built!

Lester
Norway

 

[CookieMonster]

I can't wait to find out how you made that oil tank. Hope you took plenty of pics of everything.

 

[Lester]

Oil tank, and rims are on here for sure.... if you cann't wait til Rezi posts you can hunt them down in the "lets see some fab. work" thread.

Lester

 

[JAWS]

Oh I watched this one come together. Rezi knows I love it.... Like, really love it, would marry it if that was legal.

 

[Rezi]

I made a simple frame jig. This jig allows me to keep the rear tire on and understand the frame positioning and ground clearance.

The jig is not really a welding jig, but better than nothing.

This pic shows roughly how much the frame will be stretched. It's 6" up and 2" forward.

iPhone has an angle meter app. Unreliable at those angles. Actual frame rake is 53 degrees.

Some of the earlier frame modifications were pretty ugly.

Nothing to destroy with this frame. Who ever did this should not weld motorcycles.

 

[Rezi]

I cut the frame.

Looks like a dead cow.

In the jig.

I wanted to keep the neck casting even it looks bad

I took off the ugliest portion of the neck casting and started to get the rake closer.

Slitely bent down tubes coming along.

 

[rhysmort]

YES!!!!

I'm not a huge fan of longer bikes BUT! Rezi this bike is outstanding, I'm excited to watch this one!

 

[Rezi]

I'm not sure if my story is too detailed and boring, but I will still continue with the same format.

I lifted the engine in the frame to see how close the down tubes are

Lots of work with the neck casting

Finding the frame lines. Had to mount tranny and fuel tank. Seeing something that is closer to a compete bike gives motivation

 

[Brian B]

It's looking great!! Keep the pictures and details coming!!

 

[flatman]

Too detailed and boring? Hell no! Love the build thread. Keep em coming!

 

[VonWegener]

Rezi, This is a great build thread. Please keep the details and I love that you are covering every step. That neck work is great.

 

[Dan Boy]

Build threads can never be too detailed.

 

[ericthebeard]

Love the detailed story! Keep it coming...

 

[fossy]

Thanks for taking us on your building journey, really inspiring. I will follow this for sure!!

 

[Rezi]

Thanks for your comment guys. I guess I'm on the right track then

A few more pics of the neck casting

 

[joe49]

Great work on that neck.

 

[panhead_pete]

Digging this thread and that neck gusset looks great