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Part 25 - Pictures of the finished motorcycle 18 Jan 2013 | 06:45 am
I have a whole lot more to document on the final assembly which was completed back in august 2012. I never seem to find the time so here are some pictures of the completed bike in the meanwhile.
Part 23 - Raising the forward controls 3 Sep 2012 | 04:21 pm
On the first test ride, I scraped the Forward Controls badly during low speed maneuvering. To raise the forward controls higher off the ground, Forward Control adapter plates were hand fabricated from...
Part 22 - Sealing the gas tank 22 Jul 2012 | 12:58 am
This is a highly contentious topic. The chopper forums are riddled with strongly polarized opinions. Bottom line is that your custom gas tank has welded seams, mounting points petcock mounts, crossove...
Part 21 - Bodywork and Paint 1 Jul 2012 | 05:14 am
It’s time to talk about bodywork. No, not the kind that involves plastic surgery. There’s a lot of bodywork preparation before you can slap the paint on. And slapping paint on is not really how it is ...
Part 20 - Handlebar mods for Dakota Gauge Cup 29 Apr 2012 | 11:19 pm
Looking purely at fabrication aspects of the bike, the most time consuming fabrication effort was the handlebars. Ok, cut the laughter and read on. The first modification to the bars consisted of mak...
Part 19 - Exhaust 31 Mar 2012 | 10:10 pm
Ordered a Big Growl exhaust from Jireh Cycles. They interfere with the gearbox. Big Growl Exhaust P/N 60-301 The exhaust was lengthened by about 0.5" just behind the mounting flange which moved the ...
Part 18 - Mounting the gas tank 26 Feb 2012 | 02:19 am
The gas tank is mounted by welding two plates to the frame. It is a good idea to isolate the tank from the frame using neoprene rubber or similar wrapped around the backbone. With the tank in positio...
Part 17 - Covering the seat 13 Feb 2012 | 08:42 am
With the seat pan in hand, it's time to cover or upholster the seat. Since this was my first attempt at making a seat, I used lower cost vinyl bought from a fabric store. The seat padding consisted of...
Part 16 - Seat Pan 6 Nov 2011 | 04:36 pm
There's no off-the-shelf seat for the War Eagle frame so you get to make your own. To start making the seat pan, mask off the area of the seat using masking tape and then cover the taped off area with...
Part 15 - Rear Fender 28 Aug 2011 | 09:39 am
Once the rear wheel was centered and adjusted to the correct drive belt tension, the fender could be mounted. The fender is 13.5" wide suitable for a 300mm rear tire. The fender is made by Kustomwerks...
