gordonscott's homemade hardtail

calicruiser · Posted: May 20, 2009, 12:48 am Post subject: Re: gordonscott's homemade hardtail

cool as hell dude!

whitexk · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 26

hey gordon, im pretty sure i had you make my pipes for my 650. you bike looks awesome, i really like the clean and simple look. you made the pipes to follow the same lines of the down tubes. ill finish them up with the muffler some time this week. sharp looking bike check out my threads to see your work.

Teebs · Full Member Joined: Aug 26, 2008 Posts: 255

It's really awesome to follow someone's progression with a unique build like this. Great stance, great flow. I can't wait for more updates to this thread!

Thanks for sharing.

BubbaKahuna · Posted: May 26, 2009, 9:08 pm Post subject: Re: gordonscott's homemade hardtail

OMG Dude - that headlight RULES!
I wish I'd thought of that one. SICK!
Whole bike is sweet - keep posting!

Cheers,
- JJ

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

Hey Nate how ya been? I know I gotta get this thing done but you of all know how it is, customers come first Wink

I will try to ansewr some Q's, the yellow light is just a 4" driving lamp with fog bulb, the wheels are off a "75" I think? can't recall. The tires are goodyear replica in front (400-19) and Shinko 270 full size rear (500-16) and the headlight I thought of over 20yrs ago when I worked at a shop that restored vintage "55"-"57" bowties and did some movie cars as well for movies filmed in new england. We had a police car that had this siren on it and thought it would be a cool headlight on a bike, took me a few decades to make it happen, now you can just buy one from crimescene choppers, O well I guess I had a good idea but was a little slow in making it LOL...

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

more headlight...

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

thanks guys for the responce, I change things a lot as I go but this is the seat I will be using, it is from "Biltwell" and is very nice for the $$$ I love the look of it Very Happy

boy this chopper building stuff is fun Wink

p.s. the pipes are not mine, a customer sent me the design and had me make them for his scoot, I think I like fishtails now Confused

sure · Full Member Joined: May 07, 2008 Posts: 195

No matter how long it takes its gonna be a killer scoot when you're done with it..
What do have going on with the bars? looks interesting..

stevied58 · Full Member Joined: May 24, 2007 Posts: 68

Nice looking bike you got going there ,cant wait to see the finished product

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

Hi Guys, been REAL busy Mad

I need a brake and going to take a sidecar vacation, go catch some wind in my face Smile

Nate, those bars are just "T bars" with a brat style twist Rolling Eyes

not original by any stretch but I just had to make a set. They are NOT the bars that will be staying on the bike, those are sitting on a shelf Twisted Evil

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

seat bracket...

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

My new avitar now that I sold my chopper...

calicruiser

what did your chop end up sellin for? i was keeping an eye on it and then missed the end of the auction. I dig the hell out of this new one you have in the works!

josh

bbjsw10 · Full Member Joined: Jul 15, 2009 Posts: 64

I emailed you about some pipes for my bike, Loving your build so far.

I am the 2 into 1 supertrapp, Guy.

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

bbjsw10 wrote:

I emailed you about some pipes for my bike, Loving your build so far.

I am the 2 into 1 supertrapp, Guy.

Hey supertrap guy Laughing

I made the pipe you were asking about (2into1 without cone) and am dyno testing it soon. See thread "check this site out" in "exhaust systems"

bbjsw10 · Full Member Joined: Jul 15, 2009 Posts: 64

Man that pipe looks sick, good job on it.

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

bbjsw10 wrote:

Man that pipe looks sick, good job on it.

thanks man, it's just a whole lotta fun :o)

sure · Full Member Joined: May 07, 2008 Posts: 195

Dang Scott you're slackin'..got any updates on this beast?

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

All right, a little more progress. I took 2 1/2" out of the forks, I know this is a lot but this bike isn't going touring so who cares Laughing

and this was the plan all along when I made frame so have to stick with the plan, well as far as how the bike sit's anyway. I'll change my mind on other things 10 times before it gets paint (maybe gets paint) see what I mean Rolling Eyes

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

sure wrote:

Dang Scott you're slackin'..got any updates on this beast?

Hey Nate

friggin busy with other stuff, hard to make progress with so many projects but am trying. I have a goal of driving a sidecar outfit in the snow this winter so trying to make that dream a reality as well. Big dreams, little skill, time and money Laughing

While I have your ear Nate I was thinking of color only on the frame (green maybe?) and having sheet metal painted to look like aluminum (headlite is aluminum)ever paint tanks and such to look like aluminum? Seen it done somewere and looked good, think they used a brush to give effect? p.s. picture is for the look but would go with different green (pictures off net)

sure · Full Member Joined: May 07, 2008 Posts: 195

Yeah I have done so faux ALU a couple of time...
I see you have my arch nemisis' bike up there..lol Gard Hollinger...

yamaman

Hey gordonscott, not sure if you've seen this thread! aly powdercoat, looks pretty cool! Might be worth thinking about! Cheers

650rider.com/index.php...c&start=72

baclay9 · Full Member Joined: Jul 30, 2009 Posts: 88

Can you tell me what the size of that biltwell seat is. L x W

Thanks, I like the look of it.

Also do you know if Shinko still makes that rear tire. The 270 isn't listed on thier website anymore.

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

baclay9 wrote:

Can you tell me what the size of that biltwell seat is. L x W

Thanks, I like the look of it.

Also do you know if Shinko still makes that rear tire. The 270 isn't listed on thier website anymore.

Here is the seat and you can get the tire at tiresunlimited.com

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