That was sure a fast year....Ignore the fallen leaves and BUILD YOUR BIKE!
There will be more leaves again next year and the year after, but remember life is short and delaying projects you enjoy might mean that they never get done.
That was sure a fast year....Ignore the fallen leaves and BUILD YOUR BIKE!
There will be more leaves again next year and the year after, but remember life is short and delaying projects you enjoy might mean that they never get done.
Harold bottom line is you get to set the parameters & decide if you want to "color outside the lines" or not....I love perfect show quality, on others builds; cars, trucks, bikes etc. and for years that's what I built for myself and others. Building a barn find look should never be about sloppy workmanship but attention to the "aged with grace" appearance. I now aim for a what I can live with & ride without the worry of getting a scratch or showing some road grime. I'm not settling for less with this approach far from it, but attaining what's important to me. It's really not about how time consuming it is to initially detail out a build to perfection with me, but the question I internally pose is - Can I actually utilize my builds on a daily basis and still take great pride in what I've created? Nothing wrong with either decision if you're ultimately satisfied with the outcome. If I was building multiple bikes of the exact same design I'd go for the perfection allowed in the target price range with all that entails regarding paint & bling to maximize sales, one offs for my own use... no. With a show bike or garage art I'd shoot for visual perfection cause it wins. Regardless of what you decide after "mulling" it will turn out beautifully. Rick C.Still mulling over the rusty rat rod /barn find look. That'd make cleaning up the transmission a lot easier too.
I've said it elsewhere, many of these bikes now are acquiring an aura of post WW2 Japanese lightweight motorcycles. I suppose the type of engines and the bicycles they are added to almost dictates the style.I'm after a vintage look, not steampunk. I like steampunk just fine it's just not my goal here.