Heh, heh a man of my own heart for certain. As to style Pete you know I'm a fan of the board track type & ride them that way, with the concession to bars being rotated slightly up. Though I don't build many roadsters I have in the past and I appreciate the style very much in the work of others. When lighting and the niceties of road legal bikes are added I actually prefer the roadster look or at least a greatly modified board track style that to me looks the part of a pre 1920's cafe racer design and that's exactly how I think of them when a nice example shows up.
As to paint I seldom use the stuff & prefer just metal, some paint here and there along with a bit of polish and or plating. Not over done. Again this is my style preference, but I could name dozens of spectacular builds, just on this forum, that are completely painted/plated & are quite beautiful.
The fender is nicely done & I agree with Tom there is a lot to it so my preference would be a bit shorter but not "bobbed" for a roadster though it seems when I do use a rear guard it becomes really brief. There is elegance in a full fender or a set front and back & if I lived in a climate that was blessed with much rain I would run fenders on both ends of the beast. I'd not skimp on the design or proper fitting of a "safe" front guard though. Motorcycle guards are the standard that I look to for bicycle sheet metal as well. Your rear guard is obviously a robust piece & I'm certain you will mount it securely. A poor front splash can jam up and cause terrible accidents not the riders fault unless he is also the fabricator of a weak design.
Today starts a nice warming trend here in Indian Territory U.S. of A and I hope to use my time wisely and enjoy it.
Rick C.
As to paint I seldom use the stuff & prefer just metal, some paint here and there along with a bit of polish and or plating. Not over done. Again this is my style preference, but I could name dozens of spectacular builds, just on this forum, that are completely painted/plated & are quite beautiful.
The fender is nicely done & I agree with Tom there is a lot to it so my preference would be a bit shorter but not "bobbed" for a roadster though it seems when I do use a rear guard it becomes really brief. There is elegance in a full fender or a set front and back & if I lived in a climate that was blessed with much rain I would run fenders on both ends of the beast. I'd not skimp on the design or proper fitting of a "safe" front guard though. Motorcycle guards are the standard that I look to for bicycle sheet metal as well. Your rear guard is obviously a robust piece & I'm certain you will mount it securely. A poor front splash can jam up and cause terrible accidents not the riders fault unless he is also the fabricator of a weak design.
Today starts a nice warming trend here in Indian Territory U.S. of A and I hope to use my time wisely and enjoy it.
Rick C.