My build, so far.

[dogcatcher]

Good looking build, looking forward to more progress.

 

[Mark Murphy]

Painted, and made a seat cover, not sure i'm happy with the leather, still lots to do, foot pegs, and i need some vintage style levers for brake, throttle, and choke, and chain guard, lights, some decal thoughts for the tank?

 

[Ludwig II]

Well, you would think a name would be wanted. Some manufacturers gave their products Latin names in the Good Old Days. The nearest Roman town name I found to you is Durovigutum, Godmanchester today. Or the fact it's going to be a fake vintage bike, Mendacium?

What colour scheme are you having anyway? The badge, name or logo has to match.

 

[curtisfox]

Just wondering if you seen this build? A lot like yours 8 hp Wisconsin motor..........Curt

https://motorbicycling.com/threads/excalibur-09.37011/

 

[Mark Murphy]

Well, you would think a name would be wanted. Some manufacturers gave their products Latin names in the Good Old Days. The nearest Roman town name I found to you is Durovigutum, Godmanchester today. Or the fact it's going to be a fake vintage bike, Mendacium?

What colour scheme are you having anyway? The badge, name or logo has to match.

I'm going for a black tank, with gold pinstripe, and ignition red for the frame, some good ideas for the name, Thank you

 

[Mark Murphy]

I forgot the picture

 

[indian22]

Mark you're doing some good work on the bike!

Rick C.

 

[Tyler6357]

Awesome job!.....A++

 

[Tom from Rubicon]

Mister Murphy,
Some serious fabrication! The motorcycle components are a plus. The seat pan you fabricated +++. Mind what Ludwig recommends in giving your machine a unique name. A fellow forumite Lurker named his B&S Vanguard powered Board Track Tribute Vekst. He said the build named it's self. The build was vexing, to Co Bappe. his completed Board Track motorcycle. Awesome.
Tom from Rubicon, WI USA

 

[Tom from Rubicon]

Mark, your seat pan could use a separate build thread.
Tom from Rubicon

 

[Ludwig II]

I think the naming has to be important to the constructor. I knew of the origin of the English brand name, Levis (say it like it is a double S); it's part of the Latin phrase, levis et celere = light and quick. My Genuine Vintage Fake, slowly crawling into existence, is the Gravis et Lento. Heavy and Slow. Mark, think it through, because it's going to be on the side of the tank for a long time.

For the record, I just did a Googlemangle translation of Molesworth and received "dignum se talpis" from the machinery. It does look like one of those town mottos the Victorians were fond of giving themselves.

 

[Mark Murphy]

A most recent picture, i decided to change the color of the tank, and added a car fog light as a headlamp, working on the rear mudguard/fender at this time.
This bike building has me hooked, not quite finished this one, but already want to build another .View media item 12135

 

[curtisfox]

That's the way it goes, next will have all the right things you should of done on this one. LOL Seams like..............Curt

 

[Mark Murphy]

Made a toolbox/battery box, for the lights.

 

[Mark Murphy]

More recent picture, progress is slow due to bad back ( i broke it in four places).

 

[indian22]

Any progress at all is amazing with your injuries take care of yourself and heal.

The bike is splendid!

Rick C.

 

[Ludwig II]

I'm arthritic and that's bad enough. You go steady, mate.

 

[MotoMagz]

Hope backs feeling better ...like to say I dig the bike!

 

[Mark Murphy]

Thank you !