Finally, things are starting to come together for my 1st ever build. I've been thinkin', drinkin', smokin' & tokin' while ordering parts since spring while trying to meet all of lifes commitments & still get in a decent amount of riding time.
I dropped off most of my major components on August 18th outside of Boston so Tigman (Dave Huntress) could build me a frame. (it took all summer to find someone close enough to drive to that could build it in a reasonable time frame so I wouldn't have to ship the motor across country.)
A few days before Christmas he called & told me he's workin' on it (Merry frakkin' Christmas baby!!!) & now he's sent me some pics.
Right now, the tins and frame are gonna be black metal flake with coppery flecks instead of the usual silver. I may however, end up doing the frame in a copper metallic to set the rest of the bike off, as there will be alot of copper and/or brass parts. I won't know this till I've got the bike downstairs & start adding parts... bones & brewski's I'm sure will be involved in coming to that decision.
The tins will also have in brass metallic various Viking artwork as that is my heritage & I'm proud of it.
All cables/oil lines will be copper braided cable.
I should be going to pick her up in two weeks max. I have no doubt whatsoever I'll be sportin' wood all the way home lookin' in the rear view & seein' my baby in the back of my truck.
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