Squeak 17 #251 November 16, 2009 Nick in that last pic you look like your legs are almost at full stretch. Is that going to be compfy??You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #252 November 29, 2009 Yeah, it feels all right. After all gotta have that "parachute position" going on. Nina's got brakes! Well, front ones anyway. I still need brake pads for the rear. But I roughed in all the brake lines. I'll move them around after I paint her, but for mock-up she'll be right for a few trips around the block. All Nina needs now is a belt drive, starter, battery and wiring. And a few detail things before me and her are going down the road - I can't wait - it's been a long courtship. It's funny, but I've been looking at Nina "clean" and now every time I add a line or a wire I feel I'm spoiling her lines. It's like putting clothes on a woman, what's the point? On final assembly though I'll run all the wires through the frame, so it should be good. NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #253 November 29, 2009 She's lookin' good! It was very nice to meet her. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #254 November 29, 2009 She liked you too . . . I meant to post this vid I saw the other day. It's the "Chain Bike" and it's an amazing piece of work. I can't imagine the fab work that went into it. Plus, he's figured out a way to stop people from hot wiring his bike and riding away. Whilst standing at the bar he's wearing his gas tank! And yup, that rear tire is a bit much . . . http://www.youtube.com/user/rkconcepts#p/a/u/1/MN4ZLx5saEQ NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #255 November 30, 2009 Nina is beautiful. Like a woman, she looks even better with a couple of strings and wires and chains scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #256 November 30, 2009 Quote I've pushed Nina around the garage so much I had to run the millage back so I wouldn't screw up the break in . . . ! NickD Gonna be a nice comfortable ride.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #257 November 30, 2009 Quote She liked you too . . . I meant to post this vid I saw the other day. It's the "Chain Bike" and it's an amazing piece of work. I can't imagine the fab work that went into it. Plus, he's figured out a way to stop people from hot wiring his bike and riding away. Whilst standing at the bar he's wearing his gas tank! And yup, that rear tire is a bit much . . . http://www.youtube.com/user/rkconcepts#p/a/u/1/MN4ZLx5saEQ NickD Well, he is a hell of an artist...but looking at both hsi bikes, I wonder what the fuck he was thinking! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #258 December 3, 2009 Here's a little Inspirational/motivational clip for ya Nick! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K0wfgGElo0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #259 December 4, 2009 Nick Its officially winter again, you can RE start doing work on your winter bike project now You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #260 January 9, 2010 Well, as Squeak pointed out winter number two begins in my part of the world . . . But another milestone is passed. I got my Belt Drive today. And I just had to quickie mock assemble the motor plate and pulleys to check it out. And it looks like the final assembly will go together without any shimming. They built this frame dead nuts on, so I'm really jazzed about that. I was going to mock up all the way to ride-ability but I've rethought that plan. With all the red Locktight that's going on the belt drive it's going to be on there to stay. So! Time for paint and bodywork! I'll start taking her apart tomorrow for prep and paint. I have a starter on order, a rear chain and sprockets, a shift linkage, and the pads I needed for the rear brakes. All I need now is a carburetor and I've got some good leads on one of those. The last hurdle will be Nina's wiring and the smoke test! But now all the spendy stuff is done, and thank goodness, between school, Nina, and my regular monthly bills I could now author a book of 99 ways to cook Top Ramon Noodles . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #261 January 9, 2010 Cool vid, digging that chick . . . Thanks Gypsy! Got it blasting in the garage! NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #262 January 9, 2010 Nice one Nick, I'm glad is back to a work in progress not work in waiting. I'm rebuilding my Guzzi and waiting on all the requisite bits to come in. Mine will be a complete strip down and rebuild, and the end product will have little semblance to the original. Looking forward to seeing more progress on yours soon You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freethefly 6 #263 January 9, 2010 Looking good!"...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #264 January 9, 2010 Cool, a Guzzi, can't go wrong with something Italian between you legs . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #265 January 9, 2010 Quote Time for paint and bodywork! I'll start taking her apart tomorrow for prep and paint. paint ?? what paint ??? I thought/think that this is NINA's color. She looks sexy in metal and matte black.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #266 January 9, 2010 Yeah, it's a look. But Nina will be a black girl with small red accents here and there . . . I'm off to the Easyrider show in Pomona. I'll be back with photos! NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #267 January 9, 2010 Wow, there's nobody here at the bike show. The economy maybe? BTW, first iPhone post ... NickS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #268 January 9, 2010 Back home . . . The Easy Rider show was cool! By the time we left around 1PM the crowd showed up, but we walked through in the morning with the place almost to ourselves. Honestly I didn't see a bike I liked as much as Nina, and only one was there built on her frame. Long bikes were in evidence but it was mostly very blinged up bobbers and baggers. When I posted the photos of the Long Beach Swap Meet some complained it was all bikes and no babes so I took pains to include some this time . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #269 January 9, 2010 More . . . And me with the EASY RIDER movie bikes. (Don't think they are the real ones but cool none the less!) Also they had Honda's new factory chopper there. I recall Honda saying in the 1970s that the V-Twin was dead. Now they are playing catch up. But the bike's all plastic, even the chrome bits. And the welds are horrible, almost hard to believe it's a factory build. The last photo is a close up of the neck and the welds look like they didn't even penetrate. NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 8 #270 January 9, 2010 Quote BTW, first iPhone post ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #271 January 9, 2010 I would not ride that last bike for money. I saw a bike that a squid owned, he sanded all his welds down on his Busa, so that the frame looked very clean. I hear he now breathes through a tube. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,384 #272 January 10, 2010 Those all look like they'd be fun to ride. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #273 January 10, 2010 Are we still talking motorcycles? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #274 January 22, 2010 My good friend Larry Walsh, who admins the Air Trash website, hosts a weekly BlogTV show that spurned me to try it out with Nina's build. Here are the first five installments and I'm just getting the feel of it. I'm certainly no Jesse James, or even OCC Teutul worthy, and that's saying something. So go easy on me . . . http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/1260225/Ze7EZ27GbWFEZmNEbeR&pos=ancr http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/1260225/date/Ze7EZ27GbWFEZmNEbuZ http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/1260225/date/Ze7EZ27GbWFEZmNEY2X http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/1260225/date/Ze7EZ27GbWFEZmNEYe3 http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/1260225/date/Ze7EZ27GbWFEZmNwZ2_ Hey, and if nothing else, this might plant the seed for the Skymama Hour . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #275 January 22, 2010 Quoteor even OCC Teutul worthy Does that mean you're not going to weld a whole lot of worthless crap on a bike, sell it for $100k and yell at people? If you make a quality scoot, then you're more worthy!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
