Showing posts with label motorcycles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motorcycles. Show all posts

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Honda Trail 90s, Part 2

Some progress on the Trail 90s:


These bikes operated on a 6V electrical system, which is basically unheard of in modern vehicles.   This is a replica taillight from a '33 Model A car, which also used a 6V system.




Old motorcycles used tons of soft, phillips head screws to hold them together and tended to get broken, stuck, or stripped.  I've replaced them all with allen heads, which besides providing superior assembly/reassembly, shear, and tensile properties look really cool.

This is the centrifugal timing advance mechanism on these bikes' ignition systems.  Again, functional and cool-looking.

A custom exhaust and battery box cover.










Saturday, June 18, 2011

Sculpture in Motion: the Honda Trail 90


In collaboration with Flying Heart Motorworks I'm customizing 3 derelict Honda scooters from the late 60's/early 70's.  So far, they have been completely disassembled and the engines rebuilt.  Currently I am preparing the frames for their final paint coat and then will begin reassembling them.  Please contact me if you are interested!

Color schemes for the new bikes

Rebuilt transmissions wrapped to protect them from dust and awaiting reinstallation




Primed frames and body panels ready for base coats of paint









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