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BRUISER
11-26-2005, 10:02 AM
Hey all,

Well I have been reading here for a while but have not really posted much.. so I figure what the heck why not..

Well I have had this bike for a little over 2 years and it started to have engine problems so I figured what the heck why not modify while I have the engine out.

I made the fenders, Gas Tank, side covers, rear struts, exhaust, seat, oh pretty much everything :)

Here is how it started .....

http://www.impaks.com/images/vulcan_before.jpg
BRUISER
11-26-2005, 10:04 AM
and here it is during the process..

I do not have any fancy tools so I did everything with a hammer, my knee, and a whole lot of sweat..

http://www.impaks.com/images/vulcan_during.jpg

http://www.impaks.com/images/vulcan_seat_pan3.jpg

http://www.impaks.com/images/vulcan_seat_pan.jpg

http://www.impaks.com/images/vulcan_seat_pan2.jpg
BRUISER
11-26-2005, 10:06 AM
Once the pieces were ready I sanded them, primed them ,and painted them myself..

http://www.impaks.com/images/vulcan_primer2.jpg

http://www.impaks.com/images/vulcan_tank2.jpg

Here is me putting the exhaust toghether

http://www.impaks.com/images/vulcanexhaust2.jpg

and the finished product

http://www.impaks.com/1500customVulcanright.jpg
BRUISER
11-26-2005, 10:08 AM
To see all the pics just go here:

http://community.webshots.com/album/69113722hfflKn

and

http://community.webshots.com/album/272623165BwhOON
BRUISER
11-26-2005, 10:10 AM
I did repaint the tank and added some old schol flames to it.. which I guess paid off..

Beacuse I got 2nd place in the metric classis at a Bike SHow in Raleigh, NC
customotorsinc
11-26-2005, 11:20 AM
very nice!

did you make those pipes?
gravy
11-26-2005, 03:22 PM
hay thats a good looking bike



johnny
BRUISER
11-26-2005, 05:05 PM
very nice!

did you make those pipes?


YES I did....

I took pieces from other pipes and cut and pieced them together to get the look I was going for.. Thigh Burners :)
John Jordan
11-26-2005, 05:14 PM
Sweet.:D Welcome!

John
BRUISER
11-26-2005, 07:26 PM
Thanks on the compliments

here are soem more pics at the BIke Show with the New Flames on it

Pics start here:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/471369801/471380255UFGBtJ
seasalt
11-27-2005, 03:34 AM
Not bad, not bad at all. Nice ride.

I have no problem wth metrics. I worshipped the holy british bike in my youth, BSA, Triumph, Norton, Royal Enfield, Matchless, etc, till I actually rode a rice rocket. I ceased blaspheming against them after that, but bought an Italian bike next, a '74 Ducati 750GT ...a half way measure, metric, but pasta instead of rice. Rice got me after that. There's something very appealing about the level of reliability.
rookie
11-27-2005, 08:24 AM
Nice job!

Phil
FriarTuck
11-27-2005, 03:15 PM
Nice work Bruiser, it's always interesting what a difference in the look something can take on without completely modifying the whole bike. Really looks great. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Tuck
BRUISER
11-30-2005, 06:17 AM
Nice work Bruiser, it's always interesting what a difference in the look something can take on without completely modifying the whole bike. Really looks great. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Tuck


Thanks guys.. always nice to hear other people appreciate the work...
BRUISER
01-09-2006, 07:54 AM
Well I got board with all black so I added sme paint and changed the handle bars :)


http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/morebikepics%20001.jpg

http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/morebikepics%20002.jpg

http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/morebikepics%20006.jpg

http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/morebikepics%20008.jpg

http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/morebikepics%20009.jpg

http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/morebikepics%20011.jpg

http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/morebikepics%20012.jpg

http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/morebikepics%20013.jpg

http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/morebikepics%20014.jpg

http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/morebikepics%20015.jpg
Neal Nicholson
01-09-2006, 08:30 AM
Quite an accomplishment and a well deserved trophy.

Neal
customotorsinc
01-11-2006, 05:40 AM
YES I did....

I took pieces from other pipes and cut and pieced them together to get the look I was going for.. Thigh Burners :)





yeah, thats what i did for my pipes....26 different peices welded together.


http://www.customcycles.bravehost.com/current.html
BRUISER
01-12-2006, 07:48 AM
yeah, thats what i did for my pipes....26 different peices welded together.


http://www.customcycles.bravehost.com/current.html


NIce I like the Old School look...

Plain and simple...