Steam Punk my bike

[fredintoon]

Random punkthoughts

Hi Ed,
wooden gas tank? Find a totally FUBAR mandolin & cut the neck off?
Hiding a plastic dirt bike tank inside it would be the easiest way.
True steampunk doesn't admit to electricity and acetylene lights would look really cool.
Hi/Low beam by mechanically tilting the headlight.
Stops & signals would need to be lit all the time and have clockwork shutters to show or flash them at need.
Mind you, the flywheel starter & diesel thing demanded by the hardline purists would be real hard to do.

[MaximPhil]

No thanxs necessary Ed, I'm anxious to see the metamorphatransformation

Me too with lots of pictures
Phil

[MaximPhil]

Hi Ed,
I wonder if the West System might be a solution with cedar strips like a canoe? http://www.westsystem.com/ss/
Phil

[Special Ed]

Reply to Fredintoon

"True steampunk doesn't admit to electricity and acetylene lights would look really cool.
Hi/Low beam by mechanically tilting the headlight.
Stops & signals would need to be lit all the time and have clockwork shutters to show or flash them at need.
Mind you, the flywheel starter & diesel thing demanded by the hardline purists would be real hard to do."

Well I guess I'll have to refer to it as "Steam Punk style." for one thing I'm not sure those mods would pass muster here in "Can'taffordya;" sounds like a hassle to operate; and I'm not a purist about anything. Except I don't wear anything under my Kilt. I'm just sayin'...

I appreciate your post to this thread, Fred
Special Ed

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[Ken Talbot]

It came to me the other day that could could also try gluing some wood strips into the hollow part of the spokes for a wagon wheel effect.

[mikubuilder]

Vinyl sheets could be used to stretch over the tank, wood grain or copper looking...I've seen some videos on Youtube of kids dressing their wheels...JAT

[Tat2demon]

I vote Hydrographics. Many different patterns to chose from and looks great when done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPk2aY2MY88

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...ographics&sm=1

http://baaccessories.com/wp/hydro-dipping/wood-grain/

[Special Ed]

I haven't posted a photo from Photo Bucket in a while, so I hope this works. I took this shot at the Dream Machines event in Half Moon Bay. The origional Buffalo Springfield.
I checked into Hydro grafting:$400 to do a tank, which is over my budget, but maybe a dark green tank with wooden side panels with brass yellow pin striping? I think I may be able to coach a few strips of veneer to conform to the mild curve of the side of an XS11 tank. Hydro grafting is a really cool technology for those that can afford it Here my brothers, is the original steam to which all you punks aspire!!

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[Yahman]

You could cover the tank like this, just give it a heavy clear coat. Click on the first photo for some close-up detail.





Larry

[Special Ed]

Oops, my bad...

Great ideas guys; keep them coming. I think I have this figured out now. Here is the pic of the Buffalo Springfied steam roller. Dark green with "gold" lettering was fairly common on old steam tractors, etc. I might try it on Phoenix.

Special Ed