Kill Whitey!

I put some white primer on my tank this afternoon and I jusssst haaaad to see what it looked like on the bike. Hmmm. Something to think about.

Prepwork

A little extra work now should make the end result better. Hopefully it does, or I just wasted a bunch of time.

Get bent

I told my jigsaw blade to "get bent". So it did.

Here is a little "inside Ryan's blog" info for you. Most of my posts that show work happening in the garage are composed when I'm waiting for something to cool down. Like right now, I was grinding some metal and it got too hot to handle (just like Timmy). So I just need to take a few minute break and let it cool. And do a little blogging.

And that was "a look inside Ryan's blog".

Drill press lathe

I got a 4" (this could go a few ways) drill press vise today from Sears so I could clamp a drill bit and then  chuck up some 1/2" rod in the drill. Basically turning the drill press into a lathe, albeit a vertical setup. Works pretty sweet. No more ordering bungs (Beavis and butt-head laugh) for me, hopefully. Or at least once I figure out how to get 3/4" rod (Beavis and butt-head laugh) chucked in the 1/2" drill press.

Brakin'

Cable mounting hardware

Pre-party

Just a couple of dudes hanging out, waiting for the party to start.

New (left) and old (right)

Getting there

Just need some new screws and some bungs (he said "bungs" (Beavis and Butthead laugh)) then this side will be done. The big hole at the top is where the peg and brake will be going. So roughly the top of the case will be where my foot will be. About 5" higher than stock. What can I say, I have short legs and/or it will look sweet (in my mind anyway).

Susie's loose in the garage again

She's drilling holes in her balls. Yikes.

Melting metal (raise devil horns)

USA USA USA

Apparently I was influenced by the bin laden (he doesn't deserve capital letters in his name) killing on some deep level. Because without trying I came up with this shape for the right side footpeg/brake/sprocket cover for the sportster. I think it was Ben Franklin who said "the mind works in mysterious ways". Or maybe it was the reptilian aliens who said that.

Triple beam dream

Added another 48" fluorescent light fixture in the garage. Output should double.

USA, USA, USA

Back on the ground

Got the wheels back on and only scratched the paint once.