Brother with another Shovel

Helped ol JBMFT with some risers last weekend. We were supposed to tear into his 4-speed but another buddy brought me the wrong sockets.

Here is a weird trike that was in the apartment complex as I was leaving the wrong sockets behind.
 
I was snapping pics of JT snapping pics. And some of JT wrenching.
 

 
This was pretty much the extent of my "helping", I did drink some beer though. Once he was happy with the bars and risers, we went for a quick spin to get some gas fer his 69. It's been a while since I have ridden with JT and I forgot that he hauls ass, everywhere! Once we hit the main road off his street, he hammered down. My speedo was above 1/2 a ton and he was a good piece ahead.
 

 We got gas and did the ole "will it crank?" with 2 old Shovels.

 This was our after-bro-down snack.

I hung for a bit and headed out. The Wonder Shovel decided to be a bitch when I stopped to get gas and answer the call of nature. I gave her a rest, grabbed a beer and she fired right up when I came back.

I will post again from the next man-date...

It's alive!!!!!!!!

Wonder Shovel 3.14 is done....for now. Thanks to JT for the name tag and air cleaner that actually fits my CV, the tanks are white with stained glass red flames. Took forever to get her kicked over. My fatass needed a workout I guess!

Wonder Shovel 3.14

New mids, new air cleaner (thanks to JT) , my old fishtip cutdown to fit, and a seat with padding. and yes the sissy bar and mids are white. Preview of the tank mid-prep. those will be white tomorrow.

Behold the Ice Wizard Cometh!!!!!

ok this gonna be my take on a SuperMotard Tracker Motorcycle thing. CB 750 frame and motor that has been collecting dust in the corner.
Old Sportster tank that I have never had a cap to is now the rear section. I don't think you can tell in the pics but CB's have a brace that runs at an angle from just behind the peg mount to the upper shock mount. I am gonna keep that line on the tail section.



Next is an old Rebel 250 tank that was called into service. I had to remove the stock bracing to get it to fit and trim the seat area a bit. I am gonna add some 1/2 round stock to the backbone under the tank to beef that back up. I have ran CBs without the bracing but I want this to be better than my old builds. Gonna clean up the seat area and plate what I have to.<>
 
Found some old Honda Showa rear shocks in the stash as well.
 
the bars are cafes ,or Clubmans or what ever the fuck you wanna call them, that I narrowed years ago.
 
They won't fit stock mounts so I get to make something for them. Gonna run at about the height they are at now.
 

 More updates as it goes.

version 3.14

TA DA!!!!!! here is the new edition of the Wonder Shovel. the sissybar got a lil off while welding. I need a new tank, the fatbobs look too beefy fer the rest of the bike.

Becoming Sissysize!!

I thought a Pantera reference is good as that is what I listened to all day.
OK tail light mounted and it is just a hair off.
So am I so it's all good. The Chuckster came over the fence and let me use his Dremel because that recess for the light is a mofo!
Chain side strut is somewhat in place.
 I am off to the Iron Horse, bike night so it will be bagger central. Bring yer chop if yer in the area!

fender before lunch

 OK here is the progress made before lunch. The stock rear fender looked goofy with the struts so I had this old Honda left-over that fit better. I tacked these tabs off of the HD exhaust supports on to the fender and had to shave the frame horns a bit. Used 2 of the old fender bolts for temporary fitment and viola!  Now I have to mount the tail light then the fender struts/sissy bar. Hopefully I can get them fitted today and finish weld everything Friday and be back in the breeze by Saturday. Now to eat my big ass sammich and High Life to wash it down.