How I turn standards into modern racers

[motoprotocol]

How I turn standards into modern racers, conclusion

That's all folks. This project took around 500 to 600 hours. If anyone is interested in building one of these or having one built, feel free to hit me up with any questions you may have. Here are some additional shots of the finished bike.

As far as price is concerned, the rough estimate formula that I use is simple. Take the price of the donor bike, add the price of the parts you're installing and then divide that in half. That's roughly the cost of labor. Add all those up and bam, there's your answer. I usually charge the price of the parts first and the labor can be paid when the bike is completed and returned.

I can usually finish them in less than one year, but I'll estimate the time line for a project like this to two years, just because shit happens and this isn't my "full-time" gig. I like to ride on track and that can also take a lot of time from building, especially if you get hurt.

Thank you to everyone for the kind remarks and I hope there's useful information for some in here. I will continue to post more fabrication stuff as time permits, Godspeed to all.

 

[kpke]

Wow! More extremely awesome work there. When I first opened your latest post I only saw the two mockup tails. I thought "I hope he chooses the one on the left". And you chose the correct one.

The post was most helpful. I appreciate the "procedure" details for fabricating this type of stuff. Maybe one day...............No probably not.

Beautiful finished product. Your customer should be very happy.

 

[motoprotocol]

Thank you Ken, I appreciate the kind remarks. The customer was very pleased and I got treated very well.

Next I'm gonna post some work I just did on my personal Grom and some stuff not covered here. I think I got a swingarm reinforcement and a custom kickstand I wanna post as well.

 

[Frame Maker]

Adrian, I love the tail. The lines are so clean and simple. Very elegant and such a simple method you used. Very nice. It really fits well with the aesthetic of the bike. Well done.

 

[motoprotocol]

Chasing 'dem tails

Thank you Julian. I appreciate the compliments. I think it's obvious that I like Origami and triangular designs huh? I also have an aviation related mechanical background which is probably a little noticeable.

This tail was inspired by Vyrus and Walt Siegl, with a little influence from Yamaha as well. You'll laugh when I tell you it took me like 5 weeks to conceptualize. I start with a drawing and then make a tiny version (1:12 or so). I then play with the dimensions a little as it gets closer to the target size. I also keep templates of the final designs on hand. Here are some examples and work in progress...

 

[motoprotocol]

Here's a shot of "Ocho" at T-Hill/West last weekend. Thank you Dave! arty

 

[SeattleFabio]

Nice work!