June 25 , 2011 Another Number 9 Frame in the Jig

 This is the beginning of another # 9 frame .
These frames were first designed for the Ironhead Sporty Engine's . We have done these frames for different engines . So each is pretty close to the original design. Evo engine frame's are a lot wider .
It's got 2 " stretch in downtubes and has a 35 degree neck. Ride height should be 4 1/2 " off the ground. The rear has some stretch in it so the seat can be dropped to lower position in  the frame. Will work on the backbone and rear  wishbone (top rear section) today. That rounds out the skeleton . Then its just some front motormounts , top motormount and some welding. Should have it ready by middle of week. Yeah I work slow , I never slam one of these together and send it out the door. Nice things take time . Way to many hours in these frames . We do not use any of our frame castings on the #9 frames. We pretty much do what ever we want . I enjoy all the frames , some are just easier than others. More bends , the more complicated they are. Next post will have the finished frame . If anyone is interested , we do custom frames to customers spec's . or as close as possible .If you have a design in mind and are serious about building your own bike with your design frame , call me. Don't waste my time with a lot of talk. Serious inquiries are welcome. Get out your sketch pad and see what you can design . If your coastin , your goin down hill . jg

To Jason : when you get to the swap meet , if you run into a booth called FatBob's Used Harley Parts, tell him John send's his regards. He'll have some goodies for sale . He's my East Coast parts connection for old stuff. Have a  good time and post some images of the cool shit ! jg

June 18 , 2011 " Midnight " Rigid Frame

For those of you just tuning in , this is the frame that has taken way longer to build than it should have. My last post gave some images of this frame in different stages.  Joey picked it up last night and I was real glad to load it in his rig.  Now I will have to wait to see what he puts together with it. I will add images when that happens.

 Here are a few more images as I moved along. Its strange how you have fun even when your working your ass off. You will notice the jig in different positions to make this as easy as possible. I would definitely rate this frame table as a Heavy Weight Champ .

 As I said before , it is a mix of a couple of WCC models with my spin on the rear section . You will notice no neck gusset. That will be added by customer with a design to still be finalized.  Joey had a big influence on this frame. As usual , we bounced idea's back and forth . But Dude is totally cool leaving overall decisions to me . Give me an idea and let me do my thing. This is a true labor of love. No one gets rich building frames. I am always ready for the next challenge.

 Again , I want to say , my blog is all about making cool parts , showing tech tips , current shop projects .
Also we like comments about parts you would like to  see out there , that just don't currently exist. Some times we like the idea's and will work with you to make it happen . I am open to just about any reasonable idea that won't cost to much to get off the ground.

 We finally got a day where the sun came out and we saw the sky . Really , We saw it yesterday.
Its still raining here in the Northwest. It's green but it's wet . Had to drag Joeys frame out and take some shot's in the sun . I finished this frame at midnight on Thursday . This frame will be " The Midnight  Frame " . Earlier post showed the single downtube being made. These bikes will be around for a long time. It's not everybody's cup of tea , but you can't make everybody happy. As long as my customers are happy , I feel like I did my job.

So until Joey finishes this bike , I'll just keep posting what ever is going on in the shop at the time. Makin shit and having fun doin it.  Remember , " If you coastin , your goin down hill " jg