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Gave my spare tank over to a local custom trike builders last week. They are welding in shaped metal panels to fill a few bits on the tank so it looked like it was always meant to be on show and not hidden by the seat and plastics. Will show some pics when i get it back.

Finally have the tank fitted. The tank had plates welded over the recess for the seat and the top brackets for the side plastics. It was then prepped and painted. Still a list of things left to do. Clean and paint the radiator and coolant header tank, Fabricate alloy side plates to cover the relays, make seat pan and have it covered, shorten the exhaust and chop the tail down. Ive been staring at the bike trying to figure out where to chop it? Think i have it figures out. Does anyone know what the paint code is for the frame?
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This looks awesome! Real nice idea.........now bring it to the lakes meet and test it out :p

Love the idea of that. Im no off roader though, only ever pottered around on gravel tracks and the like, nothing serious. Ive taken that bike to Italy in its original form and it was great. I still want it to be usable once im done so am deliberately keeping the exhaust mount brackets as big as they are. Gonna make a frame that can bolt on/off so i can still use a tail rack or top box but will also triple up for a pillion seat for short trips. Should look good once its finished. Will keep posting pics as it develops.

Looking mighty fine - It's really starting to take shape. I like it!

Is there any space to relocate the expansion tank under the seat unit, as it looks a bit out of place on such an uncluttered, back to basics style bike?

Looking good fork gaiters though,loose the front guard fit a alloy water bottle for expansion tank.I think poss Triumph Bonneville seat and alloy rear mud guard.:smilies0134:

Matey all the lakes trails I beleive will be suitable for even road tyres. The odd few which arent have roads around them but tbh we have had guys on full Xs on road tyres come with us with no problems.

If you do fancy coming drop gas_up_lets_go a PM he is the main organiser. At the endnof the day you can do as much or as little as you want :)

Anyway ill stop clogging up your thread. Bike looks sick and very much looking forward to watching this one!

OK progress so far. Bit the bullet and cut the frame! Shortened the end can as well. Not a large increase in noise but with the power commander running a high fuel map to go with the DNA stage 1&2 it does pop flames on the overrun i noticed! :067:
I played around with the standard seat, chopped and lowered it so i can at least use the bike now which is great. Next up is to make a new flat seat pan that follows the straight horizontal back bone of the bike. All progress and looking more chunky and mean each day!!
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i like it!

As do I! Great project mate, I think it'll look great once finished, it's looking good now. Will be interesting how it feels to ride though with the ergonomics changed.