old time lake racer bike

[willieworld]

Got the tank and fender back from the shop today. It's a silver metallic base with a little gold pearl in the clear. Should have it all mounted tomorrow and hopefully have her fired up by Wednesday.
Willie Buchta

[maguromic]

Very nice work Willie!  Tony

[1194]

Look's great, Willie

[Peter Jack]

Willie:

I think I may have said it before, but if so it deserves repeating. You are an artist and a craftsman.

Pete

[octane]

Dunno how I managed that, but;
I just discovered this thread;

Absolutely brilliant build. You have my utmost admiration.


Good luck on the salt !



Blown bikes rule !!!

Lars.

[theazoldcrow]

   Eric better hang on!  That thing looks fast, sitting still!   BCNU soon,  Crow

[John Noonan]

Looks good!

Number 96 huh..?

John

[willieworld]

Hey John,
Who used to run #96? Do you know?
Sheri

[Glen]

#96 was the number that Scottys muffler has run for years.

[mtkawboy]

WOW............... thats all Ive got

[Stan Back]

In fact, Bill Scott entered it last year -- not sure if he's given it up.

[Super Kaz]

Very nice work Willie!  Tony

Willie,
I've got a new handle for ya .
AWESOME JOB Picasso !
Do You need a shop sweeper Yet?
I Need some of those Fabrication 101 skills .
Kaz.....................

[sheribuchta]

There was some comments about the pipes being to close to Erics foot. Even though there is no rule about that, the pipes according to the rulebook are absolutely legal. But Eric called Tom Evans and Tom said that it would probably be a good idea to move the pipes away from Erics foot so that he wouldn't get hasseled when he went through tech. So I moved the front pipe forward 3 1/2 inches, as you can see in the pics. I should have built the pipes on the build diaries but I didn't. When I build the rear pipe I will send some pictures. I didn't do the paint work. A friend of Eric's named Steve Tibbetts painted the tank and fender. Everything else on the bike was powder coated. Thanks for all the kind words.
Willie Buchta

PS. Kaz, I was looking through a book the other day and seen some pictures of your V-Rods.

[sheribuchta]

Here are the pics of the pipes - tacked together - welded - painted. There is a pic of Willie welding, a picture of Eric looking a little stressed and more of the pipes. Enjoy...

Willie Buchta

[sheribuchta]

More pics...
Willie Buchta