from BW50 to GL1100 in 3

[texon]

Well been building for the last few days in between downpours so here are a few pics hope you like it please let me know either way like/hate lol

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• texon
• Jun 9, 2014

The Hondian is born

The Hondian I know the name has been used before but this one is mine lol

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• texon
• Jun 9, 2014

finally built up but the rain could not wait to wash her

side view

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• texon
• Jun 9, 2014

center mounted clock worked out well I think

center mounted clock from a 70s/80s Austin Mini

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• texon
• Jun 9, 2014

front view with Harley light

front view with harley head light got some 4" spot to mount yet

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• texon
• Jun 9, 2014

rear mudguard if you look close you can just make out the skulls under the blue candy paint

rear fender hope you can make out the skulls I painted under the blue candy paint

 

[texon]

For those of you with eagle eyes YES THE SEAT IS MISSING I am still waiting for the leather to be delivered grrr but here are a couple of pics with the seat in place but not covered yet

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• texon
• Jun 9, 2014

the seat just put in place for the ones with no imagination lol

side view of the seat

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• texon
• Jun 9, 2014

rear of the seat

rear view .

I still have a lot of work to do on the old girl like bumpers to make and seat loop out of round bar then get them chromed and got to sort a mascot for the front fender etc but I would be very interested in any input you guys have .The bars are 39" beach bars .

Also can anyone help me with a pair of fishtail pipes .

 

[Ansimp]

Truly magic job of rebirthing a GW. :good: I love the concept of an Indian with a flat 4 as my favourite bike is the Indian in line 4

4cyl Indian

• Ansimp
• Jun 9, 2014

I know that I would enjoy your Hondian more so than 1940s Indian technology to actually ride. Also the price tag would be more in my budget :smilie_happy:

 

[skiri251]

Nice!

 

[joedrum]

yep super nice build

 

[texon]

Leathers here :clapping: can get on with the seat now :builder: ,Time it took to get this leather I could have grown my own cow in the back yard :rant: :Awe: photos to follow

 

[joedrum]

yes isnt this the truth ... :whistling: :rant: :cheeky: :mrgreen:

 

[weightlifter99]

Looks like you on a roll here and welcome from near the Dragon in East Tennessee!

 

[texon]

well me n my son Texon 11yr old worked on the leather and did a pattern we both liked

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• texon
• Jun 22, 2014

my son 11yr old Texon learning the art of leather working

here he is doing some graft for his pop

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• texon
• Jun 22, 2014

Texon again punching some leather for his daddy lol

sorry I did not take more pics of the leather work being done :blush: but you know how it is when ya on a roll :rocks:
More pics to follow of finished seat on the bike .

Here are a few pics of the seat done hope you all like our first work on leather (youtube) is a blessing :yahoo:

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• texon
• Jun 22, 2014

The seat done and on the bike

hope you can see the detail ok now its stained and waterproof sealed

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• texon
• Jun 22, 2014

another view

another view

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• texon
• Jun 22, 2014

rear view the studs and winged skull came of a ladies hand bag I found on ebay

this shows some of the stud work

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• texon
• Jun 22, 2014

better view of the studs and they all screw on

and this is a better shot of the studs that we used ,They all came of a ladies handbag bought of ebay for next to nothing and all the studs screw on

 

[joedrum]

wow what great work guys ... you make a great team ... its excellent work .. and looks fantastic

 

[Ansimp]

Excellent job :good:

 

[weightlifter99]

Very impressive work! And got the son involved! Maybe a new start on a career path for him.

 

[texon]

A few pics with seat on the bike

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• texon
• Jun 22, 2014

side view of leather seat me and my son did showing fringe detail

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• texon
• Jun 22, 2014

another view

Thanks everyone for the positive comments ,I have ordered a pair of fishtail exhausts from the states to fit to the wing more waiting :rant: but it will be worth it in the end ,Then it will be the big clean up and polish to finish .

Very impressive work! And got the son involved! Maybe a new start on a career path for him.

thanks for the comments weightlifter99 :good: I try to involve my son as much as possible but sometimes there is no getting him away from video games :laptop: just like most young kids ,But once I do manage to get him helping he loves it :builder: ,But he hates washing the bike or polishing it .

 

[weightlifter99]

Keep after him in this area for the timeshared here is priceless.

 

[detdrbuzzard]

hello texon, welcome to CGW! great work by you and your son

 

[ianstaley]

Welcome texon, another dude from God's own county, local even, I live in Pontefract (where the liquorice comes from0. Just for you wing bros from elsewhere, Pontefract is in the middle of three yes three "triangles" the 1st is Liquorice and the 2nd is Rhubarb. You have only the Bermudan triangle so for once we have more than you guy's :smilie_happy:

Oh keep your son interested by buying him a project? doesn't have to be a Harley 125? one that is toast so he can fully rebuild it. I got real interested when I was a kid in Africa with my old man, I got an old Layland Comet diesel to work on, been a petrol head ever since.