Where could I find those springs?

Started by mittico68, December 22, 2018, 12:00:49 PM

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mittico68

For your eyes only...

I love my swingin' bike!

tj


greenbarn

That looks real good.   Do you have any close up pics?? 

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mittico68

#28

Final update.
During last winter, I finally was able to put on the fake springs. And I like it!  ;)
See attached pics, please.

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Old Drifter

It looks like you found a way to duplicate the look that you posted back on December 22, 2018. I really think you nailed the spring look! Great job Marco!

Gene

1999 Drifter

Hatchet54

Oh hell yeah! Great idea! Let's see it all finished, I'll bet it's beautiful.


mittico68

Update.
After a lot of mumblin' and searchin' around the net, I came to this solution: you can apply one of those chromed profiles, available in automotive shops.
I bought mine sometime ago, for just 5 bucks.
And the result is not bad, at all...
Look at pics, please (BTW: that's a mock-up, as you can see).

I love my swingin' bike!

Hatchet54

Quote from: mittico68 on October 09, 2019, 11:59:54 AM

Good idea.
I think I'll give it a go.
I'll report, asap.

Can't wait.
If it goes well for you, I might just try it myself too.

mittico68

Quote from: Hatchet54 on October 09, 2019, 10:32:13 AM

Why not just buy a spool of thick, soft wire (something like a roll of solder comes to mind) and wrap it? That way you get it to form to the taper of the fork, as well as not having to disassemble the tree. Would be easy, and looking at the photos, I'm fairly certain that is what he must have done.

Good idea.
I think I'll give it a go.
I'll report, asap.

I love my swingin' bike!

Hatchet54

Why not just buy a spool of thick, soft wire (something like a roll of solder comes to mind) and wrap it? That way you get it to form to the taper of the fork, as well as not having to disassemble the tree. Would be easy, and looking at the photos, I'm fairly certain that is what he must have done.


mittico68

Quote from: Hatchet54 on October 08, 2019, 17:53:35 PM

It doesn't have to be just that specific one, guys. Do a search for exhaust tubing. This one is 4 inches wide:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-Stainless-Steel-Flexible-Exhaust-Tubing-4-Diameter-/121772460787

It could be an option, but to tell you the truth that doesn't match my style.
And it would force me to dismantle the upper triple tree, just to slide them over the forks...
I'll continue the hunt.

I love my swingin' bike!

Hatchet54

It doesn't have to be just that specific one, guys. Do a search for exhaust tubing. This one is 4 inches wide:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-Stainless-Steel-Flexible-Exhaust-Tubing-4-Diameter-/121772460787


chief

Quote from: mittico68 on October 08, 2019, 09:46:14 AM

I guess they're not wide enough to cover the upper front forks... :(

Yeah, I think that may be a problem with a lot of these things.

Slainte mhaith - Good Health - Cheers

'02 Vulcan Drifter 1500

mittico68

Quote from: Hatchet54 on October 08, 2019, 02:36:54 AM

Hey, I just got a wild idea that might be exactly what we are looking for.

While trying to think of ways to create my own pseudo-Roadhouse exhaust, I found these...

https://www.jpcycles.com/product/4400291/j-p-cycles-flex-exhaust-covers

MIGHT work out just perfectly for a fake spring fork cover!  ;D

I guess they're not wide enough to cover the upper front forks... :(

I love my swingin' bike!

Hatchet54

Hey, I just got a wild idea that might be exactly what we are looking for.

While trying to think of ways to create my own pseudo-Roadhouse exhaust, I found these...

https://www.jpcycles.com/product/4400291/j-p-cycles-flex-exhaust-covers

MIGHT work out just perfectly for a fake spring fork cover!  ;D


mittico68

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chief

try searching for MOTORCYCLE FORK BOOT COVERS...

Slainte mhaith - Good Health - Cheers

'02 Vulcan Drifter 1500

mittico68

#14

That's what I was thinkin' too, but I can't figure where to ask for...

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Hatchet54

I've seen this bike before and was also so struck by the idea that I started thinking of how to do something similar.

My only thought so far has been to find an actual spring of the correct diameter, and slide it onto the fork uppers fully compressed (or not, depending on the look you want). Very similar to that Bonanza bike build.

Obviously a soft spring would make this easier...heck a Slinkie would probably work if it was the right width...


greenbarn

Quote from: mittico68 on September 16, 2019, 11:53:18 AM

GB, did get to anything with it, so far?

Nope, I have not done anything with mine so far.

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mittico68

Okay, but anybody knows where to find them?

I love my swingin' bike!

chief

What Troll said... I think they are covers, not actual springs.

Slainte mhaith - Good Health - Cheers

'02 Vulcan Drifter 1500

mittico68

Quote from: greenbarn on December 22, 2018, 20:26:40 PM

That LOOKs  like an idea that I currently have for my 800....  but have not started yet.  I want to replace the upper fork cover with a fake spring --  or wrap the upper cover with said spring-- haven't decided yet.   So I don't know anything about that bike, but looks like what I want to do .

GB, did get to anything with it, so far?

I love my swingin' bike!

greenbarn

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Troll

#7

I believe they are just covers made for H-D
https://www.jpcycles.com/product/125-953/arlen-ness-retro-chrome-fork-boot-covers   Seems to me there were a lot of those kind of things around about 15 years ago. New covers to make your blockhead look like a knuckle...stuff like that...

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