Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Build in progress


Old School Motorcycles Time Bandit Project


Our mad mechanic, Vern, is presently working on a custom
Time Bandit Deluxe Bobber 1946 style rigid frame, with an S&S 93 cu Knucklehead motor, 4 speed baker transmission and a vintage baker primary.

So far we've started the assembly for fitment, making sure all the parts fit and work properly. This part of the build should last approximately 30 hrs and we're 18 hrs in. We've converted the newer style 3 gallon fat bob tanks to a hand-shift style and fit a soft tail oil tank into the hard tail frame, which we've had to fabricate all the mounts for. Check it out:


European frame and forks


Fitting oil tank.


Fitting shifter onto newer style tanks.


Machining tank inserts.


Five hours in.