Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

You have a TIG welder? Would be super easy with a little tungsten in there. Wouldn't want to try to finesse it with .035 wire feed or 3/32 7018 rod at all ha.

 

Lol nope, baby little 125 flux core currently loaded with .030

 

Well shit, just tried to find an old chain and it looks like I threw it away in the move. Damn. So nevermind on that idea hah

 

Bet you can find one at a motorcycle shop

 

Small wire could work! Find a chain!

 

I do need to run down to the Honda shop and figure out when the hell my Navi is getting here!

 

January is almost over!

 

That's cool! My son has been taking a welding class, may have to see if he can make one as a project for class

 

Saw something similar that inspired my helmet holder:



The “hook” under the helmet also holds my riding jacket and shop apron. I wanted to make a bunch of these to display my helmet collection but the medical school grade skull models get expensive if I have to buy a bunch.

 

I saw some of those with the black iron pipe fixtures, those are rad too. I like the idea of using something rounded so it doesn't leave an imprint in the foam.

I scored a free shelving system from work (yay surplus) so I was reorganizing a wall of my garage and stumbled upon a almost ladder-holder-like hook and a pool noodle. That might have to do for now until my next chain change

 

That was my thinking in using the skull. My metal supply shop sells these half spheres that I might use for the rest of the helmets. Just weld them to some round stock in the same shape and hang everything up.

 

I went the easy route though and welded the backside since I didn't need both sides to look pretty.

IMG_5382 by Michael Halat, on Flickr
IMG_5387 by Michael Halat, on Flickr
IMG_5390 by Michael Halat, on Flickr

Still one of my favorite pieces of art/gifts I have made for my son. Was my old chain that came off my old F4I that got stolen back in the day.

Doable but I would say much harder than probably TIG on the inside of the links. I have the desire to make this at some point but with bike chain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alhowk_6wYI

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COLfMBHyczM

 

oh yeah! I remember when you made those, those are cool.

 

Stopped by Honda today. Started out when I put my deposit as end of January. Went in before Christmas and it moved up to early January. Now they have no idea, system doesn't even give them a date anymore

 

There’s a Grom available in Aberdeen, SD. I told the guy no thanks when it finally came in.

 

Navi or bust

 

Eh… the beautiful thing about motorcycles is, to each their own haha.