Dickin Around in Doug's Garage

[motorjon68]

Originally Posted by YZman

Hey Doug... I spotted this picture in another thread and thought of you. I had never even heard of a Hercules before I saw yours. I dont think the pict below is one but it sure looks familiar.

Looks like Battlestar Gallactica.

[loveall13]

Doug, Is the Clarksville Tn swap meet this weekend?
Jeremy

[rtwdoug]

Originally Posted by loveall13

Doug, Is the Clarksville Tn swap meet this weekend?
Jeremy

every other year its been the 2nd sunday of feb, this year its the 3rd, its next weekend, the 21st at the clarksville speedway, they moved the location.

Doug

[loveall13]

Thanks, I wouldn't have found it. Isn't that the dirt track?
Jeremy

[rtwdoug]

took the pieces of frame to my friend Pauls house to stick em together.

first, ya hafta line em up & clamp em together



then I turned him loose. paul is a much better welder than I am. I'll weld tabs & doohickeys on, but when it comes to critical things, like stickin 2 frame parts together, I'll let him do it.
If nothin else, I'll have someone to blame if it breaks.



then take it to the local sandblaster & have all the old paint stripped off. This also helps to find cracks & other things that may need fixed
(I did find a couple small cracks that I welded back up)
I also had him blast an old rusty springer I had



and now, its painted & ready to start sticking together!



I've also got the wheels ready, gonna run 16's front & rear, with those snazy Duro tires. I love how they look, & they handle pretty good too.
I got a dual cam brake plate, made by a guy over in Holland. Should stop pretty good (I hope)

[rtwdoug]

so its starting to look like a bike, & not just parts scattered thru out the house.

I love how it looks so far!

[eldomike]

but the ground clearance looks a little small for the Road of Bones

[rtwdoug]

Originally Posted by eldomike

but the ground clearance looks a little small for the Road of Bones

not doin the road of bones this year, thats next year. and on a different bike. its got about 4-5" of clearance, that should help me glide over the sand dunes in the middle east, if the tires start diggin in

Doug

[Infracaninophile]

Doug:

It seems weird having that vertical piece in the frame at the back of the engine area. Is this because the engine and trannie are separate units and the frame member won't interfere?

T.

[TylerDurden]

Looks really good with the off road tires. I like the fat front tire. Can't wait to see more.

[rtwdoug]

Originally Posted by Infracaninophile

Doug:

It seems weird having that vertical piece in the frame at the back of the engine area. Is this because the engine and trannie are separate units and the frame member won't interfere?

T.

yes, trans goes behind the center post. newer harleys dont have that (big twins that is, sporty's have never had one)
plus, the seat pogo stick goes down thru that tube (on older bikes that had a pogo)

Doug

[knybanjo]

Originally Posted by rtwdoug

so its starting to look like a bike, & not just parts scattered thru out the house.

I love how it looks so far!

That thing is gonna be bad ass!!

[ironslede68]

hey doug, looking good man. i dig those tires too.

[EvilClown]

Originally Posted by rtwdoug

I love how it looks so far!

So do I!

A few screws in those Duros and you'll be ready for some ice action.

[Stagehand]

Hey thanks for this thread, and all the writeups of the work youre doing. Its pretty awesome to watch.