Picture and total build cost - Page 11

tugboat · 08-17-2012, 06:47 PM

It doesn't have to be a BMW. Sold today for $4900 US. Less than 13,000 miles.

Prutser · 08-20-2012, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TouringDave

Prutser, nice outfit. Anymore pics of the sidecar body?

TouringDave · 08-22-2012, 09:16 PM

Thank you.

slowpoke69 · 09-30-2012, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by matman1972

beautiful!! Not trying to hit on your monkey, but that is an awsome looking setup. I have a spoft spot for personalized UJM's .

I NEVER thoght of going that route with my 79 CB750F/SS, but, I LIKE IT!

Lucky man, good looking bike and wife.

ag_streak · 10-05-2012, 11:35 AM

2007 Harley XL1200R Roadster bought with 4,000 miles = $6,000

DMC Sportster subframe, Kenna rolling chassis, struts and miscellaneous fittings, and shipping = about $2,700

Currently building a tub. With all materials, including fiberglass, gel coat, and paint, I estimate maybe another $600 - $800.

grisezd · 10-05-2012, 02:27 PM

Ag Streak, I see that you have fiberglass listed, but the tub looks pretty nice in ply! Is that a mold, or will you glass over the wood? Can't wait to see where this goes.

I've been thinking of old aircraft construction for a tub, wooden framework and doped fabric. Or canoe-like, with ply bulkheads, wood strips, and glass over the wood.

And in a straight-up thread redirection, can I get some opinions about whether crashworthiness is a consideration in a tub? It seems like not so much, much like a motorbike itself.

Escaped · 10-05-2012, 04:04 PM

I am following ag_streak build and am considering going the same route. A couple of years ago I built a canoe using the "stitch and glue" method. It turned out great! Very strong and light. Basically with the stitch and glue method you hold together the shell with light gauge copper wire (stitch) and then bind it all together with epoxy and fiberglass cloth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stitch_and_glue

http://www.clcboats.com/default/stit...-building.html

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Originally Posted by grisezd

Ag Streak, I see that you have fiberglass listed, but the tub looks pretty nice in ply! Is that a mold, or will you glass over the wood? Can't wait to see where this goes.

I've been thinking of old aircraft construction for a tub, wooden framework and doped fabric. Or canoe-like, with ply bulkheads, wood strips, and glass over the wood.

And in a straight-up thread redirection, can I get some opinions about whether crashworthiness is a consideration in a tub? It seems like not so much, much like a motorbike itself.

ag_streak · 10-08-2012, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by grisezd

Ag Streak, I see that you have fiberglass listed, but the tub looks pretty nice in ply! Is that a mold, or will you glass over the wood? Can't wait to see where this goes.

I've been thinking of old aircraft construction for a tub, wooden framework and doped fabric. Or canoe-like, with ply bulkheads, wood strips, and glass over the wood.

And in a straight-up thread redirection, can I get some opinions about whether crashworthiness is a consideration in a tub? It seems like not so much, much like a motorbike itself.

Thanks, guys... Not a mold. I'm going to have it glassed right over the structure you see. I spoke to a friend in the boat building trade yesterday, and he's going to do it for me. When I finish the framing, I'll drop it off with him. He's going to use WEST-like epoxy inside and out (same stuff but a different brand he recommends), tape all the seams inside, wrap it in a layer or two of cloth on the outside, and either gelcoat or Imron it gloss black.

A couple of thoughts... I think crash worthiness will be adequate. The glass cloth will provide containment if it ever crashes with enough force to smash the wood. I'm not worried.

Also, I thought about the strip-building technique too, and I think it would be beautiful to leave it bright-finished, but both it and stitch and glue would result in a really LIGHT structure. I WANT the weight so I don't have to engineer in any ballast.

grisezd · 10-08-2012, 03:38 PM

Sounds like a great plan. I've got the technology for woodworking and some experience with fiberglass, not so much equipped to weld.

I've been thinking about the crash thing, and I've decided that the best I can really hope for in a practical sense is to avoid causing the occupant more injury than they'd have if they were on the back of the bike. Thinking back to Senna's crash I'll pay special attention to keeping the struts, etc. from going through the tub. That could be messy.

08-22-2012, 09:16 PM	#153
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10-05-2012, 11:35 AM	#155
ag_streak Tiene Ruta Cuarenta? Joined: Aug 2006 Location: At the pointy ends of the bell curve (33704) Oddometer: 2,984	My Budget Rig 2007 Harley XL1200R Roadster bought with 4,000 miles = $6,000 DMC Sportster subframe, Kenna rolling chassis, struts and miscellaneous fittings, and shipping = about $2,700 Currently building a tub. With all materials, including fiberglass, gel coat, and paint, I estimate maybe another $600 - $800. __________________ 2013 Triumph Tiger 800 - 2007 Harley XL1200R Roadster - 2002 BMW R1100S You can lead a politician to water, but you can't make him think. - Kinky Friedman Improve your cosmic karma here!

10-05-2012, 02:27 PM	#156
grisezd Adventurer Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Central Ohio Oddometer: 97	Plywood tub? Ag Streak, I see that you have fiberglass listed, but the tub looks pretty nice in ply! Is that a mold, or will you glass over the wood? Can't wait to see where this goes. I've been thinking of old aircraft construction for a tub, wooden framework and doped fabric. Or canoe-like, with ply bulkheads, wood strips, and glass over the wood. And in a straight-up thread redirection, can I get some opinions about whether crashworthiness is a consideration in a tub? It seems like not so much, much like a motorbike itself.

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08-17-2012, 06:47 PM	#151
tugboat MicroTourer (tm) Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Missississippi Coast Oddometer: 101	It doesn't have to be a BMW. Sold today for $4900 US. Less than 13,000 miles.

10-08-2012, 03:38 PM	#159
grisezd Adventurer Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Central Ohio Oddometer: 97	Sounds like a great plan. I've got the technology for woodworking and some experience with fiberglass, not so much equipped to weld. I've been thinking about the crash thing, and I've decided that the best I can really hope for in a practical sense is to avoid causing the occupant more injury than they'd have if they were on the back of the bike. Thinking back to Senna's crash I'll pay special attention to keeping the struts, etc. from going through the tub. That could be messy.