by "DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
Published 01/06/2017 at 23:05
by "DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
Published 01/06/2017 at 23:05
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The tank is done. I decided to embrace the wabi-sabi aesthetic of this bike and rough up the paint. It gave it a sort of an old sign look. The emblems were from the junkyard. I cleaned it with Mop & Glo in order to keep the bare metal from getting surface rust (I’m in the middle of the Sonoran desert).
"S65" (granthp)
01/06/2017 at 23:12, STARS: 0
Me like, are rattlesnakes and other horrid desert creatures something to look out for in the junkyards?
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
01/06/2017 at 23:22, STARS: 3
I love the look of the teal and bare metal.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
01/06/2017 at 23:24, STARS: 2
Yes they are. Especially the one I go to which I go to.
You have to be pretty oblivious to get bit by a rattler though. They make a lot of noise if you get too close. I forget the exact stat, but it is something like 80% of rattler bite victims 18-24 yo males. So, people fucking with them. Lotta scorpions too, but they aren’t that bad. I’ve been stung twice.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
01/06/2017 at 23:34, STARS: 1
Thanks. I have a ratty ‘66 GMC with a teal hood and that’s what gave me the idea.
"Xyl0c41n3" (i-am-xyl0c41n3)
01/07/2017 at 00:08, STARS: 0
That is gorgeous!!!
I love old Honda motorcycles so much.
"CRider" (crider)
01/07/2017 at 00:14, STARS: 0
I doubt you’ll be lucky enough to find one, unfortunately.
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
01/07/2017 at 00:15, STARS: 1
I know the meme is meant to be sarcastic, but that is kinda badass.
Fuck Scorpions.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
01/07/2017 at 00:32, STARS: 0
Thanks! I love the ingenuity amd scrapiness that went into building the old Honda bikes. There was a lot of passion put into their old stuff. My favorite bike of all time is the RC149. A 125cc 5 cylinder making 34 hp with a 20,500 RPM redline. Yes please.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
01/07/2017 at 00:45, STARS: 0
Scorpions get a really bad rap, but their sting doesn’t hurt much more than a bee sting. It lasts longer and kinda feels like you got hit with a hammer for about an hour, but that’s it. They are pretty evil looking though.
"KnowsAboutCars" (knowsaboutcars)
01/07/2017 at 07:36, STARS: 1
This is nice! I would’ve left small bare metal strip running around the logos but that’s just my opinion.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
01/07/2017 at 07:55, STARS: 0
cool.
i’d settle for a Honda NBC110 myself (ex-Australia Post)
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
01/07/2017 at 10:56, STARS: 0
I actually thought about doing that, but the previous owner took a grinder to the middle of the tank and it didn’t look nearly as clean as the rest of the metal (that’s shy I painted it). There’s also a cavity with nooks and cranies right behind the emblem which I wanted paint on to prevent unseen rust. I was going to do a white or red stripe through the logos, but I though it would look too busy.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
01/07/2017 at 10:59, STARS: 0
There’s a 1966 Honda Cub at the junkyard I go to. The engine case is dented but the bike it rust free and complete. I might take another look at it today.