Project bikes section?

[Pedrostt500]

Good point Allan
One of the things I found whilst looking for bling parts were some really nice 6mm x 35 mm metric dome bolts, off of a Mazda DOHC Astina. They were a perfect replacement for the rocker box bolts. 26 crome bolts from a car wreaker for the total of $5!
So I looked around and found that Honda car mtrs have a lot of 6 & 8 mm dome nuts on them, these match the treads on all Jap bikes, so instead of paying big dollars for custom dome nuts from a custom shop, visit the local car wreakers and look around, its surprising how many crome dome nuts can be got for a pocket full of change.

good thinking Bat Man

[imdying]

Is that not what the blog section is for ... if you check that out Trudes and others have used to for their project bikes in extremely good fashion!

Never gets seen in comparison to the forums.

[Kickaha]

Never gets seen in comparison to the forums.

Which is why we'd asked for a "project forum" a few times

Spanky said "use the blogs"

[Nasty]

Never gets seen in comparison to the forums.

with over 7000 hits on Korojs and 3000 plus on Trudes one .. if they are good they will attract readers.

[skidMark]

with over 7000 hits on Korojs and 3000 plus on Trudes one .. if they are good they will attract readers.

Yeah but we all know i am not very good at restoring my bike.

[skidMark]

Which is why we'd asked for a "project forum" a few times

Spanky said "use the blogs"

just went to blog, not even anything specific to project bikes there, i think its osmething the forum is lacking. i dont see the big deal in making one...

[Matt Bleck]

just went to blog, not even anything specific to project bikes there, i think its osmething the forum is lacking. i dont see the big deal in making one...

go start ya own forum and add a project bikes section in there. i dont see the big deal in making one...

[skidMark]

go start ya own forum and add a project bikes section in there. i dont see the big deal in making one...

Hardly the same thing,

Mannus

[Matt Bleck]

Hardly the same thing,

Mannus

ah yeah it is noddy

[Subike]

I just went into the "blog" section to see if there wer "project bikes" to be viewed,
I read one page of personal ramblings in one blog and got board with it.
So.
I went to another blog to see if I could find "project bike" I found one ......
After sifting through a few pages of blog.
Yeap it really is the right place to display your project bike to get ideas from other people who may have done what you are doing, or are doing it themselves.
Its also the right place to get lots of suggestions too.

I sorry but that "blog" section is not that good for a person wanting to do a project, a person who wants advice, or links to suppliers, good tradesmen, that sort of thing.

I guess that because Mark was the person that started this thread, everyone comes in here to look for the mud slinging that he attracts. And reading what has already been posted , that attitude is alive and well.

We have a thread for racing, motards, offroad, crusers, sports bikes, newbies
so why not for project bikes, Or is building a bike from scratch or refurbishing a bike not a thing that is high on the list of ""in"" things that bikers do!

You dont have to ride a bike to own or build one, plenty of show bikes dont get ridden, but they were project bikes to start with.

There , my bleat

[Ixion]

A "projects " forum as a sub forum of the Maintenance forum seems a valid suggestion.

Those engaged in such activities often have a wish, or need, to exchange information, ask questions, boast of achievements. And the interchange of information can often be over a period of some years - " A couple of years ago someone posted about the correct paint scheme for a 1960 Pifflecycle " etc.

There is nowhere where such postings would naturally sit as a cohesive whole.

I could see the blog thing as being suitable for an individual project record, but not for the dissemination of information that is sought . It cannot be searched for one thing which seems to be to be a conclusive failure for the purpose.

But, how many of the active membership are interested in such things. Very few I suspect. The 'typical' KBer now is not interested in getting his hands dirty. Obviously, there are exceptions. but they are just that, exceptions. I do not think that it is in line with what KB has become.

[Matt Bleck]

if it is such a big deal start ya own thread in the bike mechanics/general maintenance titled my project bike/zimmer frame.... yes it's that easy...

[skidMark]

ah yeah it is noddy

Ahhh starting a forum from scratch, oh yes that is exactly the same as spankme going **new section** . "project bikes" "talk about your project bikes here"

okay probably a little more to it than that. ie picking moderators etc.

but not the same as creating a forum from scratch.

and i'm the noddy?

good on ya mate, fail at the skidMark dig, please try again later.

[Kickaha]

But, how many of the active membership are interested in such things. Very few I suspect. The 'typical' KBer now is not interested in getting his hands dirty. Obviously, there are exceptions. but they are just that, exceptions. I do not think that it is in line with what KB has become.

I think more in line with what the modern motorcyclist has become rather than KB

[skidMark]

if it is such a big deal start ya own thread in the bike mechanics/general maintenance titled my project bike/zimmer frame.... yes it's that easy...

not a thread i'm sure im not the only one to ever do a project bike, i just think it is logical to have a sub forum to seperate project bikes from the rest, everything else is already seperated out.

If anybody else had suggested this your opinion would be different, so stop having a skidMark dig at every opportunity, i am no longer up for it, i grew up.