PanShovels, Shovel

I seem to remember doing this somewhere else. So here we go again Doug's Shovel Chop.
There are loads of cool owner made bits on this scoot, But I'll let Doug do all Q and A on this.

fukin awsome looks like a lota time gone into that cool knock off axle nuts
and black rims defnatly look the part wat size rear ?? wheel profile tire ?? gona keep an eye on this for sure
make me wanna head back into the shead

That rim is the same size as your new one Mike.

that the answer i wanted wat about tyre size?

See. We can do some world class bikes here so why aren't there more of them. Brilliant job.

mike wrote:

that the answer i wanted wat about tyre size?

Sorry Mike I miss read your post, You will just have to wait for Doug to answer that one mate.

Mike the rim is 5.75 and the tyre is a 200 metzeler me880 I would say the tyre you would be best to run would be a 180 for a 5.50 rim,and thanks irish not to sure its world class its just something I wanted to build and thanks for putting up the pics woody.

that is sweeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what tank is that? it looks a little like the shape of the xl custom tanks

Same as the tank on Sara's 04 Sporty

Yea it is a rubber mount sporty tank with the bracket taken of the tank and a blings gas cap fitted to it I just wanted something with a bit of capacity as I hate stopping.

PAN/SHOVEL wrote:

Yea it is a rubber mount sporty tank with the bracket taken of the tank and a blings gas cap fitted to it I just wanted something with a bit of capacity as I hate stopping.

that tank looks really good on there.
i spose the people with the small tanks have a reason to stop and then recover from numb bum syndrome

Okay now it starts just picked up my powdered coated std cases, I will build the bottom end on sunday hope mike at hsc has the small bits and pieces I need to button it up,the heads are at kerry lindsay"s and the seats are to be replaced and new guides valves etc ye ha

excellent.
will be good to see the engine in there

That's looking awesome Doug....

LOOKIN GOOD !

yea will have the heads back today and just scored some more brass to make footpegs ,shift,brake pedal and some other bits it the rockers turn up from the states this week mtr will be a runner next week and then just tank,guard and headlight to be painted.

she's a beaut.
hey just one question bout brass - Im not an expert - isn't brass quite soft? just questioning whether it's ok for stuff like footpegs? or are you sleeving it over a steel footpeg?
i dont actually know but thought it's worth asking the question?

man, that's some tidy looking welding around the triangular gusset at the front of the seat !

Yeah, thats coming along great, nice theme going there and it will look beaut with pot covers on!

bet your fizzing for that first ride about now..

cheers