Check Out My Woody Magnum

Tigertree /

Sep 23, 2010 02:35PM

I have been working on this for a while. No where near done but it's at least rideable now.

The seat is hand carved pine. I am going to do something harder this winter but I had never done any woodwork before so I wanted something easy to work with. I did a pretty cool looking ergonomic shape to start with, which not surprisingly really hurt my ass so I had to add padding which I don't like the look out. When I rebuild the seat I plan on routering out a trough to put a piece of steel in as the mount and cover that with high density foam.

I am also going to paint (either Hunter Green or Cream) over the winter, add wooden gauges, light and inlays on the tank.

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Tigertree /

tigertree OP

Sep 23, 2010 02:45PM

Maybe this will work.. I am never any good at uploading photos on here.

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lis

Sep 23, 2010 02:49PM

i like it! i feel like you should be wearing a jacket like this while riding it.

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chip515

Sep 23, 2010 02:57PM

I think it looks cool but I would paint it if it was mine. Get a custom seat pad made for it and hollow out the back and mount a tail light in it.

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Tigertree /

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Sep 23, 2010 03:01PM

Yeah, that is what I am doing. I have an industrial sewing machine and am actually a pretty handy upholsterer, there was just no way to not shittily pad the seat with the current shape.

Lights are definitely in order as I have no tail light at all right now, just haven't found the right one. I almost bought a cool 50's rocket sort of light at a flea market a couple of weeks ago but I thought it looked to retro, in a bad way.

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Dave & Bummerzz /

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andysimpson

Sep 23, 2010 03:01PM

wood fender is cool.

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Tigertree /

tigertree OP

Sep 23, 2010 03:05PM

Man, I wish!

This is the jacket I usually ride in. The design on the back is an old submarine battle flag. I am working on a new one that says "stop fucking texting."

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Cheeks /

cheeks

Sep 23, 2010 03:09PM

you should get that vinyl fake wood and run it alongside the tank in the sticker groove as a continuation of the seat. hmmmm maybe i should do this on my next build haha

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Tigertree /

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Sep 23, 2010 03:17PM

Hmm. I am going to do real wood inlays this winter when I have the time but that is a great idea to hold me over. Done!

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M-Tenn Aaron /

aaronanalog

Sep 23, 2010 04:25PM

Hey Tigertree you are doing great !

The fender looks snazzy and very cool. I can't wait to see the finished seat and of course the read wood tank inlays.

Are you going to make a rear fender ?

The wood headlight and gauges will be a nice touch as well. Maybe you can make a wood fuel cap and cover the part that goes in the tank with plastic or plasti-dip coating.

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sTv /

poochypuch

Sep 23, 2010 04:26PM

looks like a wiener through a skull

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Rebeckah /

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rebeckah

Sep 23, 2010 06:54PM

The bike is sweet, but after that wiener comment I totally lost it.

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zombot /

zombot

Oct 16, 2010 11:03PM

i was thinking about adding some wood element(s) to my magnum, i was thinking about going a little steampunk- i sculpt and have a lot of brass hardware, etc. but i don't want to go crazy, just stay basic and sleek. maybe more industrial than steampunk.

on the other hand, it's a UPS and everyone is telling me to leave it alone. :/