choices...

Well, I've got to make a difficult choice...
I've got this great cool semi-Pro Nikon stuff (D300s with a bunch of glass) but I'm tired of having to carry all that sh*t along, especially on the bike! (... and I need some money!)
If I'm really honest to myself, I can't stop thinking that all that great gear I've got now maybe is a bit overkill for me. So I've spend the last few weeks surfing the Internet to find a somewhat cheaper replacement, that will still give me full control over the camera, with decent quality. Not much to find.. most of the 'compact' camera's have these annoying menus to scroll down in, and they're just to damn.. small!
Until I saw the Fuji X100! great looking, completely manual settings like the old analog cameras,.. BUT: Not for sale until March 2011!!
So instead I'm trying out a used Canon G11 now.
Being a Nikon-dude, I must admit, I'm quite surprised by the little machine. the picture above is taken with it, with 2 external flashes: an old Minolta Program 2800AF on the right in the garage facing me, and another one, a Nikon SB800 with orange color-gel, high up behind me. I was happy to find out that I could still use the Yongnuo RF-602 Transmitter/receiver because the set I have is 'more suitable for nikon' (oh yes, that's what's on the box: more suitable for.. lol).
Anyway, I'll be trying out this little thing more during the upcoming weekend, so I just might post new stuff up here pretty soon!

Greetings!

So, I picked up that frame today and started putting things together.
This is just a really rough mock-up, just to get an idea.
But I like the line it has (except for the exhaust, that definitely has to change!)
Anyway, hope to be able to make some drawings for the oiltank and start fabricating a batterybox tomorrow.
See you in a few..
Oh yes, Happy New Year! ;-)

PS: pictures were taken by my good friend Jakke and edited by me!

did some work on the bike again

I cleaned up the outside of the gas tank I'll be using.
Tomorrow morning I'll go pick up the frame again and start testfitting the engine, the tank, and start making templates for the oil tank.
I'll keep you posted!!

did some work on the bike again

Last week I was able to strip the bike.
And this morning I took out the engine. It's the first time I took out a sportster engine and damn it weighs a lot!
The plan is to get the hardtail frame back this week (at the moment it's standing at a friends place) and put the engine in. Then I can start on the oiltank.
Here some pic's:

Bjorn on his softail.

... it's been a while ...

... since my last post so.. I'll be starting again on the sportster project this week (had to put it on hold for a little while).

The first thing I'll be doing is fixing the tank! I've got the leather I wanted and needed so I can get started ( tank, leather,.. ?? you'll get some pictures in a little while)
Then I'l bee stripping my donorbike and putting the engine in the hardtail frame so I can start working around it.
Next will be the oiltank.. still not really sure what I'm gonna do there, possibly a home-made horseshoe.

Anyway, I'll keep you updated!

In the meanwhile, here's a picture of a friends bike.

Me like!! you really see all the work that's been done on it!
PS: check out the little sticker on the back of the battery case ;-)