Members WaG35 Posted January 18, 2008 Members Report Posted January 18, 2008 anyone ever covered their sheet metal with leather. I mean totally covered. I was thinking it would look kind of cool. Would it be too much? I don't ride in the rain, and I can be careful when I wash it, so I am not concerned about water damage. What might I use to actually stick the leather to the tanks and fenders? Anyway just an idea I had uou can tell me if it is a bad idea. I saw a bike that OCC did for someone that kind of had this theme, but most of their theme bikes don't get ridden much. Quote
Roger Posted January 18, 2008 Report Posted January 18, 2008 well... paul cox did it years ago. Quote
Contributing Member wolvenstien Posted January 18, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted January 18, 2008 Thats a beautiful bike.... this is comething I thought about doing myself... but I have no talent.... so.... Quote
Members Spider Posted January 18, 2008 Members Report Posted January 18, 2008 Yeah that is a beautiful bike. If you ever have a chance to talk to Paul Cox he is a friendly dude. He does all the leather for Indian Larry Legacy bikes and for Indian Larry before he passed away. He shared some cool info with me about leather(ing?) lol. I thought about doing the whole wrap thing but decide I like my paint and just wanted accents. Quote
Members WaG35 Posted January 18, 2008 Author Members Report Posted January 18, 2008 Ya that bike is cool, but a little more extravagent then I was thinking. I don't like the paint on my bike and was thinking a leather bike would be cool. Quote
Members Spider Posted January 18, 2008 Members Report Posted January 18, 2008 I'd say, "F" it. Try it. Why not. Quote
Members WaG35 Posted January 18, 2008 Author Members Report Posted January 18, 2008 I think you're right. I just need to decide what color. I might see how the leather will for to the bike before I get to caught up in the finishing. I'll keep you guys up to speed. Quote
Members gearsmithy Posted January 18, 2008 Members Report Posted January 18, 2008 been working on a set of meideval "horse armor" for my chop. Planing on doing lots of stringray inlays. The hard part is getting the patterns to fit properly. haven't had much time to work on it but i think it would look pretty cool. Quote
Members Redd Posted January 18, 2008 Members Report Posted January 18, 2008 Heres another one from Deano Motorcycle Company Quote
Members bustedlifter Posted January 19, 2008 Members Report Posted January 19, 2008 well... paul cox did it years ago. Paul Cox is a Ruler! Quote
JohnD Posted January 19, 2008 Report Posted January 19, 2008 (edited) The Berserker (bike) is pretty sick. Paul Cox also designed and built that girder, Which I really dig on its own. John Edited January 19, 2008 by JohnD Quote
Contributing Member rdb Posted January 20, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted January 20, 2008 here's a little pic tutorial from paul cox..... http://www.bikernet.com/garage/coxseat.asp Quote
David Posted January 21, 2008 Report Posted January 21, 2008 Paul's bike is called Bezerker....Those pics that Beeze posted are from Paul's site and do NOT do that bike justice.....It is the most amazingly beautiful scoot you will ever see.....but you GOTTA see it in person. Dave Theobald Quote
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