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Message started by Bud_Bent on Aug 13th, 2007, 6:40pm

Title: Nimbus Tailbox / Tailsock
Post by Bud_Bent on Aug 13th, 2007, 6:40pm
As tall as the Nimbus is, it will never be the fastest bike around, but I wanted to make it more aerodynamic, and I'm planning on making a bodysock for it for winter riding. The first step in improving its aerodynamics was the used Windwrap fairing I picked up last month. Next, here's the tailbox I finished for it, today. It's fabric covered coroplast. (Does that handlebar look familiar, Nelson?)

http://i.imgur.com/FlG0F1J.jpg

I had bought a closeout tailsock from Terracycle, to use in the summer, and for a pattern for the back half of the bodysock I plan on making. I decided to make the tailbox to go under the tailsock (and later, the bodysock), rather than making a frame for that. Here's the tailsock over the tailbox.

http://i.imgur.com/VEw7LAD.jpg

Just for a "before and after" comparison, here's the bike the day I brought it home last year.

http://www.spinnerbaker.com/bud/images/nimbus1.jpg

Title: Re: Nimbus Tailbox / Tailsock
Post by Kwijybow on Aug 13th, 2007, 9:03pm
Most Cool!  You've done alot of work!  How did you paint the frame (is it powder coated?)  I'm looking for a good stripper/powder coater.
I've been missing my Stratus lately.  I'm still waiting for the Kogswell to get here and have a real commuter again.

There no rocket launchers or oil sprayers in there?  With the body sock and wild colors of your tailsock I feel certain combined with your powerful legs you'll be leaving the competition behind and thoroughly confused! :D

Have fun,
Nelson.

Title: Re: Nimbus Tailbox / Tailsock
Post by Bud_Bent on Aug 13th, 2007, 9:30pm

Kwijybow wrote:
Most Cool!  You've done alot of work!  How did you paint the frame (is it powder coated?)  I'm looking for a good stripper/powder coater.
I've been missing my Stratus lately.  I'm still waiting for the Kogswell to get here and have a real commuter again.

There no rocket launchers or oil sprayers in there?  With the body sock and wild colors of your tailsock I feel certain combined with your powerful legs you'll be leaving the competition behind and thoroughly confused! :D

Have fun,
Nelson.


The frame was just sandblasted and dipped in a black oxide tank at work. Powder coating would have been nice, but this is a budget bike all the way.

When I bought the used fairing, its mount was for a Rans riser, and my choppers bars were far too wide for the fairing anyway, so I went to the extra set of bars from the Stratus.

Title: Re: Nimbus Tailbox / Tailsock
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 14th, 2007, 4:00pm
VERY nice work, Bud!!!!!

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