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Dan's Gyro "The skunk"

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:37 pm
by chevyguyjay
well, thought id start a new topic on dans gyro. being that it wont be original the paint sceem reminds me of a skunk. we called it mad max when we got it but now it looking better than ever. dan has had a hard time finding a battery cover and he told me he has top secret things going on. he wont even tell me lol. 66six...keep your eyes posted on this topic lol. he brings u up every time he calls me. ive been working on his bike for awhile now. its just about done. dans suppose to bring over some new stickers for it later this week. more pix to come! :naughty:
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Re: Dan's Gyro "The skunk"

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:03 pm
by motormike
Looking fine, Jason........I joke with 66Six about his rides, but all in the name fun......no joking about the Skunk......it has come a long way............ :urban:

Re: Dan's Gyro "The skunk"

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:04 pm
by chevyguyjay
yea, still going to clean up the engine and do some more painting on it. dans been really busy with houses and him going up to the lake. talked to him a little bit ago. hes bringing over one of his top secret parts. cant wait to c it. he also has plans for the rear fender. he said he will tell me about it when he gets here. this could be very interesting.... :nervous:

Re: Dan's Gyro "The skunk"

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:10 pm
by motormike
I will be lurking, waiting for top secret fix from Dan, the plastic "wonderman".............. :wink:

Re: Dan's Gyro "The skunk"

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:37 pm
by chevyguyjay
yes...he is the godfather of ANY plastic repair! :worship: lol :lol:

Re: Dan's Gyro "The skunk"

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:29 pm
by chevyguyjay
ok. 66six...this is for u. dan just left my house and brought over ONE of the top secret parts for the bike. dan was so * off he couldnt find a battery cover he said f*ck it, ill make my own! HAND MADE! i was blown away. made it out of fiberglass. very nice touch for the bike. dan told me to look close at the engine on the bike. i look and said what? he says somethings missing. i said what? he says before he leaves....TOP SECRET! :urban:
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Re: Dan's Gyro "The skunk"

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:43 pm
by mousewheels
Real nice work :rock:
Complete down to fabbing mounting tabs and clips.

Re: Dan's Gyro "The skunk"

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 12:31 am
by bradthreee
Man thats sweet :love:

Now tell Dan to make them in carbon fiber :worship:

Re: Dan's Gyro "The skunk"

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:19 am
by 66SIX
OUTSTANDING !!!

Re: Dan's Gyro "The skunk"

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:01 am
by 66SIX
66SIX wrote:OUTSTANDING !!!
CONGRADULATIONS ...
Can I ask some questions now ?
I can't belive how great that cover came out .
How the * did you get the honda logo to come out ?
Did you use a plaster of paris mold ?
OK how many hours do you have in it ?
Ah for the logo did you just use resin ?
Then glass the rest ?
Do you think the tabs will hold ?
Or did you put in some fabracated plastic tabs ?
Was that your first attempt ?
If not how many did you make to get that one ?
Did you have to bondo any of the cover ?
Or did it come out perfect first time ?
Did you do more than one coat of fiberglass ?
Dan thing of beauty ...
I couldn't help myself with the first reply ... Your so lucky I didn't put * in but I don't want to get people in trouble .
I was honestly shocked , blown away .
Good for you .... Again OUTSTANDING !!!
One more thing Jason great photos .

Re: Dan's Gyro "The skunk"

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:36 pm
by motormike
Freaking me out......except for the slight hiccup in the letters, this cover rocks!!!.....sure beats anything I could have produced.....would pay fair price for repop cover to complete the look......Now as for the motor.....my guess is that the shroud for the cylinder is missing, along with the iintake shroud......could that be the mystery top secret??....You could be talking about fabricating a complete rear fender......something totally unlike a stock unit......BUY MINE---IT'S NICE---I SWEAR----$60 shipped.....the only way I can better that is to drive there and install it for you......and that muffler is all wrong....I have a spare CORRECT muffler......Okay Dan, wave your magic fairy wand and blow me away with something........................... :geekdance:

66Six.......free the twinscostume malfunction

Re: Dan's Gyro "The skunk"

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:25 pm
by chevyguyjay
in response to dan on how he made the battery cover (66six) he made a mold out of clay. then he poured fiberglass resin in the bottom of the mold and started brushing up the sides. laid fiberglass cloth in, cover with fiberglass and left it set. next day another coat of resin let it set. next day remove from mold. he only did it one time and what u see is how it came out. a few little pin holes but over all great. all mounting tabs and clips were added on after. they are solid and do not come off. he only made one to see if he could do it with the stuff he had laying around. he has about 30 hours in on it from start to finish. he said there are a lot better products on the market for plastic casting and mold making but he didnt feel like buying them at the time for a one time shot. dan has 3 gyros that are original. due to the fender and muffler situation hes going to make this one custom. im sure it will be cool. 8) stay posted. and 66six...more pix to come lol. :lol:

Re: Dan's Gyro "The skunk"

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:57 pm
by chevyguyjay
just cleaning out the garage....bikes look sweet together lol.
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Re: Dan's Gyro "The skunk"

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 8:05 pm
by motormike
Yes, and if you left them together in the dark, they might breed and you'd have little gyros runnin' all over the hood..................... :coolcruise:..........okay, sorry. that was uncalled-for......i deleted the pix to clean-up your thread....... :urban:

Re: Dan's Gyro "The skunk"

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:13 pm
by chevyguyjay
haha! little gyros. wonder what colors they would be lmao. :lol: