A Holiday Shop Project!

I spent a bit of the holidays messing around with one of our new P-Nut tank DIY kits, just checking fit and seeing what could be done with one and a funny thing happened. The more I cut and started working with the tank halves the cooler I thought it was turning out. I sectioned a few inches out of it making it super narrow and made a new tunnel out of sheet metal and dropped it down low on the backbone of my race bike. I decided it would be cool to scallop the rear of the tank to match the rocker boxes and do some metal work to cap the ends and I used one of our filler bungs and caps to top the tank off.
What started as an exercise turned into the tank I want to use on my 2012 Bonneville Speed Week Bike! I still wasn't sure but it mirrors the oil tank design and fairing work on the bike so well; add in the fact I love p-nut style tanks, and the fact I made it, and there it is! I did a few tests with our friend Greg and it holds one gallon exact. Perfect!
By the way, this is some of the first tank work I have ever done, and I am very happy with the results. It was a lot of trial and error but the work was worth it to me. I will throw a picture up as soon as it is all finish welded, anyone working with one send us some pictures of what you make with em! Cheers, Kyle

New DIY Tech Tip Video Added

Here is a new DIY Tech Tip that we filmed with our friend Todd earlier today. I added a couple videos to the DIY Tech Tips section and I have another that I will post next week on pressure testing your gas tank for leaks. You can also subscribe to our Lowbrow Customs YouTube channel and get an alert every time a new video is uploaded!

New Cycle Source Magazine: Salt Flats Edition!!!

Thanks again to Cycle Source Magazine for being a long time Lowbrow supporter! There are 7 pages of Lowbrow Customs coverage in this issue; A tech article on setting up a race trailer and a 5 page article called "Bonneville Primer; A rookie's guide to racing at Bonneville Speed Week"! Make sure to pick this issue up, there are a ton of other great articles and tech also!

The first Video DIY Tech Tip by Lowbrow Customs

Above is the first trial DIY Tech Tip by Lowbrow Customs in video form. Shot this off-the-cuff video and see how it would turn out. Nothing crazy-technical here, this is just a good reference to new British motorcycle owners on how to change out a throttle cable. I have had this question asked to me many times, and it seems simple, though remembering back I am sure this was a 10 minute operation for me where now it is 10 seconds. Let me know what you think by posting comments here on the blog or on youtube... but be kind, I am new to doing any sort of video :)

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Tyler

Some shop time, and Christmas gifts! Errrr... I mean Easter!

It's been a great week, we had record highs the last two days here, mid 80's today, it's feeling like summer! When UPS showed today Tyler and I tore into the box marked Bob Newby Racing like kids on Christmas morning. This is what we found, a Triumph pre-unit and a Triumph Unit belt drive with racing clutch discs and drilled alloy pressure plates. Tell me it's not a beautiful thing!
Tyler spent some time modifying the frame rails on his pre-unit hardtail what is this the 3rd or 4th variation so far?! It's gotta be just right.
And speaking of just right the other tank wasn't just what I wanted so I sourced this wassel re-pop out, drilled the frame welded in some bungs (check out our tech article if you haven't seen it), and there it is. That is the look I had in mind for "WFO".
Everyone have a great holiday weekend! Cheers, Kyle and Tyler

Took another test ride today!

Well I have been fighting a cold off all week, but felt decent enough to take my bike for a spin today and I think it is all tuned in and ready to ride for the summer!
While I was working on it this week I shot a new DIY tech article on wrapping your headers, not difficult to do but functional and cool looking. Check it out here!