Spondon no 10

[imago]

Personal opinion, but there's something not quite right about the lights. They're too small maybe? Or should be spaced wider? Or square?

Hard to put my finger on but everything else from any angle seems balanced, but they don't seem to go/fit in somehow?

[Wagola]

3 hours ago, imago said:

Personal opinion, but there's something not quite right about the lights. They're too small maybe? Or should be spaced wider? Or square?

Hard to put my finger on but everything else from any angle seems balanced, but they don't seem to go/fit in somehow?

Kind of agree. Lights too small and too wide apart in my opinion. The front of your Mag 4 turbo looks better to me. But your bike and your build and probably better for that they don't all look the same !! 

[clivegto]

Tried some different size lights for a look see. We start with 4" then 4 1/2" and last one is 6".  

Edited April 27, 2023 by clivegto

[Jdeac]

Coming along clive. You running 2 coolers. Or looking to get an intercooler in the mix? 

Either way I love it.

[Wagola]

11 minutes ago, clivegto said:

Tried some different size lights for a look see. We start with 4" then 4 1/2" and last one is 6".  

Not my bike but as you asked....................I prefer the bigger headlights. Ultimately your decision, so just saying.

[clivegto]

8 minutes ago, Jdeac said:

Coming along clive. You running 2 coolers. Or looking to get an intercooler in the mix? 

Either way I love it.

No 1 plan, big cooler up front, intercooler above turbo and head cooler in seat unit.

No2 plan, head cooler up front with big cooler above turbo.

No 3 plan, big cooler above turbo with head cooler in seat unit.

Intercooler should give about 10hp more than if it didn't have one maybe more.

[clivegto]

13 minutes ago, Wagola said:

Not my bike but as you asked....................I prefer the bigger headlights. Ultimately your decision, so just saying.

Goin to try some 5" spot lights but there not easy to find.

[Captain Chaos]

why not four 4" lights in a row?

[clivegto]

10 minutes ago, Captain Chaos said:

why not four 4" lights in a row?

I have been considering this as it would be different 

[clivegto]

[Jdeac]

2 on top. And 2 of the lower outer edge of the cooler??? Seems you have the lights to try it!

[Dezza]

Two smaller lights under the cooler? Having the lights on top of the cooler makes them look too high to me, but that's just me. Each to their own and all that

[Blower1]

One 4" below the cooler on the left corner.

[imago]

17 hours ago, clivegto said:

I like that, and as you say it's something a bit different.

In the other post either the 4 1/2" or the 6" look OK to me. From the pictures I think it was the small lights with the big gap that made it look out of kilter. It didn't look bad before, it just didn't quite gel somehow.

What's your preference now you've tried a few set ups?

[clivegto]

Slitting disc tin just happens to be 5" which is good for a mock-up, it's also the size wanted but there hard to find. Saying that though I've found some bottom mount thin 5" lights with high and low beams. 

[DAZ]

The two 5 inch lights look spot on ( no pun intended....probably) to me

Aesthetics are personal and if you want purely function that's one thing but getting the form to follow functionality is the hard part 

[clivegto]

23 minutes ago, DAZ said:

The two 5 inch lights look spot on ( no pun intended....probably) to me

Aesthetics are personal and if you want purely function that's one thing but getting the form to follow functionality is the hard part 

 

Function is the most important to me. Aiming for 300hp with good handling as well, but it's a 30+ year old Spondon so I wanted it to look good as well.

[clivegto]

I've ordered 2 of those 5" lights I mentioned earlier.

[BillyR]

2 of those 5" lights would do the trick. Maybe its the lack of mudguard thats throwing off how everything will sit?

I think if you stuck a load of lights on it would look like a load of lights with a motorcycle attached, just too much.

I always think with specials, and even more so trick frame specials, that these no need for anything 'showy', they should look like they are here to do a job. 

[Rossco(Iceman Josros)]

23 hours ago, DAZ said:

The two 5 inch lights look spot on ( no pun intended....probably) to me

Aesthetics are personal and if you want purely function that's one thing but getting the form to follow functionality is the hard part 

This is my perfect dream bike  Bloodrunners was one a few key influences of my younger years 

[DAZ]

1 hour ago, Rossco(Iceman Josros) said:

This is my perfect dream bike  Bloodrunners was one a few key influences of my younger years 

Yep,Ogri and malcolm,and joe bar team ...

[clivegto]

6 minutes ago, DAZ said:

Yep,Ogri and malcolm,and joe bar team ...

When do we go for a ride.

[Rossco(Iceman Josros)]

3 hours ago, clivegto said:

When do we go for a ride.

Gotta be done 

[Paulm]

On 4/26/2023 at 4:13 PM, clivegto said:

Had to cut the grass, that meant moving the lawnmower so I was able to get Spondon number 10 out of the shed for a walk round for a look see.     

Had to move Tom's pillow you mean,looking good mate.

[clivegto]

Side panel fasteners.          

Edited May 1, 2023 by clivegto