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Hey Bill I have a small job I need you to do- I want my bike engraved just like this
Never seen anything like this before,wow!
(right click photo and hit "View Image" and see the larger version,mind blowing)
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Missed opportunity! One of the more prominent pieces of flat polished steel is the air cleaner cover. Yes it has louvers, but still there is much room for creative engraving.
natcherly wrote:Missed opportunity! One of the more prominent pieces of flat polished steel is the air cleaner cover. Yes it has louvers, but still there is much room for creative engraving.
I agree but that air cleaner in my opinion cheapens the whole look. I understand he wants a minimal size to show off the rest but a smooth face/cover would have been much classier.
At a closer look the cover is actually solid but with louver-like grooves, at first I thought they were slots all the way through which would be of no use since the air travels through the outer diameter/filter.
I think some smooth chrome surface is a nice contrast to the engraving.
I think it's safe to say these people take this very seriously. I like the crown oil cap on the last pic.
Some of these go well beyond engraving and gets into sculpting.
Maybe off topic but does anyone know what engine it is on that fifth picture...under the engraved ironhead? Some ancient, extinct, American manufacturer?