My Vl800 its DRAGON on abit....

Hope you like this as much as I do, not quite finished just waiting to earning the pennies to get some more work done!!

My baby when I bought her last year already kitted out with engine guard, seat backs and panniers.



Getting pretty!!!

Looking good Justin!

Thats a nice looking bike, your doing a great job.  

Thanks again Sim, looks much better

are those paint jobs on the fender and neck cover? They look bloody great! 

Er Justin can I ask a question?
The rear foot boards, they appear to be on the wrong sides as surely the pointed bit should face the front???

Fender Cracks me up how it's becoming standard to talk in an American way nowadays.

sod that yanky shite lol. Bikes looking good Justin what else do ya have planned for it? hehehe

All hand painted/airbrushed by Jeff Stroud, awesome eh! still need a few more panels done in dragon scale, and then on to the tank!!
As for the rear boards.............eh they are HH got them for the wife as pegs where no good for flats, I simply fitted them to suit a ladies shoe, not some old mans bovver boots
She then got the bug and has her own bike now, pictures to come..................

hawktheslayer wrote:

All hand painted/airbrushed by Jeff Stroud, awesome eh! still need a few more panels done in dragon scale, and then on to the tank!!
She then got the bug and has her own bike now, pictures to come..................

Yeah! Nice looking work there Justin   what bike has the good lady got?

That's the surprise for tomorrow need to take some pics...........

Looks bloody ace 

Hi Justin,
I can see you've been busy since purchasing your baby - & its  

What has the good lady got ? ...... I keep trying to get Les interested in taking her bike license - but she seems content with riding pillion, despite liking several cruisers.

Cheers      Yam

maybe she just like the feeling of freedom/open road being able to look around and holding on to YOU yam, your a lucky man

OldManYam wrote:

Hi Justin,
I can see you've been busy since purchasing your baby - & its  

What has the good lady got ? ...... I keep trying to get Les interested in taking her bike license - but she seems content with riding pillion, despite liking several cruisers.

Cheers      Yam

Will get pics done this afternoon and a wee right up, will also include my sons bike..........The past year has been good for newbies in my house!
PS will post it under "show us your bike section" keep an eye out

fat intruder wrote:

maybe she just like the feeling of freedom/open road being able to look around and holding on to YOU yam, your a lucky man

Hi Morgan,
I understand what you are saying ..... but I don't always feel that lucky !

hahahahahhaaa

How do you find the Lindby Crash Bars for their Highway Peg use? I've always fancied a set on my 800.

Honestly!! I am 5'9 and I have to stretch to reach them! Cant actually use them even at cruising speed, if you 6' plus they are prob great, if not they are just part of the engine guard 

Thanks, Might give them a miss then 

If your not in a rush, wait til may  And you can have a try,  I aint changing anything like exhaust etc til I get to see everyone elses!!!!

Its a credit to you Justin, artwork is superb

Nice paintwork, it looks very cool!
I preffer fat guards, I use 38mm front (1 1\2) and 35mm rear, I think they are the fattest of the market
It is more complicated to find highway pegs for them and as I am 5'7" I need longhorn pegs... haven't decide to buy them yet
You can see my guards in the first post section, actually I have the saddlebag and the front and rear fender guards toó
Security first!!!

Much better - some close ups of the paintwork now please.

Well nearly there! just a few things I need to get finished

licence plate - will try a small 1 line if that doesn't work then its going to have to be side mounted.

Seats - definitely re upholstered in a dark green alligator of some sort and remodelled for comfort

new cable tidys for the front.

And heres the pics I have of work in progress

and lastly the before and after pictures of the week before lasts minor incident

Nice set of progress pics Justine - Great when a project comes together.

Nice ... but I'm still not convinced on the exhausts !!

When we get to wales mick, bend down! towards the back of the bike and ill let the exhausts do the talking

hawktheslayer wrote:

When we get to wales mick, bend down! towards the back of the bike and ill let the exhausts do the talking

Mick - whatever you  ....DO NOT BEND DOWN   

johnboss wrote:

hawktheslayer wrote:

When we get to wales mick, bend down! towards the back of the bike and ill let the exhausts do the talking

Mick - whatever you  ....DO NOT BEND DOWN   

Green alligator seats? Yuk! 
Sometimes less is more.
I'd go for a black seat but with piping in a coppery colour or a green to give a nod to the rest of the design.

bigmal wrote:

Green alligator seats? Yuk! 
Sometimes less is more.
I'd go for a black seat but with piping in a coppery colour or a green to give a nod to the rest of the design.

Well I was a bit dubious myself too, but after having had a look at some on t'internet just now I think it's in keeping with the artwork and would look as feck! 

Can't wait to see it up close   Regards the seat, Just get rid of the pillion pad and that rider back rest and it'll look great, It's not like you have any friends to ride pillion anyway 

you still got that mustang seat in the garage?

hawktheslayer wrote:

you still got that mustang seat in the garage?

I've still got the "saddlemen profiler" in the garage yes.

Is it a lot more comfortable?
are you selling it?

if not could I borrow it just to make sure before I stump up stupid money for one

We'll talk about it in Wales 

Think your bike would blend in well here, the DARK HEDGES.. in Antrim this picture taken by a pro I guess  bike looking fantastic Justin a real one off, if I knew how to I would have inserted a pic of your bike as the colours are eerily alike.This one of places they use in the game of thrones.

I could only find one of a Harley!

I expect the backlash wont be long but it is fecking funny

ardie wrote:

Think your bike would blend in well here, the DARK HEDGES.. in Antrim this picture taken by a pro I guess  bike looking fantastic Justin a real one off, if I knew how to I would have inserted a pic of your bike as the colours are eerily alike.This one of places they use in the game of thrones.

Very Tolkienesk, possibly, deliberately forgotten realms   Your image is spot on. Thanks