I DRAW MOTOS is live on Kickstarter!

I DRAW MOTOS
Motorcycle Sketching Guide
Early bird @$20 on Kickstarter

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The I DRAW MOTOS guided sketchbook I’ve been working on for the past few months is now live on Kickstarter! This is a tutorial and reference guide for anyone interested in drawing and designing motorcycles; whether you’re planning out your next build project, conceptualizing a future vehicle or looking to accurately capture your dream machines.

The book is front loaded with a ton of foundational information on motorcycle dynamics so that readers understand the differences between model types. It covers basic anatomy, engine type and configuration, handling dynamics and how to set up a model-specific chassis. All that's in chapter 1. From there the book gets into step-by-step tutorials, perspective lessons, wheel drawing techniques and layout fundamentals paired with 100+ templates to sketch over.

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Help us get this funded! Pick your pledge tier via the link below:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bravecadet/i-draw-motos-sketchbook-and-reference-guide

KTM 300 BUILD: Designing The Tail

With the main subframe supports in place I could take dimensions and get it into CAD. I decided to start sketching around how the tail light area could look. I knew I wanted to do something interesting with the lens shape. 

I decided on integrating the lens into a rear spoiler that also housed the muffler. I built it all in CAD and rendered it up. 

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Made a few tweaks then sent it to the waterjet along with a couple of frame gussets. The lens was machined out of clear polycarbonate and was designed to house a 25 LED light strip.

Custom CB360 2 into 1 Stainless Exhaust

I've built a couple custom T304 stainless exhaust systems lately for CB360s. Here's one with a straight pipe style rear. The pipe diameter actually steps up .25" to house a secret 9" glasspack baffle. It'll sound and run better without sacrificing the straight pipe look the customer wanted. The bike pictured is just a loaner for mock up purposes. This one's heading to Florida. 

KTM 300 BUILD: Welding Up The Subframe

More subframe work coming along. I tacked everything together while mounted to the bike. After it was rigid enough to remove I made a jig out of angle iron to mount it to. This way when I weld everything up it doesn't warp. Anytime I need to add a bunch of heat to the subframe I can bolt it to this jig first to keep everything in place. It works great.