Project started October 2023, (follow the real build here)
10 February 2025 On the real bike we are completing the primary covers and after that we will start on the Indian girders which we will extend and improve where necessary On the CAD version I added the spokes for the front wheel and have started with the design of the fueltank. Also thinking about the color already although I will probably change my mind many times before we get to that.... 20 January 2025 The next few things we are fabricating on the real version of this bike will be the primary covers and ofcourse the front forks and wheel. For that front wheel Aad bought a WLA wheelhub, I scanned it and figured out how to fit modern bearings. The forks will be based on a reproduction Indian girder but we will make the overstock legs and several other parts from scratch. Finally the primarycovers, also made from scratch in the style used on Harleys in the 1920's. Here is a rough impression. 8 July 2024 As you all know we are building this bike in real life at the moment, currently we are working on the rear wheel and brake, frame and swingarm are already finished. While we do that I am making plans for the front wheel, maybe I will try a 4 leading link brake next? 6 May 2023 We have been working on the real version of Cadbike58 for a while already, but I had not shown the CAD version yet. In this case the design is far from complete, the CAD version is a few steps ahead of the real bike and is used to get the proportions right and to try different ideas on. The forks for example might change completely, on the real bike we are currently working on swingarm and rear suspension.