OLD MOTO PARTS ART

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sumdood 8/4/2017 1:00am
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What have you made from old moto related parts ? Piston gearshifts ? 250F top end wind chimes ? Lets see your "Art" projects made from old motorcycle parts that you just couldn't get rid of. When my son destroyed the rear wheel on his KTM Pro Jr. we turned it into a picture frame, Yes it's the same rim in the picture. What do you guys got ? Let's see it. I know you hang onto old F-ed parts like they're trophy's or badges of honor. Has any dirt biker in history ever thrown an old piston in the trash ? Laughing Lets see em


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I don't like to brag, but I made this kick ass coat rack with an old motorcycle chain...


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Shawn_Connors_Designs wrote:
Here are the links to my website and instagram, also pictures of two projects I am currently working on. [url=http://www.shawnconnorsdesigns.com] https://www.instagram.com/shawn_connors_designs/[/url]
Here are the links to my website and instagram, also pictures of two projects I am currently working on.



https://www.instagram.com/shawn_connors_designs/


Great work Shawn!

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tp311 8/4/2017 5:19pm
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Do mtb parts count? If I had 4 works connection clutch lever/perches I would make one out of that for sure...

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JRT812 8/4/2017 7:02pm
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Shawn_Connors_Designs wrote:
Great topic! I have a passion for taking old motorcycle/motocross parts and turning them into functional works of art. Feel free to check out my Facebook/instagram...
Great topic!
I have a passion for taking old motorcycle/motocross parts and turning them into functional works of art. Feel free to check out my Facebook/instagram page or my website to see more of my work.
www.facebook.com/shawnconnorsdesigns













That is some cool stuff Shawn!
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I've always wondered, here's a couple things I've done but thought most people here would just poo poo so I never bothered posting something like this.



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DF313 wrote:
I've always wondered, here's a couple things I've done but thought most people here would just poo poo so I never bothered posting something like this.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/08/04/208211/s1200_20170510_213910.jpg[/img]...
I've always wondered, here's a couple things I've done but thought most people here would just poo poo so I never bothered posting something like this.



I like the tire shelves ! You guys are making my rusty rim, silicone and fishing string picture frame look weak Laughing Keep em coming. I have about 4 or 5 expansion chambers in the rafters I need to do something with. Something, anything, besides throwing them away Laughing
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Not even close to Shawn's level but this is what I got
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BMR179 8/5/2017 5:53am
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Not art, but function. YZ250 piston bottle cap catcher.


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MxKing809 8/5/2017 6:18am
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I bought an 03 CRF450 basket case that was beyond repair. So I got 2 Ikea lamps and made this.



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DF313 wrote:
I've always wondered, here's a couple things I've done but thought most people here would just poo poo so I never bothered posting something like this.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/08/04/208211/s1200_20170510_213910.jpg[/img]...
I've always wondered, here's a couple things I've done but thought most people here would just poo poo so I never bothered posting something like this.



sumdood wrote:
I like the tire shelves ! You guys are making my rusty rim, silicone and fishing string picture frame look weak :laugh: Keep em coming. I...
I like the tire shelves ! You guys are making my rusty rim, silicone and fishing string picture frame look weak Laughing Keep em coming. I have about 4 or 5 expansion chambers in the rafters I need to do something with. Something, anything, besides throwing them away Laughing
I really like those shelves.......this is a really neat thread.....I've been wanting to do something like this...
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JRT812 8/5/2017 7:32am
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Wish I have the creative bone in me. Some really legit creations!
F150Motocrosser 8/5/2017 8:08am
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Great post. I've got a whole tote full of misc old parts that I've hung on to strictly for the sake of someday "doing something" with. Hope to get some cool ideas from this post!

Here's something cool and semi related.. You can go online to patent office and obtain the original patent drawings for, well, anything that was patented. They look really cool printed and framed as wall art





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DF313 wrote:
I've always wondered, here's a couple things I've done but thought most people here would just poo poo so I never bothered posting something like this.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/08/04/208211/s1200_20170510_213910.jpg[/img]...
I've always wondered, here's a couple things I've done but thought most people here would just poo poo so I never bothered posting something like this.



My wife wants me to make the tire shelves for our sons room. What was the process of making it?
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DF313 wrote:
I've always wondered, here's a couple things I've done but thought most people here would just poo poo so I never bothered posting something like this.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/08/04/208211/s1200_20170510_213910.jpg[/img]...
I've always wondered, here's a couple things I've done but thought most people here would just poo poo so I never bothered posting something like this.



mattyhamz2 wrote:
My wife wants me to make the tire shelves for our sons room. What was the process of making it?
Probably cut the tires in half and then weld them to the wall.
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slothy 8/5/2017 11:10am
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DF313 wrote:
I've always wondered, here's a couple things I've done but thought most people here would just poo poo so I never bothered posting something like this.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/08/04/208211/s1200_20170510_213910.jpg[/img]...
I've always wondered, here's a couple things I've done but thought most people here would just poo poo so I never bothered posting something like this.



pm info on those wood walls - looks cool as shit!

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Shawn_Connors_… 8/5/2017 12:22pm
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BMR179 wrote:
Not art, but function. YZ250 piston bottle cap catcher. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/08/05/208262/s1200_005.jpg[/img]
Not art, but function. YZ250 piston bottle cap catcher.


LOVE IT!!!!
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DF313 8/5/2017 5:23pm
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DF313 wrote:
I've always wondered, here's a couple things I've done but thought most people here would just poo poo so I never bothered posting something like this.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/08/04/208211/s1200_20170510_213910.jpg[/img]...
I've always wondered, here's a couple things I've done but thought most people here would just poo poo so I never bothered posting something like this.



mattyhamz2 wrote:
My wife wants me to make the tire shelves for our sons room. What was the process of making it?
pmshortt2 wrote:
Probably cut the tires in half and then weld them to the wall.
Thanks for all the comments, they were simple to make. Cut the tire in half, cut a .5" piece of plywood in a general half circle, it doesn't have to be perfect since the tire will cover a few inches of the outer edge. I just used some 3/4 in. Screws to secure the tire to the wood. The Pistons we're just picked up for free from a local motorcyle shop junk pile. Just cleaned them up a bit and cut a wedge from a 2x4 to prop it on against the wall. The trick here is to send a long, say 4" lag screw through the top rod bolt hole through the wedge and into a wall stud. This allows the piston to hold the weight of the shelf, then I just tacked on a couple small blocks to level it and secure it to the wall, the small blocks don't hold any real weight, it's all in the piston.

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