Ok I’ll hold my hands up, I to have just seen this thread and all I can say is “fuck me, this is bloody brilliant”.
Up to you but before sanding off the current anodising might be worth checking with Mocal directly to see if they are available in silver either directly or from another supplier if I were you, rather than take Demon Tweeks customer support spouting as gospel. I found Demon Tweeks after sales service to be somewhat lacking..... Mr Bimble.
Ok I’ll hold my hands up, I to have just seen this thread and all I can say if “fuck me, this is bloody brilliant”. you are just looking for extra discount off your next set of belts
For some reason I have gone and reread the thread from the beginning, its surprising how many of the members who commented at the beginning have disappeared over the years......
More progress today thanks to Chad back in Hull Monday for final welding, but I now have a tank with no holes in it
Any welding close ups? I run a fabrication company so if you ever need any little bits laser cutting and pressing that you can’t be bothered to do by hand let me know.
More progress today at Chads, tank finished apart from dressing the visible welds back and paint!!!. Rear seat unit support and battery box welded too. Well happy now, big thanks to Chad for the 2 days he made available over the Bank Holiday
IMHO those fuel filler caps need to be recessed so that they sit flush with the tank top, either in their "circle" or as a an "oval" around both if you get my drift.
Considered this for a while - domed like many alloy race tanks or dished like many production tanks - but the bike, (other than the modern suspension, brakes and wheels) is a homage to the original - so I stuck with flush. This also allowed the fillers to be closer together, not quite as close as the originals were as they were nearly touching, but close enough to look similar in position
I still can't believe you started this project with only pictures and a plastic model I'm still in ore of what you have achieved the bike so far looks stunning Would love to see it when it's finished
What’s the score with right hand fork leg? Is it some kind of mechanical anti-dive Btw.... Great work Mr