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Up early this morning to do some painting… First job was to dip the rear of the seat with some carbon film… My heart was pounding as it did this,...
Next job is one I quite enjoy… The wiring… I have noticed over the years that many excellent builds are let down by poor wiring… I started out...
here it is back on its wheels…… Embarrassing situation this morning though… I was sitting in the road to get low down for a couple of photos and...
I hated the big, bulky and heavy silencer… So here is the new one! I debated about making it re-packable. but that adds weight and complexity… and...
Aliexpress... expensive though... £23 delivered! this is the updated version of one I have used before......
To keep a clean look I decided on a digital speedo. I have used a GPS speedo on previous builds but missed not having a tacho so when I spotted...
As I have got older (a lot older!) I prefer a more upright and less stretch riding position… The bars on this bike I really like as they are the...
couple of milling jobs in the last few days… Firstly, I will be using an aftermarket speedo so I needed to have a pickup… I made a small bracket...
Funnily enough this came up today when I had the tyres fitted... he was very complimentary about the finish and asked if it was powder coat......
Break in the weather last few days and I was able to paint the wheels… Etch primed, undercoat, and then clear over silver base. I don’t think I...
Well I pondered about the shocker… The reason I took it apart was I wanted to expose the spring, but it just didn’t trigger that it works the...
Going together nicely… I do need to slow down! However I made a big fxxxup the other day when I took the rear shocker apart… I forgot they work...
The seat is back from the trimmer, and as usual it’s a superb job! The weather has turned cold which meant I had to resort to drying the smaller...
the etch primer, or as I prefer to call it "adhesion promoter" is air dry in a couple of hours... the mistake people make with this is they apply...
Its a company in Wolverhampton called Applied Surface Treatments.... The engine is all back together now… its a BIG old lump! I also finished...
well it didn’t take long to get it all apart! Engine out and on the bench… frame welded and off to the shot blasters… I have to say the frame is...
Nice install though Andy! Two jobs in the last few days… Collect the headlight brackets from the water jet cutter, and make an engine cradle so I...
One thing I have often regretted is not fitting a steering damper… they are difficult to retro fit so I decided to fit one to this bike… This...
Still undecided on the seat shape but that can wait… for now I have also made the seat base. I bonded in some alloy plates for the rivinuts to...
