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yeah, I felt like a change and always fancied a big single! I have come to a standstill now until the powder coater finishes my frame and parts,...
painting day… I debated on painting some of the parts satin black, but I actually like the fake carbon, plus its very durable. The fuel filters...
The engine is all back together now and I am pleased with the results. There will be a break in my posts for a while as I am off for a bit more...
Onto rebuilding the forks, boy the oil was black in there! they were all OK though so new seals and dust covers, and some new oil. I often hear of...
the engine build is well underway…its a nice and simple engine to build, I do like the way honda gets all the tolerances spot on! While I was on I...
one of the few items on the bike that needed real attention was the swinging arm bush and needle roller bearing. it was badly rusted and seized… I...
Only an original LeMans would go for upwards of £10k, but the value is very much on originality. This started life as a 1000 sp which would...
headlight brackets took some thinking about, but I had plenty of time to do it lying in the sun! thank goodness for the Ipad and Ipencil!. I sent...
I have wanted to try Cerakote for a while due to the great reports of its durability and finish. So I purchased a pint to see how it went… its not...
The rear number plate mounting looked OK, but it needed a hugger… I wanted to keep things as light as I could so I decided to try some carbon...
we look to have used the same tank! I have used these GPS speedos on a few builds now, it makes things simple, neat and light. The hole for the...
That's a brilliant idea to make exhausts! I have agonised over what to do about the number plate… In the end I decided to copy the current crop...
now one of the more satisfying jobs… exhaust fabrication! the original headers were 28mm but its very hard to get any sorts of bends in that...
Thanks! I bought a new Keihin 41mm FCR carb for the bike… while it actually fits on the original manifold I wanted it to stick out a little...
Next job took some thinking about and making… the footrest plates are structural to the frame as they support the ends of the swinging arm. I also...
first job has been to fabricate the rear subframe. I bought a pre bent hoop off Ebay and some Rod Ends. Its quite difficult to get a nice bend...
Probably my final post.... Well I said I wouldn't build another bike this winter, instead focusing on some house renovations which I started in...
A custom build is never finished.... When I first built this bike I wanted an underslung silencer, which I did make… Unfortunately the bike ran...
well its a while since I posted on this thread... I did quite a few miles on this build this year as its now the only bike I own with a dual seat...
I have been doing quite a few miles before I put the bike away for the winter and getting used to it. One thing that annoyed me was the feel of...
