Metalhead96

It didnt make the whole of syds but gave it a good shot. Manage to go from halswell to the meet in new brighton and make it back to hornby where it started to not idle and have no guts down low. Not bad for motor that sat for over 20 years. Amazingly the rest of the bike didnt fall to bits lol Picking up a v50 frame soon to start building a proper chopper, this wont be retired yet but instead will build version 2 for picking up fish n chips and doing driveway burnouts

Oh hey, i took this for a ride. Fuck yeah its awesome. Suicide shifter had to go because it was just way to narly so running a foot shift instead. Carb still needs so fettling to get it perfect but its rideable. Starts first pop. Had an old boy approach while i was taking some pics, he loved it. Needs a headlight and the tailight wired in. Other than that its ready for syds run in november

Ah man im that guy who didnt use the search function haha. Couldve sworn there was a welding thread and what do ya know there is

Either buying or renting, doesnt faze me either way but whatever is the cheaper option being honest. Anywhere in christchurch Might give southern gas a go though

Chch crowd Best place to get a mig gas bottle? Believe size F?

That might be the go there, i could make that a bit more tidy too tbh Yeah im not too sure what they were thinking tbh, each link is for seperate circuits, dont know why they didnt just run extra wire to the fuse box and tidy it up there. Penny pinching in the 80s i guess

Its a bit of a weird one, 3 fuseable link wires off the positive on the battery into a plug on the wiring harness. Have thought of just replacing with fuses but thought it would look a bit ugly so want to remake whats there

Anyone made there own or know how? Also where to get specific wire? Have read that theres a rule of thumb when it comes to wire size vs what its trying to protect but also that you cant just use any old wire

Dropped the motor in, starting to piece more together and looks a hell of a lot more complete. Definitely a good feeling crossing that off the list

Last 2 things before it can go on its maiden voyage Need a m18x1.25 nut for the rear hub to finish that off Has also decided to run a bit fucky wucky. Starts awesome, revs nicely and comes back to idle no worries but as soon as you jam it in gear it dies. If i have it on a stand i can put it in gear, go wide open throttle and it will pop/fart until it finally clears its throat. Guessing its way too rich but i cant lean it out any more, need some decent 2 stroke oil and gas though so will start there and try again

Decided to do something different with the exhaust, just enough clearance for the kick start lever Rear brakes hooked up and "working" Engine mounted along with foot pegs Front wheel spacers made up and in, need to make something to keep the drum hub still Realistically only needs throttle cable, fuel line and wire up the key and coil Yee

Had some time lately to work on this pos, for anyone who wants to know but AG front forks fit perfectly even with using the u5 headset bearings, score!! Think ive nailed down the look now, searching for a 19 or 21 inch front wheel to run a skinny tyre and some sort of tall bias ply rear tyre on the back but for now this will do. V90 motor sitting in the frame now too, needed to cut more of the frame and "massage" with a blunt instrument to fit but hey its in i guess. My mate is pestering me to go for a ride so should make steady progress each week

Changed the tank as it was crusty inside and thoughts this old villiers one looked the part, ment i had to shorten the seat a tad. Tried to start it again but no real luck apart from some pops n farts. Pulled the carb and it was pretty gummed up, now it flows but also profusely pisses on the ground so the float needs to be adjusted Looking the part though

And a cheeky shift lever because important

Side quest time I got bored and had a little play with this, threw a coil at it and poured some mix gas down the hole. Barked off, revved and even fucking idled. Headset bushes are wasted, need to spin up some brass and replace. Im too keen to go for a cheeky hone so will see how much i can do so i can annoy the neighbours one fine sunday arvo Chur