EURON8 Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 I can neither agree nor disagree with the above comment Allan. safety reasons and all. So, after much fiddling, cursing, standing back, closing one eye, poking tongue to the side and tiliting my head slightly I have mostly finalised the frame design. You lot can see that once i've got the major bends made up this week. Updates with no pics are stink, so here's a pic. Clip-ons weren't going to work with the small frame so I moved to tall bars. Using some scrap pipe and the old bars I tacked up a quick mock of what i'll likely build for the bike. The lowered forks are in the way of it standing up straight like I want it to ATM. These will get shortened in time. Mdf autocad template of rear axle brackets. (Note: There is more to them than just the one piece you can see and the V'd gusset bit has extra meat to be cut to suit when frame angles are figured out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRK Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 haha mcdonalds bars. cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 What did you do this morning? After not looking that hard for a suitable tank I gave up and cut up this suzuki tank I had floating round. Its a better shape than the factry one but still far to big/long/ Won't need this bit Will need this bit Made this part to fill in the 'small' hole left after the cutting Together plus some tacks makes this The rear piece underneath still needs a trim. Once i've got the frame squared away I will notch the base so it drops down over the backbone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 can i buy the clip ons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 can i buy the clip ons? Not really mine to sell sorry and ill keep em for another project. Just picked up some parts and have some frame parts made. Update coming tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Got the frames bent up last week, After some fluffing round and securing of sorts i got it sitting under the frame Jigged up off the swingarm and squared it all up. Axle bolt slides through the pipe welded on top these wee things are awesome help New frame joined up at the front. Note: only one side is in the right place, the other will be adjusted once the frame is lined up and tacked together more. Its not actually heaps higher like it seems haha, needs cutting back and bending in Picked this up for it, 175 twin And whats going on here? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.QCR Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Excellent! bit of rake there me ol mate!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 awesome shit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Stem is staying at factory angle, determined by how far I lie the frame back and how much i lower the forks. Should really get onto that quickly, wont be lowered much more than they are as ive adjusted the frame to suit instead, but definately needs stiffening!! What do people do? i was thinking of removing the 'keeper'?? spring, cutting the main one and chucking in a spacer. Maybe i could find some stiffer springs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Good work Chris, All I can say id be careful how low you go, mine is way to low and drags on everything, it's a huge pain in the ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Frame will be 100m off the ground regardless. Most bobbers I've seen with heaps Of clearance look like shit tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 All I was saying is be sensible with it, if you can make it work by moving the pegs and shit higher on the frame then that's all good, more of a heads up than anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Yeah I actually made it 100 after you said yours was about 3" and hard work. Will be making my own forward controls so will make them higher than the frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 BOOM!! Productive day, was too early to attack shit with a grinder when i got into the shed this morning so i gave the engine a wee wire brush, proper degrease later, So , that notch in the stem, makes room for the new backbone, Got that and the rear support notched, mitred and tacked in today After lots of pissing around trying to figure out how to join a piece of 22mmISH to the 50mmISH rear support i came to this most elegant solution. Firstly, cut and notch a couple of bits, Then, tack em in and notch the rear support, (The box section and other bits f round are just spacers to hold the frame rails untill everything is tacked together) then, i cut out the notch in the tank. Bent up an insert which is now tacked and trimmed. One side is a little higher so needs more of a trim. Chopped and bent in the front piece, still needs a little further trimming And an over view of the frame as it is now, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglia4 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Today I built a wooden box to sit my bike on while I build it up. Fuck I feel slack now... Looks good bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Something like this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Little bit. But with Forward controls No yuck twin seat Better frame shape under motor. Hope I can get the final bends done on the rear frame so I can put it on the ground and get a good look at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 haha I like how you started with the smallest bike ever, and have just made it bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 TBH I think you should get a king and queen, you know... to take Tara for rides hahahaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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