kicker Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 Yeah working but free on the weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Just now, kicker said: Yeah working but free on the weekend. Alrighty then. I'll text ya on Saturday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelies Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 yo @kicker, sorry for delay. looks like the closest I have is mild steel tube 1/2" ID 5/8" OD ie 12.7/15.8mm. plenty there if it suits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Cheers for checking it out, should be ideal, I was gonna try and source a wheel in better condition but will hit you up if it falls through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelies Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 sweat as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 @Steelies if you could knock me off a 58.5mm length that would be much chur. I'm just gonna run my haggard wheels for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelies Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 @kicker yep will do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 My sexy new tyres arrived today, rocking that Speedmaster look. 2.25 front and 2.5 rear I also have grips, throttle, headlight, some bars to cut up and brake shoes in stock now. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.QCR Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Fizzin mate ! Im running a 2.75 x 17 rear Vee Rubber and 2.75 x 19 front Avon speedmaster. They grip great thru the corners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 I got started on the wheels today, they were a bit haggard so I decided I would paint the hubs and rims and order some new spokes front and rear. Rear wheel was the most yuck, a bit rusty and had been painted with what looks to be some rust kill paint but spots were stating to come through again. The front wasn't too bad, a bit of oxidation on the hub. Turns out the rim is aluminium, looks as though someone has laced it onto the C50 hub at some point. Clean them up and rust killed where appropriate ready for paint. I got them all painted, it's not a perfect finish but more than adequate for what it is. Will hopefully lace them all back up this weekend. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kicker Posted November 14, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2018 I have been working on my handlebars lately, decided I wanted something narrow. These bars from aliexpress arrived a while back Too wide, so cut up and tacked onto one of the TM adapter plates. The idea was to have the engine as the widest part of the bike (not counting footpegs) so the new bars are about 28cm, this might decrease too if I decide to shorten the ends a bit. Then @Steelies engineering tig'd them up nice for me A bit of paint Noice 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.QCR Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Super cool dude !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kicker Posted November 24, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2018 Rims and hubs painted and built up with new spokes, new tyres on, rear susp lowered a bit, tail light mount and other brackets cut off. Still mocking things up, still need to paint headlight bucket and brakes but this is where we are at. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Hell yeah that's a sweet stance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.QCR Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Damn dude thats looking fly ! The bars and wheels are lookin great. What ya thinkin of doibg with the seat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 Cheers dudes! Initial plans for seat are similar to my first one, make a base from fibreglass and use some closed cell foam but this time I'll use some magnets to stick it to the top of the tank. It'll just be the same shape as the top of the tank. Will try out a sissy bar too 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 I have been working on a tail light license plate mount recently, the first version looked a bit average and left a large space between the light and fender. So I decided to chop up the original mount, looks better. I think I'll still chop the rear fender off one day but it'll stay for now. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datlow Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 looking good man, did you shorten the rear shock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 Have cut the springs but not shortened the shock shaft so they are a wee bit (massively) uncaptive on droop. I saw a dude on instagram shorten his by running the shaft thread down further then lopping the end off so thought I'd give the same a go. I assume these would be hard chromed so grinding that off first would make it easier? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.QCR Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Yeah ive pulled them apart and shortened the shock shaft then run a die nut down and rethreaded the shaft . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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