yetchh Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Brother in law is doing one of these.. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Cool project, I use to have a R75/6 with 900cc top ends, those old BMWs almost have a Norton featherbed frame apart from one vital bolt on strut is missing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.W Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 picked up my gasket kit for the motor last night, hooned that in and gave the motor a few coats of black, didn't come out as good as I wanted but its done now. Then today I started assembly of the bike for the last time, got the wiring loom in, motor and gearbox and seat and tank. really hanging out for my peanut valve covers to arrive too as I can't stand the standard ones. got my tires ahwhile back, after heaps of back and forwards I decided on some TKC80's for maximum trendiness and got them mounted up, was super chuffed with how they were looking and then tonight I went to put the front wheel on and well.. the front doesn't fit, it fouls on the lower for brace so going to have to think up of a solution to that, wither start chopping or go with a smaller front tire which its a 3.5" and currently have 4". Cant wait to get it outside as cameras don't love my workshop lights. Just waiting on swingarm and headset bearings to arrive early next week hopefully and then the wheels can go on and I can see what it really is going to look like. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mitch.W Posted June 7, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2020 couple pictures from doing more assembly. starting to look good now 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.W Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 been super slack with this thing due to blowing up my 86 and wanting to get that fixed again. made up a numberplate bracket still not completely sold on it will probably re make it, mounted u the moto gadget bar end indicators and rear button indicators also few up and water cut out a new top plate for the forks with inbuilt brackets to hold my new speedo. so many little bits and pieces still being done that you don't see anything of, still waiting on a my 3.5" front tire to arrive before I can put the front brakes on. so far I have bought 3 different headlights and don't like how any of them look on the bike. got my carbs and anything else aluminium on the bike vapour blasted and re built then with new gaskets and seals, also pulled the top ends off the motor and put new gaskets and seals In everything in there just while it was apart. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Whats your plans for the tank? Thats not a loaded question, just curious if you're going to pin stripe, or lay down some racing stripes/numbers or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.W Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Not too sure yet, going to try out factory pinstripes and some other designs with vinyl and see what I liked when once the bmw badge is on there and afew other things it will break the yellow up a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 i think you should paint the horizontal lines on the valve covers yellow 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreatestben Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Unsure on yellow, would go raw or white, follow through on the horizontal raised bits of the brake housing thingo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIZZO Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 On 12/08/2020 at 18:20, Kimjon said: Whats your plans for the tank? Thats not a loaded question, just curious if you're going to pin stripe, or lay down some racing stripes/numbers or something? just an FYI for dudes who havnt seen the tank in person, it is wayyyyyyy more mustard / lush in person. for some reason it photographs really yellow, particularly in unnatural light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 i assumed it was a factory hillman hunter colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.W Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 yeah its an old Porsche 911 mustard colour, way better irl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.W Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 Small update, been tinkering away tidying up afew bits and pieces on this thing. new tank badges, peanut valve covers mounted the battery under the bike between the mufflers motogadget rear view mirror and afew other bits and pieces that i cant remember. its really starting to come together now few small bits of wiring to go and it will be ready to ride 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Looking good man! I've been hard out watching cafe racer TV on YouTube. This style is really growing on me, in particular your bike and moto guzzi (ural and Honda too) with the v or boxer style motors, so cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.W Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 i was struggling to figure out some electrical issues with this thing so send it to Kane at r twin works and he worked his magic and also balanced and tuned the carbs and made everything work as it should. went for my first proper ride and it bought up afew issues i need to fix. (i really need to take photos that aren't at my workshop soon) i had to add more brackets to my rear triangle anyway so am going to have to get that re powder coated but thats no biggie also i have to make a new mount for my numberplate bracket too. I mounted up the rear guard today which came up nice. am waiting for my front guard to turn up. need to try and get a wof hopefully then hopefully will be chopping it up again and i'm going to build some stainless high pipes 2-1. i am attacking a 7 day or so ride down to the brass monkey smashing a bunch of gravel and just taking this places i probably shouldn't be 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Look forward to seeing this at brass monkey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.W Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 On 07/03/2021 at 17:52, xsinclairx said: Look forward to seeing this at brass monkey! forsure man! hopefully my bike doesn't fall to bits on the way down haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.W Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 today i bought a build your own exhaust system kit i'm going to build a high pipe setup really wanting to run a twin pipe the whole way to the back but i am struggling to find nice mufflers that aren't huge and look like they are just straight bits of pipe like so. the other option is just to deal with it and get some good ear plugs. if worst comes to worst ill get another stainless muffler and go 2-1 and work from there. like so using a random china muffler i had laying around. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglia4 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 FYI. When I first built my CB I had 4-2 pipes and just put some little dumpy bends on them. The WOF inspector agreed that it didn't seem too loud, but failed me anyway because the VIRM specifically requires a muffler/baffle/silencer of some sort. I had to put some tiny wee baffles in the end of the pipe to appease him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mitch.W Posted March 13, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2021 got these high pipes made up today, turned out super sweet looking, only downside is they are wayyy too loud so i'm going to have a go at making some baffles/mufflers. once i get them quiet enough that i'm happy with it ill make up some heatshields for them and a-couple of hangers too. (please ignore the terrible car in background its not mine) 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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