tortron Posted July 17, 2023 Posted July 17, 2023 48 minutes ago, anglia4 said: Something about that front end has just looked unbalanced to me and I've stared at it for ages trying to work out what it is... Are the forks on the wrong sides? - So the calipers should be underneath? Rs vs gs I believe Cafe for thread 1 Quote
Kimjon Posted July 17, 2023 Author Posted July 17, 2023 3 hours ago, anglia4 said: Something about that front end has just looked unbalanced to me and I've stared at it for ages trying to work out what it is... Are the forks on the wrong sides? - So the calipers should be underneath? That's factory the way it id. Its a common swap, to turn the tubes around like you suggested, but it does mess up the rake as the axle is offset. The brake lines are routed a funny way, I'll do these in a more conventional fashion and it needs lowering a touch. Finally fork gaiters and blacking out the top of the fork tubes is on the do to list, like the one above. 1 1 Quote
cletus Posted July 18, 2023 Posted July 18, 2023 I like the fairing,where did you get it from? 1 Quote
Kimjon Posted July 18, 2023 Author Posted July 18, 2023 19 minutes ago, cletus said: I like the fairing,where did you get it from? Its just a generic one for sale on most sites, ebay, Amazon etc. I cut it up a bit to get the look I was after. Mounting it was a cunt of a job. Im happy with thr bottom mount, but I'll eventually redo the top two. It'll probably end up the same colour as the gas tank. To integrate it into the rest of the bike. But yeah, I'm super happy with the placement now, its sitting so tight. 1 Quote
HighLUX Posted July 18, 2023 Posted July 18, 2023 Those grom ripoff dashes are surprisingly functional for how cheap they are. Bit of a diddle to calibrate them but do the job nicely once you get it sorted 1 Quote
Kimjon Posted July 24, 2023 Author Posted July 24, 2023 More wiring done. The joys of buying old shit, that has had several owners of varying degrees of giving a fuck previously work on it. To be fair, I'm somewhat in the middle of this spectrum when it comes to wiring ability too. But I've certainly cleaned it up a lot from where it once was. 6 Quote
Kimjon Posted July 31, 2023 Author Posted July 31, 2023 Front fender mounting all figured out. I rolled a thick bit of panel steel to hide under the fork brace, then bolted the fender to that. Sits nice and tight to the wheel, with about a 10-15mm gap. Its not a part I want to stand out at all, as I personally hate the way all front fenders look on motorcycles, but needs must for legal requirements. 6 Quote
Kimjon Posted August 12, 2023 Author Posted August 12, 2023 Something a bit different, scratch built fender out of flat panel steel. Im trying to learn new things, so hopefully this kind of thing gets better the more I do it. 2 Quote
Kimjon Posted August 12, 2023 Author Posted August 12, 2023 Ready for upholstery now...in black 2K paint...yes!! 2 Quote
Lord Gruntfuttock Posted August 12, 2023 Posted August 12, 2023 I like the red toolbox? reflection on the side of the tank... 1 Quote
Kimjon Posted August 12, 2023 Author Posted August 12, 2023 Actually starting to look like a motorcycle again. Things are falling into place. 4 Quote
Kimjon Posted August 15, 2023 Author Posted August 15, 2023 Okay, I know it was the elephant in the room and you were all too polite to say anything. But yes...damn it, your silence was deafening. Okay...I admit it, the holes were GAY! No more holes!! And Im welding on a thin tapered edge, to make it look more like the factory forged brackets. Cosmetic addition, but I think it's worth the effort. 2 Quote
Kimjon Posted August 15, 2023 Author Posted August 15, 2023 So, the seat on the bike when I got it was supported by the single round tube that slid into the frame. The "bobber seat versions" use this same idea. The concept I copied replies solely on the shock mounting bolts to support the seat, on the sides of the main frame. I've merged both concepts together, mostly due to drug induced paranoia of the seat failing, me falling splayed legged onto the rear tyre and castrating myself in the process. I figure if either seat attachment option is well proven on its own... then like Vultron, with its powers combined, it'll be now be invincible!! 1 Quote
Kimjon Posted August 16, 2023 Author Posted August 16, 2023 Headlight properly centred in the hole. I made aluminum spacers and finally got it sorted. Such a cunt of a thing that fairing...such a cunt! But fuck it it looks sweet. When it was apart the bike looked so stumpy and just wrong. Im so glad I went through with the fairing idea. 7 Quote
Kimjon Posted August 18, 2023 Author Posted August 18, 2023 Clutch cable done. This snapped ages ago and I miss riding it, so all sorted. Hopefully, I will maintain a little momentum with this project. Im quite in love with how its starting to shape up. 4 Quote
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