So the plan for this weekend was to redo the bump stop section to get rid of the extra long flat bit and also tidy up the tank holes in preparation for welding in the panels. I have signed up to the Sydney Cafe Racers Facebook page and found someone with a TIG welder that is going to help me get the seat and tank finished.
Had 2 goes at the bump stop today... the first ended up in the rubbish bin, the angles weren't working as I was keeping one side straight and curving the other for each leaf as per the original version. It turned into a shit fight so I came up with a more mathematics based solution:
1. Cut out sheet metal and mark up 10 leaves (2 of these will be cut off at the end leaving me with a fully curved rear section):
2. Cut a curve on each leaf side. Didn't have a compass so ended up using a length of masknig tape stuck to my pen, it worked out ok):
You can see the difference in the leaves between the old version and new version:
3. Carefully bend them and mount it on the bike to get a look:
I think it looks 10x better than the old one
I also mounted the engine (now with studs removed
) and thought I would test fit the motor and carbs to get some thoughts around how I am going to get fuel out of the tank (as I have cut the original tap mount when I cut the knee scoops):