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I now know why these pro builders like to work on the same bikes. Makes lifer easier. Ya i need it done by may 15th if I can. Save some final touches and graphics.
Cleaned up the tank which will also double as a mount.
The hardest part of the subframe done. Getting the first frame tabs welded for the two poles and being true and level. This is why the measuring is so important. So the last pic the level is nice and green and the front of the seat is nice and flush t the tank.
Nicely done with the tabs and tank, on my tank I bended over all the welds towards the tunnel first before welding.
This makes it possible to use less putty to smoothen , but I guess you could even let the seam like this?
Nicely done with the tabs and tank, on my tank I bended over all the welds towards the tunnel first before welding.
This makes it possible to use less putty to smoothen , but I guess you could even let the seam like this?
Thanks man. Ya i needed the extra length of the tank welds to meet up to the seat properly. The longer the tank the lower the seat will be and this bike is being designed for a slightly lower seat height than average if I can help it.
I have bondo and long hair fiberglass putty. Which would be better to smooth out the tank transition. I was thinking of using the the long hair to fill the big gaps then bondo to get it smooth.
I am wondering this as well, I have seen it on a couple of builds here now ?
I am looking at a couple of 920's in Flawed duh next week and planning a similar build.
I have made the new flanges but waiting to finish them before posting. I would have more progress but dealing with unfortunate tank restoration issue on my gpz.
Cree headlights finally arrived. Sub frame all square an stage one built. In my first attempt at the sub frame i was 2mm off so I cut and redid the welding to make it 100% square.
I am very picky about tank and seat lines so I cant handle when stuff isnt linear.
I would be a faster builder if I was picky about certain things. I lose a lot of hours on these kinds of things.
Anyways watch the magic happen. The end of the tank will be cleaned up with body filler so I didn't bother to clean the welds too much, but you get the idea.
Ok so this sub frame is a little different than my last so I had to re-enforce it differently. Plus the lower beam angle is less steep so another reason to re-enforce it.
I drilled a whole through both beams. slid solid rod through it. Welded the tops and bottoms, then hid the welds. I also from the back opening I also welded the rod to all the walls inside, then proceeded to fill the holes with solid welds. Then I I again hid the welds and made a nice transition.
Am I going to far with some of this work??? Do people appreciate that level of detail??.. I'm not sure anyone will ever see those cleaned up welds..lol. :-\
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