Triton/Norvin inspired homebuilt project

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Rocan said:
this looks great...
but im not sure im ok with the idea of a lawnmower powered bike being the BOTM
:D :D
haha just kidding bud! keep up the good work! ;D
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LOL, but behind every joke there is a grain of truth....
Anyhoo, I prefer to think of it more as 'an industrial motor put to way better use'
And maybe we also need a bike of the YEAR......:)
 
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Got the second batch of gloss black powder coating back this morning, mixed results ,the chainguard was a bit rusty before sandblasting but the p/coat seems to have accentuated the pits..... :(
The other bits came out OK,a little orange peely for my likeing,but after I do a bit of cutting/polishing they should be usable

lois p coated sidestand by eurodave96, on Flickr
 

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eurodave said:
after I do a bit of cutting/polishing they should be usable
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I didn't realise you could do that with powdercoating. Anyway, I think you're being over-critical dave, they look pretty good from here ;)

Put it down to 'patina' ;D

cheers
ian
 
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EARTHQUAKE!!!!! 7.1 on the richter scale here in Christchurch New Zealand,Saturday morning I awoke to find Lois upside down beside her bikestand. Oh the humanity!!! :( On a more serious note incredably NO ONE DIED!!! lots of building & ground damage, no water or power etc but did I mention?,no one died!!! a week later & we are still getting several aftershocks each day........

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Well, after the shock of the earthquake & finding Lois in a sad state,Ive been spurred onwards
heres a pic of the Konis with my home made shock covers, made from old small fire extinguishers & then powder coated/chromed, about to be reassembled
 

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Spent today reassembling , tweeking & straightning the damage,then fitted the shox. Next on the list is to make the figlass tank actually hold some gas ....
 

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Finally, some tank progress
As you can see Ive started with a Commando Fastback tank that I then modded & remolded
Then I glassed in the bottom of a CB350 race tank,modded at the front to clear the front down tubes
The cap spigot was off an old GS1000 tank,the pivot was an old alloy window catch & the chrome locater/latch was off a car window quarterlight
The, now polished, cap is off a '60's NZeta scooter

lois 018 by eurodave96, on Flickr
lois 017 by eurodave96, on Flickr
 
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This is the tank cap fitted & working!
 

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Do I really need to comment again on how badass this bike is? Probably not, it is pretty obvious. Glad everyone made it through the shake down,
 
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wowza! bikes looking amazing!

cant wait to see more! i was wondering what happened to this thread... guess that earthquake woke you up ;)
 
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Been beavering away out in the sun this morning & managed to accomplish a few more things
The tank got sloshed with epoxy resin last night & can now hold gas,the chrome brit replica taps & aftermart Royal Enfield glass filters now clear the crankcases
Had a go at making a rear brake lever out of a heavily modified CX500 one, it had to be tucked well in to avoid tangling with the kickstart & gearlever linkages
Installed the home made sidestand & mocked up the pipes & BSA muffler
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Getting quite a bit done today :) Got the fairing & chrome brit replica headlight complete with chrome mesh guard mounted . Have begun making up all the cables .Also made up all the back brake rod bits & bobs. Next on the ever shortening list is to mount up & finish off the seat. Heres a couple of pix:
 

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....damn.........





no really.







damn.












That is so very cool, no words.....
 
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im with swagmaster on this one...
 
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Absolute brilliance. This is what its all about man. Thank you so much for sharing this.
 
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Many thanx for your positive comments guys :)
Since fitting the headlight into the fairing the other day ,have discovered that the speedo will no longer fit into the dash area :( so been making a mount for the Smiths chronometric instrument today. Started with an old scrap alloy car air filter induction & a lump of alloy plate & after several hours of hand cutting,filing,sanding,drilling & polishing came up with whats in the pix .....
 
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