Recent content by eldo

Well, that's a whirlwind of a 2+ year build, but I hope you like it. I learned a ton, and the bike turned out exactly how I envisioned it. There were definitely some hurdles, but I'm glad I didn't give way to compromise. It sounds amazing, and I couldn't be happier with it. I'll be showing it at...

Couple vids of the finished product.

Finished product. finally rolled out of the garage on Saturday, September 19th, 2014. Fired up after a few kicks and quickly found the areas that needed sorting. Sorting a few oil leaks and a transmission linkage adust had it running great!

Final mock up before powder coat and chrome and polish.

The front brake cables that came with the hub were 8" too long and old and crusty. They were also unavailable for love or money. Time to make new ones. Old: New: Drilled out some threaded rod to accept the cable inside it, then drilled some "wicking" holes to help flow the silver solder.

Hiding my battery in the tool box...

Brake linkage and adjuster...

Gauge mounts.

Coil mounting.

finishing up the head steady.

Fender mount/fork brace.

Tank mounting...

Foot pegs are in too close. Need to make spacers. Better, but boring. Try to make them match better.

Stock Norton Kicker isn't going to work with rearsets. Modified it with a Honda CB 750 kicker, transferring the original Norton broach.

tail light/plate bracket. I wanted it to sort of balance the look of the pipes on the other side.