Recent content by inmotionphotog

Thursday, 27 February 2014 - Down she goes Last Thursday night I put the call our for help to get the bike out of the apartment. We had 3 flights of stairs to deal with, but we got there in the end. I started at 7.30pm and finished at 2.30am, as I was hoping to make a rego inspection later...

Friday, 28 February 2014 - Up in smoke! Unfortunately making it to the rego inspection just did not happen. As much as I'd thought the bike was ready, it was full of surprises. The most frightening of issues occurred when the chain tensioner flipped over and rubbed against my master power...

Thursday, 27 February 2014 - Down she goes Last Thursday night I put the call our for help to get the bike out of the apartment. We had 3 flights of stairs to deal with, but we got there in the end. I started at 7.30pm and finished at 2.30am, as I was hoping to make a rego inspection later...

Tuesday, 25 February 2014 - First start-up Here's the first start-up in the apartment no less. It was here that I discovered that I had some fuel and oil leaks to contend with before I try and get it registered. http://youtu.be/Fx9K1Yyrzp4 http://youtu.be/aBAQ3iDfI08 Cheers Steve...

Saturday, 22 February 2014 - From joy to drama In the lead up to my first start-up, I noticed that the final engine part which was the cam chain tensioner would't fit! As it turned out the rear cam chain guide was installed upside down. The pitfalls of trying to build an engine in one...

Thanks guys! Cheers Steve http://inmotionphotogxs650.blogspot.com/

Sunday, 16 February 2014 - Pretty bits! So here's how she looks with the pretty bits attached. Still have plenty of fiddling about to do on her before she's ready to start-up. Thanks to my brother, Stan and Damon for helping me over the last couple of days. 12549144065_0b07144831_o copy...

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the amazing feedback! Cheers. Steve. http://inmotionphotogxs650.blogspot.com/

Monday 03 Feb 2014 - We have a heart! Saturday was a huge step forward in getting Thor's Hammer completed and on the road. Darren Millichamp of DNA Custom Motorcycles and Michael my brother (who is also the painter) helped me bolt the motor together. To say that I'm grateful for their help is...

It's the Rustoleum wrinkle black from a spray can. It's rotten shit to use, however the results can be good. Be patient and do plenty of testing prior to throwing it onto an engine. It's a real love/hate relationship with the product. Cheers Steve http://inmotionphotogxs650.blogspot.com.au/

Saturday, 01 Feb 2014 -Stripe me lucky! I managed to make my own vintage style spark plug lead covers with a cheap and cheerful rope from the local hardware. I also managed to make my own leather washers as these are really hard to find. I made them to help protect the final finishes and reduce...

Thanks guys! Cheers Steve http://inmotionphotogxs650.blogspot.com.au/

Matching headlight and taillight assemblies image by inmotionphotography, on Flickr image by inmotionphotography, on Flickr image by inmotionphotography, on Flickr Rough mock up of the motor. Still needs a bit more tidying of the fins, a polish of the oil filter cover and cleaning of the...

Thank you! Cheers Steve http://inmotionphotogxs650.blogspot.com.au/

Monday, 6th January 2014 - We've got colours! Here's some more progress pics showing the bike starting to come together with it's painted finishes. The tank, guards and helmet will all get some gold pin-striping, along with some gold leaf writing on the sides of the tank. image by...