NoRiders
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So do I...but no idiot lights and the speed range is higher than I'll ever ride so mostly in the 1st qtr haha!
I'd really wanted to mount the speedo on the fork leg.
2x stroke street tracker - project coming together slowly.
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I'd really wanted to mount the speedo on the fork leg.
NoRiders
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It was an inspired idea lol
NoRiders
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Well, you know when you order the wrong size taper bearing, come to fit it up and find your mistake......that happened to me...doh!!
Anyhow, the correct tapers arrived and the forks are now in place which is a significant step forward I reckon
I carved out a stainless cover plate for the top yoke, mainly to cover a badge recess, I think it looks OK...hmmm?
Looks OK in situ...
Anyhow, the correct tapers arrived and the forks are now in place which is a significant step forward I reckon
I carved out a stainless cover plate for the top yoke, mainly to cover a badge recess, I think it looks OK...hmmm?
Looks OK in situ...
HerrDeacon
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Really like that yoke cover, looks great on there. Its all in the little details!
NoRiders
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Thank you. I didn't want the badge recess showing as it looked awful with the bar clamp standoff foot sitting halfway across it....
NoRiders
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Small steps....
Rear axle arrived...a job for the weekend
Mounted the front wheel and tested a rear light unit I had in mind to use....I like it.
Got an idea for a rear brake torque bar.....threaded bar and a steel sleeve with rose/ball joint on the front and U shaped bracket at the caliper mount using a longer nut n bolt through....should 10mm threaded bar be strong enough?
12mm bar in the image but think it might not fit the rose joint I have in mind??
Rear axle arrived...a job for the weekend
Mounted the front wheel and tested a rear light unit I had in mind to use....I like it.
Got an idea for a rear brake torque bar.....threaded bar and a steel sleeve with rose/ball joint on the front and U shaped bracket at the caliper mount using a longer nut n bolt through....should 10mm threaded bar be strong enough?
12mm bar in the image but think it might not fit the rose joint I have in mind??
NoRiders
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Just realised I can't use the male clevis as it needs to be a U shaped fitting to wrap around the mount......upwards and onwards
NoRiders
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Made some time today and installed the 17x235 spindle....with made up temp spacers it all fits snugly.
Dug out the bag of parts that'd been thrown in when I bought the GT engine.....found a r/hand switchgear that'd work....even if it's a bit too bulky!
So to round up:
Steering stem fixed
Handle bars mounted to modified top yoke
Front wheel mounted - all OK
Rear spindle installed - all OK
Switchgear sourced inc throttle cable
Good progress I reckon.
Dug out the bag of parts that'd been thrown in when I bought the GT engine.....found a r/hand switchgear that'd work....even if it's a bit too bulky!
So to round up:
Steering stem fixed
Handle bars mounted to modified top yoke
Front wheel mounted - all OK
Rear spindle installed - all OK
Switchgear sourced inc throttle cable
Good progress I reckon.
NoRiders
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Got some done yesterday. The Yamaha Diversion 600 rear spindle fitted...yay!
I recently stripped out our old bathroom and kept the bath mounting frame of tubular steel as I thought it might come in handy....lo and behold, chopped it to make temp spacers....
So, with the front wheel also mounted, I have a rolling bike again. I know the dimensions of the bobbin spacers I'll need as well as two tophat spigots to bring the 17mm axle up to 20mm to fit snug in the jaws and hold the adjuster brackets.
I'm toying with options on a brake torque bar....
I can now wheel it outside and set the ride height I want, then set the tank and fix the seat unit to suit the tank.
Found a rightside run/off switch assembly, from the guy I bought the GT200 engine from.....bonus ball!! It's big n ugly but it'll do.
The 22mm carbs are uber clean and I'm told they've been overhauled and sonic cleaned...
...but a quick strip n check is in order.
It's getting to the stage where an engine rebuild is required......need to find a good amount of uninterupted time to do this......I'm trying to avoid a scattergun attempt and then having to leave it for a while....not good.
That's all folks....thanx for checking in
I recently stripped out our old bathroom and kept the bath mounting frame of tubular steel as I thought it might come in handy....lo and behold, chopped it to make temp spacers....
So, with the front wheel also mounted, I have a rolling bike again. I know the dimensions of the bobbin spacers I'll need as well as two tophat spigots to bring the 17mm axle up to 20mm to fit snug in the jaws and hold the adjuster brackets.
I'm toying with options on a brake torque bar....
I can now wheel it outside and set the ride height I want, then set the tank and fix the seat unit to suit the tank.
Found a rightside run/off switch assembly, from the guy I bought the GT200 engine from.....bonus ball!! It's big n ugly but it'll do.
The 22mm carbs are uber clean and I'm told they've been overhauled and sonic cleaned...
...but a quick strip n check is in order.
It's getting to the stage where an engine rebuild is required......need to find a good amount of uninterupted time to do this......I'm trying to avoid a scattergun attempt and then having to leave it for a while....not good.
That's all folks....thanx for checking in
NoRiders
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Ha...any old useful stuff is useful. The remarkable thing is, not only did I keep it thinking it'd be useful, then is was useful....but I also found it!!>>>I recently stripped out our old bathroom and kept the bath mounting frame of tubular steel as I thought it might come in handy....lo and behold, chopped it to make temp spacers....
I found some left-over PVC electrical conduit works great, too.
NoRiders
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I've been pondering the footpegs, I picked up a cheap pair of ZZR footrests which look really good in a reearset kind of way. But potentially too much to make fit as I'd need to chop the frame a bit too much.
So, digging around in my random parts bin, I found the rear footrests off the CBX....hmm... maybe I could make them fit?
Here's my best effort which I think just might work?
Still uses the ZZR peg, but mounted on the CBX brackets, I think the loop around the swingarm nut could look good....what do you all reckon?
Whilst dicking about in that area I think I've found a position for the rear brake m/c on the frame that I would've had to cut to use the ZZR rests. I'll source a CB400/4 rear brake pedal and weld on a drop link to give the required travel to operate the m/c. I'll have to fashion a mount that will align the m/c with the swing/arc of the drop link, but I think it'll look different stuck out there. It'll be above the Microns and not in the way of a single seater either.
The brake lever pivot is the fat splined thingy just above the clevis, so with some jiggery pokery I should have an operational rear disc brake. That's not the m/c I'll be using...or maybe it will be? I think it's off a CBR600?
So, some progress and a way forward me thinks.
So, digging around in my random parts bin, I found the rear footrests off the CBX....hmm... maybe I could make them fit?
Here's my best effort which I think just might work?
Still uses the ZZR peg, but mounted on the CBX brackets, I think the loop around the swingarm nut could look good....what do you all reckon?
Whilst dicking about in that area I think I've found a position for the rear brake m/c on the frame that I would've had to cut to use the ZZR rests. I'll source a CB400/4 rear brake pedal and weld on a drop link to give the required travel to operate the m/c. I'll have to fashion a mount that will align the m/c with the swing/arc of the drop link, but I think it'll look different stuck out there. It'll be above the Microns and not in the way of a single seater either.
The brake lever pivot is the fat splined thingy just above the clevis, so with some jiggery pokery I should have an operational rear disc brake. That's not the m/c I'll be using...or maybe it will be? I think it's off a CBR600?
So, some progress and a way forward me thinks.
NoRiders
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Concentrating on the zorst while I await the brake pedal delivery.
Looks like there will be just enough clearance? I'm not expecting the engine/exhaust to move very much in use so think a 5mm clearance will do....anyone say different?
The brake m/c clears nicely too......thinking it might need a small perforated ally heat shield?
Also, looks like plenty of room for footrest and brake pedal too which was a concern, but with the exhaust almost in place I'm happy. I'll rubber mount the rear using a bobbin type mount.
...and, just to please me, here's a full view of the awesome Micron
Looks like there will be just enough clearance? I'm not expecting the engine/exhaust to move very much in use so think a 5mm clearance will do....anyone say different?
The brake m/c clears nicely too......thinking it might need a small perforated ally heat shield?
Also, looks like plenty of room for footrest and brake pedal too which was a concern, but with the exhaust almost in place I'm happy. I'll rubber mount the rear using a bobbin type mount.
...and, just to please me, here's a full view of the awesome Micron
