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First off amazed how this is coming along. Beautiful bike so far.
I agree the seat looks a little long to me. is it going to sit so high in the rear? Looks likea very jagged angle showing the rear fram rails (perhaps lower the seat and taper the lip? Would it be possible to lower your front tank mounts slightly, not raise your rear mounts; and have a little more coverage of the rear rails?
Does this make sense?Hard to explain. I would post a quick paint of the area I'm talking about but can't upload from work computer. You are being so meticulous about every part of the build and that area just looks off in comparison to me. Just my 2 cents.
Ahh I see what you've got going there. nice work. Is the electronics tra going to sit down between the frame a little? that would make all the difference in what I was talking about.
Yeh ya right Gary was thinking of mounting the hump part on the bottom of seat tray rather than top that should help maybe when its painted black same as frame it may help and it would be easier to drop the tank a bit too amazing wot standing back n lookin at it do's sometimes can't see the wood for the tree's haha :-[ and ime thinkin bout using two quick release catches like on race fairings to hold the top down :-\
I took a lot more pics with my proper camera that show it so much better but they won't load up ?? sometyhing bout the server ?? ime useless with pc's man ???
Cheers mate hope to have her rolling soon got to sort the running out she is hit n miss at the moment think its carbs :-\ not sure if ime gonna have a go at painting tank n seat unit or farm it out dont know what that would cost ? ???
Hi fellas haven't got much done since last time moved stuff around the workshop a bit ??? got a new welding rig got to set it up but ile be able to weld aluminium and tig weld or try :-[ haha .Also think i found how to get my good pics from my camera instead of my phone on the web page will try with this post been watching all ya build threads still getting ideas from u's gonna use em on my next project whatever thats gonna be :-\ stay tuned guys soon be painting n finish fitting out . 8)
Yup the pics are working at last heres a few outside for a change got a break in the winter weather so got to take some bling shots hope she runs as good as she looks :-[
Agh progress really slowed the crap weather came back not only put a stop on getting bike running it stopped the whole fekin country :-[ so wot av i got done now the project nearly complete i bought a hydraulic bike lift/ workbench haha gonna come in useful for the next project yup ive definitely got the bug ;D wanna british bike next tho : got me a tig / mig welding set up too theory is once ive got the tools i can learn at my own pace (gotta make some railings to keep the missus happy tho haha ??? will throw up some pics soon as so for now guys keep em shiny side up
Heh fellas no i aint been abducted by aliens :-\ just been busy doin crap like workin and home chors weather finally came good so now its back to full on 8) gotta get her finished want a british bike for my next project : gotta make room now i got my bike lift ther ain't enough room to wear a thick shirt haha ;D tried a bit of welding gonna be awhile before ime making my own exhausts etc haha but sure ile get better got me a new weld mask with my own tribute like to think we all have a common bond with what happened that day visited NY last summer a hol that will stay with my family forever hope to visit again this year might get to share a beer with some fellow DTT'ers
Finally got my seat hump sorted at last its lines run level with rest of seat unit and after lifting tank at rear its a level line right thru will put some more pics up showing what ime slowly progressing towards
Once again fellas not got much done started laying out for my seat covering black vinyl with silver piping sewn in, now that will be a first sewing machine work haha piccys to follow still trying to get the motor running proper took the muffler off again and connected a flexi extractor tube, now i can run the motor while its crappy weather outside and i aint gonna choke to death and the brake pedal linkage finished yeah (and it works )haha heres a couple of pics for now
Well had my first go at sewing my seat layout :-\ ide sooner fettle a motor than try using a sewing machine haha dug a 30 year old sewing machine out the loft , still in working order . Marked out the vinyl cut well over size just incase it went tits -up : it aint as easy as first thought the vinyl got a life of its own stretchin every which way so far made the cross stitchs filled with 7oz Dacron (fibre filling )for seat. Used silver pipin sewn to vinyl to go cross back of seat this will be held in place with press stud fasteneners and sewn to side panels hope its gonna work out otherwise gonna have to shell out for a one off £££ :'( will keep ya posted with more pics
A few small updates well this sewing lark aint easy guess the machine was'nt ment for big stuff : slowly getting there when its done gonna need honest opinions :-\ don't want to " spoil ship for haporth o tar " as they say here in these parts . Superglue gonna be useful haha . Also changed condensers n points had arcing between point gap when ignition was on and i flick open points manual says condensors suspect so changed everything ,still arcing (spark jumping in point gap) is this ok or not ???
Well still tryin to get her running :-[ should wait till my new carb refurb kits arrive ???but never could wait haha sure timings all to cock, :-\ once i do the jetting and reclean carbs it might show more ( could i have put camshaft in wrong / valve adjustment out ) :-\ what do you think have had her runnin for minute or two now just backfire n flame out exhaust but no run bought spare exhaust off ebay so i could cut it down to make shortie with no baffles, full exhaust restricted the motor a lot see pic got pod filters too ,hope it aint anything major dont really want to pull motor agh! :'(
Timing... maybe, but that doesn't explain the ran for a short time then quit.
Could also be too lean with the pods and exhaust. You sure you got fuel flow? Almost sounds like it used up the fuel in the float bowls then ceased to get any more.
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got to sort the running out she is hit n miss at the moment think its carbs :-\ not sure if ime gonna have a go at painting tank n seat unit or farm it out dont know what that would cost ? ???
