its a start

[dansofield550]

a bantam racer, converted the gear change to left hand , started to make the tank almost done, need the tunnel welding in and mounting points,

head has taper roller bearing cups fitted and new positions for the rear sets

 

[Erskine]

100% watching this one ...... what front end are you using there?
Keep it coming

 

[JustinLonghorn]

Yep, I'm in.

 

[dansofield550]

the forks are from a yzf r125.

 

[Erskine]

Is that it?
We demand more!

 

[dansofield550]

got a front wheel and nice sticky race tyre , fitted a disc and brembo caliper , plus other bits. i'll get an updated photo soon

 

[Erskine]

Well that's a start I suppose
It that a 'glass tank? Was it easy to get bearings to match the imperial head stock and the metric stem?

 

[dansofield550]

its an alloy tank , i made the bearing cups myself ,and just bought normal metric bearings to fit the yamaha stem

 

[dp9]

oh yeah.. here we go.

how did you convert the shift?

 

[dansofield550]

it already had a hole to take the shaft out the right side, just removed the plug that was in it , then turned the selector mechanism around, turned some new cir-clip grooves and fitted an oil seal and turned an o ring groove in the shaft ; then plugged the left side with the bung taken from the right hand side. easy really

 

[Tim]

I gotta get me a small bike. Looks like it's going to be a ton of fun.

 

[Erskine]

One day I'm gonna do me a bantam ........ That's why so many questions, I know of a frame, but I need to finish my current project first. The jury is out as to whether it would be a trials or road racer.

 

[ProSimex]

A trials would be cool as they were traditionally used for that. Would be awesome to see more of those built rather then just racers.

 

[dansofield550]

what it'll look a little like

 

[Erskine]

Have you built one of these before by any chance?
Luvin it

 

[dansofield550]

no , learning as i go! i've got another build on here a gs550. finished that a while ago
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=25628.msg274688#msg274688

 

[DreadRock]

Man love that frame just cool to look at ! cant wait to see where you take it ....

 

[dp9]

+1 on the frame.

 

[dansofield550]

done a few things

 

[dansofield550]

made an exhaust, made a new liner to take suzuki 185 piston from wiseco , fitted a kx250 wiseco rod, modified the crank , ported and moved crank bearings too, plus lots more a can't even remember now