Recent content by beachcomber

Many thanx, it's been a long [ toooo long ] hard road to this point, but I can finally see an end - ah, not forgetting that I have to rebuild the new 250 motor that I've just obtained. Bonus is that I have the complete loom, connectors, and electrics that I need to make up my new simplified loom.

Almost ready to come off the bench onto my new scissor stand. Then I can finish off the left hand side that I couldn't get to on the bench !

Identical engine cases etc - just larger bore. ....... oh and 11 bhp jump to 23 !!!! Wow, can I handle all that power !!!!! Conservatively I can score £600 - £700 on the parts that I don't need. Bonus is that I get all the plugs and connectors for my wiring - plus additional relays, ECU...

Finally snagged a 250 "big block" ............. and only 6 miles from where I'm living. £270 as is ....... I'll get more than that back after I've sold off all the parts I don't need.

Thanx Luugo, Overall I'm pleased with the peiod look I was aiming for. I've dropped n lots of little styling cues from the early 1900's as well as some period pieces. The new spacers are installed now, only a few machining jobs to do, but all on the left side of the bike - that I couldn't get...

Yes MT, almost where I should have been 2 years ago ! I just called in to the laser cutters who agreed a last minute change to the overall shape of the lower frame conector plates at no cost ! Here's a pic of the CAD pattern. [ cardboard aided design ] My machine shop guy also came up trumps to...

Just waiting for the modified lower frame connectors to be laser cut and a few spacers and when fitted we can lift the bike off the bench [ !! ] onto my new scissor stand

It's Light Ivory - RAL # 1015. The closest I could get to Bianchi's corporate colour. The Blue / Green is also a Bianchi corporate colour, used on their bicycles- even today RAL # 6027. In RAL terms it's "light green", but Bianchi call it "celeste blue".

Here's a few more current pix. Next stage is to get the lower frame connector plates [ front to back ] fitted, should be back from laser cutters on Friday. Then it's all the little detail items and final accessory fitting. The electrics tray will fit inside the lower frame connectors and be...

The engine was taken from a running bike, however I've bought [ yet to be collected ] a "big block" motor ...... all 250ccs of it. Again from a good running bike, however I intend to give it a thorough once over as I already have gaskets etc for a strip down. Hoping I'll only need to end...

Thanx for the kind words ............... it's on it's wheels as of today !! Still loads of work to do including some of the bracketery, spacers, mounts etc I had to abandon 2 years ago whilst all the mayhem was going on. Wheels are 21" . I had a 21" front from a Honda trailee of some sort and I...

Really moving along now - the main frame and engine in one lump, just waiting for the lacquer to harden off on the rear frame before I attach that to the lump.

I found these Edoardo Bianchi signature scripts on a bicycling forum ............... all adds to the lie ! Rear axle plates not finally fettled and primered - Celeste Blue to follow next week.

I decided to try to re[plicate the under engine frame connectors of old .. this was the best I could come up with ! The hand gerchange cross shaft and mountings all polished and clear coated.

I think the seat hump is too short enough !! Something along the lines of ..................................