Recent content by RubberChicken

Good pickup, I think you are right. Despite looking at I couple of pages that it is shown at I had scrolled straight past it to look at others that were thinner around the top. I think that look will fit nicely with what I am trying to achieve.

Any one got any idea what the fairing used this bike http://rocket-garage.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/spirit-of-slippery-sam.html is off? I've searched air tech but haven't found anything that is the same or can be modified to look the same. Triumph Hamburg wouldn't sell it separately, said they...

Wondering why you went with the brake pressure switch instead of using the one mounted to the handle bar m/c

I used these http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-cafe-racer-caferacer-bobber-brat-chopper-custom-motorcycle-intake-parts-tcbros-xs650-intake-flange-kit-109-0003.html on my xv. Any reason why you chose left hand carbs, normally it's the right hand you want so it's easy to get to the mixture screw?

I read at http://www.mototuneusa.com/power_news_--_homework.htm it was 70% , but as I haven't started my bike I and don't build engines fora living I can't confirm. Others at his site seem to agree and I also read similar stories on thumper talk. I must warn you he does go on a bit so the...

Perth. Btw you really should remove the idiot bit from the title, I haven't seen anything in this thread that qualifies you as a idiot.

Searching the web for cafe racers, came across "down under" and "idiot" in the title and thought that sort of describes me so sub'd Got my myself a 81 xv750 to cafe but life and house projects have stalled it 4 now

Soldering and then crimping is not such a good idea, cold flowing can cause you probs later on, proper crimping should create an airtight joint, but if still want to solder do it after the crimp is made. Btw it was you build that made me sign up.