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Valve chain is 90 degrees out. That was the issue. Headlight wires will change a bit now. I’ve got a moto gadget to wire up. Mounted the start relay, m-unit and circuit breaker for extra safety Sent from my iPhone using DO THE TON

Back working on the bike and fuck me I should have payed attention at school. Who would have thought that comprehension would have been useful in life. Well case in point just here. Does anyone see why I couldn’t set the tappits? Don’t drink and engine build is all I can say Sent from my...

Prepping some wires. Need some bootlace crimps as the terminal strip is way too big for the cable cores. Will get the crimps soon. Pretty keen to knock this wiring off so I can start thinking about getting the old girl running. Also got a shit load of oil under the sump. I need to check that...

Installed some led’s for power, oil and highbeam lights. Sent from my iPhone using DO THE TON

I’ve just used some m8 bolts and nuts laying around for now. I’ll get some better looking ones later towards the end of the build Sent from my iPhone using DO THE TON

I might have jumped the gun. I tapped in a lot further and it seems really solid. Once I have set the location properly I’ll silver solder the ends so it will never move. The lever needs to be lowered to suit the foot position but I think I’ve got the rod at the right length. Will move the front...

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I’ll try welding on some m8 nuts. I really need to get some argon to tig weld it which would be best. Silver solder can get messy but I can try that first and see how well I can get it to be neat Sent from my iPhone using DO THE TON

I’ve got a couple ideas like threadlock or even solder but I’m not convinced. Plus I lose that adjustment if I ever need it. Do I need adjustment if it’s set right from the start? Sent from my iPhone using DO THE TON

So you see how the tap has not cut a deep thread. This bothers me because hey I come in hot to a corner and need that second brake so I don’t eat the closest tree and the back linkage fails by slipping some threads. Not good. So keep in mind I want to do as much of this project myself and also...

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So I’ve hit a little snag. The linkage is some stainless tube I had laying around with some m8x1.25 threaded eye bolt turnbuckle things. The theory was to tap into the tube, put the thread in when cut to length, add some nuts for adjustability, bolt up and boom done. Yeah nah no good! The I.D is...

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I’ve been mucking around with the gearbox and brake lever. Some heat, bending and shaping for the gearbox lever. Cut the foot brake lever and welded some repurposed steel which needs trimming. Both need paint Sent from my iPhone using DO THE TON

Light housing on. Some cables run to the front light. Heat shrink on the cables but will heat up later when I’m finished. Will do some more tomorrow Sent from my iPhone using DO THE TON

Painted the top of the forks. Looks a lot cleaner now. Next is to get the front light back on and start wiring Sent from my iPhone using DO THE TON

Also looking at picking up a little Honda z50r to clean up. Some bloke is thinking about my $200 offer so I should get it for $300 max. These little suckers fetch $2500 cleaned up Sent from my iPhone using DO THE TON

Hey bud. I’ve been busy with renovations and my business of late. I’ll be back in the shed in a week or two to get the bike finished off this coming winter. Cheers Also looking at a Yamaha rz250r for a second build. It will be a track only bike most likely. Weight reduction and performance...

Lifepo4 are good for 12 volt systems but their bulky size did not suit my application. Maybe antigravity are lifepo4 but I could not find any appropriately rated cells to build a battery. The charge rate for lifepo4 is so much lower than the discharge rate which is a small concern. I may use a...