Bozz said:
I dare say the board would be very interested when you go to sell it.
Give us a chance, eh? Damn impressive all the way around!
The board? The bike is going up for sale basically as soon as i get the new custom title for it. but we are going out of the country on december 6th so that doesnt leave me much time. So i am totally interested in any interested party.
gdavid said:
I've got a question about the 535 rear hub you set up before making your own hub for the disk. I assume you turned the 535 hub in a lathe to remove the shoulder at the mating interface with the splined coupler. How did you secure it to the lathe? Did you bold something to the hub that you could clamp in the chuck or did you secure it to a temp axle down the center of the hub? I'm pretty sure the lathe I have access to doesn't open anywhere near wide enough for the drum brake to fit in the chuck.I know it was a couple of years ago, but if you can recall your approach I would greatly appreciate it.
I guess I could press the new bearings into the hub and turn it on the bike's axle with the end held by the tail stock and some kind of pin between the chuck and the hub to make it spin, but I'm afraid I'll have too much play from the bearings. I'm hoping to figure it out before making the trip to the shop. I feel like I will spend far more time tackling this than actually turning the shoulder down.
Also, do you recall if you had clearance issues between the bolts in the final drive and back sides of the spoke nipples? Looks like they don't clear by much, I will probably grind the hex heads down.
Congrats on the imaginative build and good luck in finding your next job, someone will be lucky to have your skills at hand.
Edit: Nevermind the drum side fits in the chuck.
i am pretty sure that i used the drum side to hold the rim, and then i indicated it in for round before i cut it. then i ended up making my own, so i never got to really check it for if the spokes had clearance.
I did have clearance issues with my custom spokes and the final drive, but with my new spokes i laced them all from the inside. I do actually have a spare hub that needs bearing and the drive spline, and the CBR 600 rotor, i have a brake holder and caliper. i also have a set of spokes that are pretty close to the right length. i got a custom set made that were a bit shorter. i also have a couple harley rims.... let me know if you are interested. i could just never get over the 15" rim and the drum brake. hit me up if you are interested.
thedutchguy said:
Hello, I discovered your build yesterday.
Truly awesome.
I'm currently building a xs 650 street tracker but I am scavenging for parts for the 750 virago i just got..
Are your rear set adapters hand milled or do you have dxf files for these?
I saw that you are busy with the wiring, Is a motogadget can bus system no option for you?............superclean handlebars !
http://motogadget.com/en/electrics/overview.html
keep up the good work
my rearset adapters were designed on CAD and then machined on a CNC machine, however i dont have DXF files for them.. i only have the FeatureCam files and i cant open them without the software. I had no idea about the can bus system. maybe for my next build, but i dont really have the time to o back and redo the wiring at this point, but it is a great idea.
And now... i have a nice update for yall.
I got the bodywork off the hangers and set aside, trying to keep the dust off while i get everything else assembled.
Just a few feet away i have this beautiful pile of shiny new parts. i wonder what i will do with them?
Here is the frame, next to the original frame, just for comparison... its a BIT different.
Frame meets engine...
Then on goes the lower support and brace to tie the two together. i am terribly sorry for the picture quality, it was storming outside and i had no natural light.
now for the swingarm and the rear shock..
then my whole plan to take a picture at each major component went out the window as i needed the wheels for balance, so I put on the front suspension and the wheels.
by this time it was about 9 pm, but i wanted to see what it looked like with the tins... super excited.
After that it was a whirlwind or parts pieces and tweaking. Everything got cleaned torqued lock-tighted greased or lubed. still missing some stuff, but wanted to share a better idea of "what it would look like" hope you like:
And then... after playing around with pictures, I got back to work and got the wiring finished up and a bunch more bits and pieces on, like the brakes, oil filled up, final drive topped off, and all that good stuff.
ill have more soon, and more details. the wiring all works, and i got the engine to fire up with a bit of starter fluid in the intake ports. and it is LOUD. i smoothed out the intake manifold, and i sealed it with tank sealer so it would be super smooth inside.
I got to get the carb all tweaked up and the cables mounted.
thanks
~Chris