'81 TR1 build.................(yup another Mojave tank combo!!)
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Update time.............its been a while.
Just been looking through some of the old pictures of the build progress, just a reminder before posting some of the latest update stuff. Its come a long way since that pile of rust!!!!
Just been looking through some of the old pictures of the build progress, just a reminder before posting some of the latest update stuff. Its come a long way since that pile of rust!!!!
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Righto, update time...................I have been working on the bike, honest. Not too much revolutionary big stuff going on, just plodding along to the finish line.
Had a rethink about the headlight, was never really 100% happy with it, so decided to change it to a design more in keeping. Preferred the lense pattern, and finish compared to the original one. so few mods to the brackets and on that went.
The the biggest obstacle I've been dreading for months, the wiring!!!!..................Loom from scratch, first build, what could go wrong !!!
The loom duly arrived in 50m coils, so I set about making some colorful spaghetti. Most time consuming bit has been hiding as much of the cabling as I can, running it in the frame, handlebars, routing it neatly, out of harms way etc......
Had to get a new battery as the other one was a little bit too big for the battery box I made. It fitted in OK, but with the heavy cables in there it was getting a bit squashed. I bought a LiPo battery as its got the same Uumphh, in a smaller case and weighs next to nothing....not too many shots of the wiring as its pretty boring stuff.....and it got a bit wild at points
Had a rethink about the headlight, was never really 100% happy with it, so decided to change it to a design more in keeping. Preferred the lense pattern, and finish compared to the original one. so few mods to the brackets and on that went.
The the biggest obstacle I've been dreading for months, the wiring!!!!..................Loom from scratch, first build, what could go wrong !!!
The loom duly arrived in 50m coils, so I set about making some colorful spaghetti. Most time consuming bit has been hiding as much of the cabling as I can, running it in the frame, handlebars, routing it neatly, out of harms way etc......
Had to get a new battery as the other one was a little bit too big for the battery box I made. It fitted in OK, but with the heavy cables in there it was getting a bit squashed. I bought a LiPo battery as its got the same Uumphh, in a smaller case and weighs next to nothing....not too many shots of the wiring as its pretty boring stuff.....and it got a bit wild at points
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Enough of that electricity nonsense, back to the engineering bits.............
Made a couple of little detailed brackets to help support the carbs as they do stick out a fair bit, and I was concerned they might start making a break for it.
Found some nice dark heat warp for the rear cylinder. This is to help keep the heat down where the header runs through the frame, as some of the afore mentioned cables run through there. I sheathed them with high temp braiding, but I wanted to belt and braces it so they come to no harm?
Speedo used a magnetic reed switch to pick up magnets from the rear sprocket, so made up a little bracket to hold the sensor in its new home.
Made a couple of little detailed brackets to help support the carbs as they do stick out a fair bit, and I was concerned they might start making a break for it.
Found some nice dark heat warp for the rear cylinder. This is to help keep the heat down where the header runs through the frame, as some of the afore mentioned cables run through there. I sheathed them with high temp braiding, but I wanted to belt and braces it so they come to no harm?
Speedo used a magnetic reed switch to pick up magnets from the rear sprocket, so made up a little bracket to hold the sensor in its new home.
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Another thing which bugged me was the grips I'd bought a few years back. I wanted a brown set, but struggled to get anything that really floated my boat. I settled for a pair from our mates from the far east, but when they turned up they were horrible!!!
So I set about making my own................courtesy of a nice Italian cow
I might go ahead and anodize the alloy bits as I've been wanting an excuse to have a go for a while.
They might be a bit too shiny for the overall look???
So I set about making my own................courtesy of a nice Italian cow
I might go ahead and anodize the alloy bits as I've been wanting an excuse to have a go for a while.
They might be a bit too shiny for the overall look???
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Whilst I got the mill covered in Ali swarf (horrible stuff!!) I decided to make a new cap for the petrol tank. The 1/4 turn one I've got is a little bit anonymous, so wanted to add a bit of presence to the tank, again I might anodize it when I've got the process sussed....
its more of a cap for the cap, as the original one is a breather type...
its more of a cap for the cap, as the original one is a breather type...
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JustinLonghorn
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