A Kiwi build from scratch

[kiwiguy]

so this is what I need to replicate to a certain point

 

[Tune-A-Fish]

Yeah, that's the ticket... I wonder if it would make sense to simply destroy that swinger or one like and over cut the section off then mill it to fit the pocket you cut on the intended chunk.

Maybe a billet slab in the mill is in the works too

[EDIT]
If you were to fasten some round stock with concentric tapped holes as spacers to align the block then tighten as a weld clamp, weld it in then remove the fasteners and plug weld the holes might work and it will be supported all the way through: As you can see I would have to do it this way as I have no machines or the skills... yet 8)

 

[kiwiguy]

Yeah, that's the ticket... I wonder if it would make sense to simply destroy that swinger or one like and over cut the section off then mill it to fit the pocket you cut on the intended chunk.

Maybe a billet slab in the mill is in the works too


[EDIT]
If you were to fasten some round stock with concentric tapped holes as spacers to align the block then tighten as a weld clamp, weld it in then remove the fasteners and plug weld the holes might work and it will be supported all the way through: As you can see I would have to do it this way as I have no machines or the skills... yet 8)

Option 2 I think Tune-A-Fish, want to re sell the GSXR swingarm when Im done with it. Supposedly Hayabusa guys want them to shorten up there fat bus, they say it's a straight bolt in.Cut me out a couple of alloy fillets for the job

 

[kiwiguy]

chop chop
Im sure there is a Buell owner somewhere that wont like this

 

[NoRiders]

Ooh..brave, but I think you're on it

 

[kiwiguy]

was a lot of JD's consumed over the thought process of this one for sure, got the game plan in my head so keep working to the desired outcome

 

[Tune-A-Fish]

Those swing arms sell for lunch money here so hack away... Lookin good


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[kiwiguy]

Those swing arms sell for lunch money here so hack away... Lookin good


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lol! lunch money ;D I think I paid $45USD for the swingarm. But by the time I had it shipped, customs, duty and local tax's, currenct exchange blah blah blah this owes me about$450NZD, so dont really want to buy another one anytime soon. $450 would make for a nice lunch though :

 

[kiwiguy]

and thats the left had side 'hacked out'

 

[kiwiguy]

I find it best to G-search images and click away at them until i find what i need, this is the very first image result when searching. I'm certain there are others

http://www.bikehps.com/acatalog/Kineo-Spoked-Wheels-Ducati-Sport-Classic-GT1000-2006-2012.html

hey Tune-A-Fish, I have just seen a pair of these wheels turn up in NZ on the interweb, for a measly fee of $5500 NZD plus shipping!!!! I think these can stay in the box they ship in for those duckets

 

[Tune-A-Fish]

You wunt be able to spend moldy money in the ground ya know mang

 

[kiwiguy]

You wunt be able to spend moldy money in the ground ya know mang

very true, but those kind of digits I should be able to sort out a sweet set of spooked rims and a S&S bog bore kit for the old air pump, nearly :

 

[kiwiguy]

into the mill they go.

 

[kiwiguy]

mark it out, square it off and add some holes

 

[Weasel]

Looking good kiwi. Makes things nice when you have all those tools & skills right at home.

 

[kiwiguy]

Looking good kiwi. Makes things nice when you have all those tools & skills right at home.

Cheers Weasel, building the bike at home, but all the big machinery is at a mates factory, where I spend far to much time according to my wife :-\ At least she knows where I am and what Im doing ;D

 

[kiwiguy]

Milling time again

 

[kiwiguy]

And some more aluminium goodness

 

[NoRiders]

I could watch billet machining all day...beautiful.

 

[Tune-A-Fish]

X2 digin the fresh milled metal, changing feed speeds to get different tool marks and leaving them for the anodizing process is cool also. the only thing that sucks is all the chips and curls filled with coolant to clean up :-\