The project bikes are back in storage for a few months but i kept a couple parts for to me to work on until I get a garage again. The lathe that i have access to just got rebuilt so i thought id finally machine a couple simple things on this to get started, as my skills progress I will attempt some more complicated stuff. I remade one of the front wheel spacers out of 7075, waiting on some stock to make a speedo plug for the LH side.
I also turned a starter plug for the case; because the starter motor leaves this big gap on the front of the motor I really want to put an oil cooler there, so I drilled and tapped two holes on the outside of the plug to help with the cooler mounting down the road.
I cut off the factory gauge mounts and polished it out.
I got a Speedhut GPS speedo and tach. Nothin fancy on the gauge face but i but for about $20 extra they will give you a template and they will print whatever you want on a gauge face, so I designed my own.
Im thinking about turning up a cover for the back of the gauge and want to try cutting threads in a tube. Do the machinists out there know what kind of thread this is or any tips on cutting ID threads?
Im gonna use this 63-74 sportster headlight with a custom composite bucket that i originally made for my 1000 project. I am kinda digging the old school diffuser but if i go HID or LED i will use the clear lens. I think the screws at the bottom of the rings are kinda crude. Any suggestions to make it looks a bit cooler? I was thinking about some type of clamp or something.
I just mocked it up real quick so i can start brainstorming ideas on how i want to tie this all together.