Exhibition weekend was last week and it went great!
We had a blast!
Here are few pics from the event
Nice to see lots of people looking and talking about my own project...
As you may have already guessed, I didn't won in any class :D
Bike is way too unfinished, so we will have to...
Plate came very quickly!
Thanks! :)
Thanks! :)
I'm just starting to feel excited, because this build is now moving on in speed
I had lots of negative thoughts and swing arm confused my head in one point of this build. I didn't know do I like it or not :D
After assembly of the bike to this...
VIN plate just came today!
Quality of the plate is very impressive!
If you are looking for a new VIN plate, I highly recommend this company 8)
http://www.khneisser.ch
Good catch/notice!
I haven't thought about that...
Petcock is located exactly middle of the tank and from your notice, this might be a problem.
I will test that in future.
What comes to VIN plate, I just look at emails and it is the same company, located in Osagna.
I will write about quality...
Today we put bike "together". Only 1,5 weeks to go before Finlands biggest motorcycle exhibition.
Lots of parts are now in place but fitment is something like "almost alright", if you now what I mean.
Front end not in its place, upper tripletree and speedometer is too high. Carbs are just...
AutoFabrica builds amazing bikes! And yes, picture is one of their builds. Thanks! :)
Thanks! Sorry for my understanding, but what do you mean about front angle drop?
I just ordered VIN plate from Khneisser. If I remember correct, they are based in Switzerland
We are now swapping front end with correct parts.
As you saw in my last post, stem is already in its place.
Yesterday we push bearing housing to the frame.
I ordered two silencers and they look like this:
Exhaust tips will come like this, but not that far:
Few questions to you...
End of the last year, I decided that new deadline for my bike is 31th of January 2018, so it should be in Finlands biggest motorcycleshow in early february.
As you can see, I didn't make it, BUT I got a call from event organisator. They would still be happy if my bike can make it, even it is not...
Summer 2018 coming in speed and summer is around the corner :P
We have been fighting with the headlight for a while... Any of headlight brackets I bought, didn't fit as I wanted, so we made ones by ourselves.
Lots of twisting, banging and forcing...
Result is good for me and finally they...
I ordered HEL Performance custom made steelbraided brake hoses and they look amazing 8)
I will upload some pics after we have testfitted them.
Engine is back in the frame! The job was actually pretty easy.
I cut original exhaust just to see how it looks. Pretty short one and the actual...
Rearlight installation is complited. Few holes, rubbergaskets and we're done!
Seat is also ready for upholstery.
Here you can see four holes that we drilled. Seatpins will go through those by pressing it slightly down. Taking it off is also simple. Under the leather will be two...
Rearsets are bolted to the frame. Looking good and riding position is pretty comfy :)
Headlight brackets (large ones/base ones) fits perfectly
Unfortunately with these original brackets and didn't get my headlight close enough to the frame, so we will make new ones. Easy job and they are...
Project is going strong atm and I am determined to finish this project before the next summer (2018)
Here is a quick update what's going on right now
Last of the parts has almost arrived
New adjustable footpegs
Koso speedometer
Also new turnsignals, electricparts, lots of bolts and nuts...
Well, what has been done?
- Headlight brackets ordered from UK. Slightly problem with space behind Harley headlight and brackets. Bolt are touching headlight and I can't get headlight close enough to the frame. Have to work this out
- Bought new GSX-R front fender that I will fabricate to...
Undertray has been modified and all electricalparts are findings their locations
As you can those black dots indicates places for bolt to be welded for fastening electricalparts
Also we drill holes to the front end of the box, where all wires will be going to their final destinations
To...
Few pics of the new headlight
For my taste, this looks much better than basic round headlight and fits lines of the bike better
Bike is looking like a real deal...
This is so called floralfoam which is much easier to work with than basec polyurethanfoam.
I suggest to use headmask with...
Finally got undertray/box ready.
Rear spring is still visible, but every electricthings can be fitted to the box.
I will fabricate fairings to cover part of "side triangles" so you can't even notice the box from outside.
Few holes will be drilled to the box for removing possible water...
Actually progress of this project has been very little past six months.
I have been around the world and lots of other things to do >:(
In this post we are living somewhere in autumn 2016.
Latest work what I have done is that we have finish rebuilding the engine. Test run is not yet made...
Slowly but surely... I've been so busy at work and this project is not going well. I have to sort timeproblem somehow... :-\
Parts keep coming, although I thought everything has already been delivered to me. I always find something new to buy :D
Handlebar grips, volt-meter, powerswitch...
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