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I’m sorry to say it Tony, but looking at the photos only there looks to be too big of a gap between the rear wheel/tyre and the rest of the bike making the swingarm look really long. It’s like there needs to be something to fill that gap may be? It’s only my opinion, and may look different in reali...

thanks for the award! I do love a bit of tinkering! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: headlight brackets took some thinking about, but I had plenty of time to do it lying in the sun! thank goodness for the Ipad and Ipencil!. I sent the drawing off to the water jet cutters and they cut them out of some n...

I have wanted to try Cerakote for a while due to the great reports of its durability and finish. So I purchased a pint to see how it went… its not cheap! I read the instructions on their knowledge base and it seemed simple enough so I thought I would start with the wheel hubs. First job was strippin...

The rear number plate mounting looked OK, but it needed a hugger… I wanted to keep things as light as I could so I decided to try some carbon fibre.. first and probably last time as its a nightmare to work with! I had to buy a meter, so I decided to also make the battery tray as well… That’s current...

Last year when i brought Dori to the mot station they failed me because i had a gps speedo :eek2 Next time ask him where in the testers manual it says a GPS speedo is a reason for failure... indeed the speedometer is not part of the motorcycle test. you don't even need a mileometer! If he argues, j...

I have used these GPS speedos on a few builds now, it makes things simple, neat and light. The hole for the ignition switch made a handy holder for the warning light LED’s! https://jtccc.files.wordpress.com/2024/02/53500789458_5624d5b236_o-copy.jpg https://jtccc.files.wordpress.com/2024/02/535010551...

I have agonised over what to do about the number plate… In the end I decided to copy the current crop of bikes that hang it off a bracket off the swinging arm. I quite like how CCM do it so have sort of copied their design. I have used thin wall steel tube which is always difficult to bend, so to pr...

now one of the more satisfying jobs… exhaust fabrication! the original headers were 28mm but its very hard to get any sorts of bends in that diameter so I went up to 32mm, which aesthetically I think looks better. 32mm bends are available in quite a few angles, its just deciding which ones you need,...

haynesjones66 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:23 pm hmm, wonder if they do one for my velo LE...

I bet there is something out there that will fit! here is the page...


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Wow, more industrious work going on here I see :thumbup: :thumbup: I like the official warning bit :lol: :lol: Where do all these carbs keep coming from :?: or is it a trade secret :eh: :shh: :lol: Chris. I get the carbs from China... I have bought a load in the past! However my favorite seller is ...

I bought a new Keihin 41mm FCR carb for the bike… while it actually fits on the original manifold I wanted it to stick out a little more, so I decided to make a longer and different manifold. I am still not sure which one to use, but now have the option. That plate of aluminium is aircraft quality a...

Next job took some thinking about and making… the footrest plates are structural to the frame as they support the ends of the swinging arm. I also wanted to move the pegs forward slightly… here is the result… more chunky than I usually make but they need to be! https://jtccc.files.wordpress.com/2024...

Thats Interesting Tony! I have ordered the spokes today so I will see how i get on! first job has been to fabricate the rear subframe. I bought a pre bent hoop off Ebay and some Rod Ends.  Its quite difficult to get a nice bend like this without kinking or specialist equipment, but I was able to put...

well te angle grinder came out.... :lol: I recently bought a new one, which is small, and importantly has a soft start, which I didn’t know i needed until I had it! I like to have a design brief in my head before I start, In this case, as always it will be minimalist… As light as I can make it… Part...

its sort of evolving in my head, i need to get the sequence of the build right... I want to change the rim sizes to 17" front and back... which I need to do before I mount the tank and make the seat hoop, so I need the wheels rebuilding first... If you make the seat and tank with the wheels as ...