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You're certainly making good head-way with the cooling side of things

The seat unit has come along way from what you started with, well done
I can see now where the U-bend was intended for

Chris.

It will certainly keep the rr cooler as well

Started on the exhaust.
With the help of a couple of these:



I came up with this:



Which looked OK until viewed from the top where.....



It kicked out like a dogs hind leg. Back out with the grinder and an hour later:





Just tacked together at the moment and obviously needs finishing. Once it's fully welded I'll put it back on the bike and try to get the other side to match!

Baby's got a fat ass!

legendlives wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:33 pm Baby's got a fat ass!

I like the look of your hard work in these two photo's best.
I think the side view will look better once the welds have been finished and cleaned-up,

Chris.

As mentioned previously, the wiring loom on the bike was in an abysmal state. It's a wonder it ever ran.
I'm not shy of making/sorting wiring looms, but in a recent alcohol-fuelled browsing of 'a local auction site' I came across an ad for a complete VTR wiring loom, unmolested and intact for just $35NZ. Being a notorious tight-wad I (of course) haggled, and had it delivered to my door for just $30. Result!

Because of atrocities such as this:



and these:



I've now got this:



Waiting in the wings (or more accurately on the shelf) to be fitted.

Having modified the seat to suit my needs it occurred to me that I would probably need to hold it down in some way other than my bulk sat on top of it. Riveted and bonded these:



Which slide down the side of the subframe, and will bolt to the (now vacant) upper pillion peg mount:



I'll have to mod the seat fairing slightly to get the bolts in.
Just in case there's also this:



Which will have one single bolt going through the bumpad.

looking good sir, you have been busy

I can fully appreciate why you purchased another wiring loom

Good work with the seat securing brackets

Chris.

Thanks for the kind words guys.
Now all I need to do is find the time to strip and paint it!

Wish I had your skills mate .

Well it's been a while since I updated. More family trauma, another house move and a month of lockdown have got in the way a bit, not to mention it's now winter here in NZ. But I have been busy and yon beastie is nearly ready for paint! Stay tuned.....