Well you asked for another Ducati build

[buzzer]

couple of milling jobs in the last few days… Firstly, I will be using an aftermarket speedo so I needed to have a pickup… I made a small bracket to bolt onto the calliper bracket, and fitted some magnets out of the speedo kit to the disc. Second job was actually quite challenging due to the multiple angles…. the original owner had cut the rear footrest mounting off… He hadn’t made a bad job but it didn’t look right, and was not that rigid, so I made a new bracket to also incorporate a side stand stop. this is the first time I have used the tilting head on the milling machine, worked a treat!

[fabiostar]

Of topic but god dam i want your mill

[sirch345]

Of topic but god dam i want your mill

I can see how your tilting head milling machine came into it's own

Chris.

[buzzer]

As I have got older (a lot older!) I prefer a more upright and less stretch riding position… The bars on this bike I really like as they are the 28mm fatbars, but they are a bit low, and too far forward. Hence I made some risers which will also support the speedo when I get around to mounting it. So back to the water jet cutters to have the risers, rear number plate backing and support bracket cut! While I was there the owner let me have a look in the scrap bin… She said to help myself to anything I wanted! She said she has never seen anyone so excited about some scrap metal!

I have also made a new ignition cover, and electro etched it with the Buell Logo… I couldn’t resist doing a wine glass as well…. When our friends come round I will put his wine in it, he hates Harley and says that the Buell is just a Harley in drag!

[integerspin]

good grief man! slow down and give us mere mortals a chance!! i'm at the stage of making a buck out of ply/plastic/kingspan and eventually fibreglass etc. keep posting progress though. i enjoy watching your work

I made a few petrol tanks from carbon, instead of moulds and bucks the carbon was laid up directly on a tank shape made from
blue foam. After the tank had cured I cut the hole for the Newton cap then poured petrol in the tank to melt the foam, I made a few seat unit's
the same way - but left the foam in them.

[sirch345]

Tony, what a cracking job with those handlebar riser

You’re becoming a bit of an expert on the electro etching, I love the wine glass you have done for your friend

Chris.

[buzzer]

To keep a clean look I decided on a digital speedo. I have used a GPS speedo on previous builds but missed not having a tacho so when I spotted this combined unit, I bought one! I spent a full day making a bracket for it, quite a challenge again due to the angles and the fact I wanted to rubber mount the speedo....

[sirch345]

That looks really neat and tidy
I was wondering where exactly the speedo pod was going to sit on your newly made bar riser from your previous post, now all it clear

Chris.

[buzzer]

I hated the big, bulky and heavy silencer… So here is the new one! I debated about making it re-packable. but that adds weight and complexity… and I am not that keen on the look… Chatting to the exhaust component supplier he told me I was doing it wrong! He said to use some fine stainless wool around the perforated tube first, before using the normal packing! The wool stops the wadding getting very hot and blowing out over time. He said that’s the norm on a car exhaust they last a LONG time… So I came away with all the components in stainless and set to work… here is the result. Note that the centre is offset to one side so it clears the suspension. The logo on this has been media blasted on….

Just need to make the supporting bracket, but I need to get the bike level for that so I can use a spirit level to get it straight… Oh, and angle the outlet away from my foot!

[fabiostar]

sweet lord that looks better than factory made

[sirch345]

sweet lord that looks better than factory made

+ 1



That tip on using stainless wool on the perforated tube first makes sense to me

Chris.

[haynesjones66]

i have some straight through delkevic silencers but db killers are available for them. my intention is to wrap fibreglass around the perforated tubes and held on by copper wire. would you suggest stainless wool as well?

[buzzer]

i have some straight through delkevic silencers but db killers are available for them. my intention is to wrap fibreglass around the perforated tubes and held on by copper wire. would you suggest stainless wool as well?

definitely... needs to be stainless though... here is a link... cheap too... Wear gloves when handling it though! It's actually great to have around... good for cleaning stuff up!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220908214659 ... R7zXj532ZA

[haynesjones66]

many thanks. i'll give it a go

[buzzer]

here it is back on its wheels…… Embarrassing situation this morning though… I was sitting in the road to get low down for a couple of photos and adjusting my settings on the phone… I didn’t notice the lady from the house come up behind me.. she put her arm around me and said “are you ok dear”