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Saturday 25 February 2012

Fork cover and Top engine stay

Top steady fab'ed


XS500 Brake pedal punt is a winner

Fork Tubes... Still cant make up mind on exhust position

Tuesday 21 February 2012

The Heart has arrived

The beast can have life put in it!

Yoke modification for covers
Finally found a small speedo!

Sunday 19 February 2012

Get your Head right..

The last instalment in the repair of the head sleeves in place and welded....
 Pre-heat they say... and yes it works...
Look all good again, and yes M8's can fit right through.

Saturday 18 February 2012

Engine Machining

When and if you every wonder what happens whan you take your engine in for a little bit of machining, today I found out!!!


No joking! had two engine mounts snapped and attempted to be removed by a previous owner but by plying my buddy with sweet treats we finally saved the day by removing...


the two stud's.... milled out the damage for me to weld in two sleeves, job done! Thanks you know who you are...BSBK&WB

Wednesday 15 February 2012

At the end of the day

It all gets put together to look like this





Ally hide away fab

Started cover box for hinding bits yet to work out how to put a lid on but keep moving forward.

Filler back in tank



Put filler cap back in and re-routed pipe thing as standard all to get a standard milwakiue tracktor gas cap in, I think the tank is going to take a while,,,

Thursday 9 February 2012

Its getting there... slow progress now..

Lot's of small bit's being done...

Back from -32 to -4 Its cold slow work but..

Down to Billy's for a biger lathe (rear splindle tapped) Thanks Billy

Must have moved this tube five times! made spring mounts...


Added hindge

Stage one of over enginered seat!

More over work on seat pan


The only thing thats warm at the end of the day!