My first ever bike build!!

[neanderthal]

No worries bud! I love them too!

Dynabeads will have to wait and see if they work!

ive never had a problem with a wheel wobble due to weight. does this help with wheels that havent been trued for a long period of time or do the replace weights on the rim? whats your reason for using them? looking forward to the results, bet you cant wait to get your bike on the road too. getting so close!

 

[Airwolfie]

ive never had a problem with a wheel wobble due to weight. does this help with wheels that havent been trued for a long period of time or do the replace weights on the rim? whats your reason for using them? looking forward to the results, bet you cant wait to get your bike on the road too. getting so close!

Not sure about trueing the wheels TBH. They replace the wheel weights on the wheels. I wanted them so I won't have those fugly wheel weights on my spokes, there was a HUGE one on there, it looked like a nasty ol' booger!!

Thanks for the compliment! I can't wait to blast down the road!!

 

[neanderthal]

ut oh i dont know what tbh means.

 

[ippytattoo]

TBH = to be honest

 

[Trex]

Dig the discs! Lots of nice touches like the pipes.
Dynabeads work all right at speed. Suck when spinning up and slowing down. If you don't have a bike shop nearby that can balance them properly...they'll get ya by. Really piss of the mechanic changing your tires when they dump out all over the machine and shop(tubeless). They get everywhere!

 

[Kathos]

If he sped the bottle up without the dynobeads, it would continue to get worse.
With the dynobeads, the beads try to find the furthest distance from the center. If the tire is round, they will spread out as shown.
Basically it just makes your tire wobble a little less significant.

 

[Airwolfie]

Painted the tank today! Looks awesome!! I just have to finish off the edge with some brassy colour, that should marry it all up together nicely I think!

 

[peanut]

ooooooh thats smoooooooooooooth buddy

it really pays off all that painstaking preparation doesn't it.
If I don't get my finger out and sort out my carbs you'll be legal and riding before me dammit

 

[Airwolfie]

ooooooh thats smoooooooooooooth buddy

it really pays off all that painstaking preparation doesn't it.
If I don't get my finger out and sort out my carbs you'll be legal and riding before me dammit

Hehe I doubt it!! Spent nearly an hour trying to get my carbs back in! Gave up when I nearly pushed me bike through the shed wall!!

So you are still ahead of me!!

 

[Airwolfie]

Took her outside for some snaps with her new shoes and tank!! Still busy pinstriping around the gold, but it's getting there!!

Got some domed tuning fork logos coming, they will be stuck in the gold bit, just to make sure people can see it's a YAMAHA!!!!!

I know the front wheel is not centered, I accidentally put the spacers on the wrong way!!

 

[I am Carbon]

Airwolfie!!
I really digging that tank,
I think the pant works well.
Keep on truckin!

 

[pwizl]

Nice job, I like the black and gold. Very clean, compliments the rest of the bike. Did you try to match the gold anodizing on the fork uppers? If so, well done sir

 

[Airwolfie]

Airwolfie!!
I really digging that tank,
I think the pant works well.
Keep on truckin!

Hey thanks Carbon!! I think it looks good too!!

Nice job, I like the black and gold. Very clean, compliments the rest of the bike. Did you try to match the gold anodizing on the fork uppers? If so, well done sir

Thanks pwizl! I was attempting to, and it worked! Three coats of white, and then I just dusted it off with some gold flake paint. I'm quite pleased how well it matches up!

 

[Airwolfie]

Another one off the list!

- Mount headlight properly DONE!!!
- Find replacement line for clutch DONE!!!
- finish off foot pegs DONE!!
- mount indicators FRONT ONES DONE!!
- mount coils DONE!!!
- mount tacho and speedo DONE!!
- recon front caliper/s(not sure if I want to go twin or single yet) Going to scratch that, they don't fit
- mount Boyer ignition DONE!!!
- add fake oil tank for housing electrics DONE!!
- add key starter DONE!!!
- add hi/lo light switch DONE!!!
- add kill switch DONE!!!
- add neutral light DONE!!!
- add spark leadsDONE!!!
-Install Boyer power boxDONE!!!
-Install one way valve on breather DONE!!!
-Bleed clutchDONE!!!
- plug excess petcock holesDONE!!!
- add petcockDONE!!!
- install fuel lineDONE!!!
- add filter podsDONE!!!
-clean and line gas tankDONE!!!
- fabricate rear fenderDONE!!!
- mount rear fenderDONE!!!
- mount rear lightDONE!!!
- add hornDONE!!!
- replace tyresDONE!!!
- fab steering stopDONE!!!
- sort out exhausts
- paint fenders
-Bleed brakes
- Find replacement brake line for front brake
- add chain
- mount front fender
- possibly make spacers for calipers/rotors
- mount number plate
- wire entire bike
- mount rear brake switch
- paint gas tank
- add oil
- add fuel
- run engine
- tune engine
- get MOT!!

My mate came round tonight and welded up my steering stop! he also shortened my sidestand by about half an inch so I have a little more lean!

Getting shorter, my list!!

 

[I am Carbon]

Hey Airwolfie. How's that list coming along Man?

 

[Airwolfie]

Hey Airwolfie. How's that list coming along Man?

Hey Carbon! Was going to do some more this weekend, but I got struck down with MANthrax! Been in bed all weekend coughing my lungs up and feeling mostly like I have been hit by a truck! I might try and do some this coming week, depending on work as uusal.

 

[Airwolfie]

I guess I could take the tank off the list as it is done now.

- Mount headlight properly DONE!!!
- Find replacement line for clutch DONE!!!
- finish off foot pegs DONE!!
- mount indicators FRONT ONES DONE!!
- mount coils DONE!!!
- mount tacho and speedo DONE!!
- recon front caliper/s(not sure if I want to go twin or single yet) Going to scratch that, they don't fit
- mount Boyer ignition DONE!!!
- add fake oil tank for housing electrics DONE!!
- add key starter DONE!!!
- add hi/lo light switch DONE!!!
- add kill switch DONE!!!
- add neutral light DONE!!!
- add spark leadsDONE!!!
-Install Boyer power boxDONE!!!
-Install one way valve on breather DONE!!!
-Bleed clutchDONE!!!
- plug excess petcock holesDONE!!!
- add petcockDONE!!!
- install fuel lineDONE!!!
- add filter podsDONE!!!
-clean and line gas tankDONE!!!
- fabricate rear fenderDONE!!!
- mount rear fenderDONE!!!
- mount rear lightDONE!!!
- add hornDONE!!!
- replace tyresDONE!!!
- fab steering stopDONE!!!
- sort out exhausts
- paint fenders
-Bleed brakes
- Find replacement brake line for front brake
- add chain
- mount front fender
- possibly make spacers for calipers/rotors
- mount number plate
- wire entire bike
- mount rear brake switch
- paint gas tankDONE!!!
- add oil
- add fuel
- run engine
- tune engine
- get MOT!!

 

[I am Carbon]

Hey Carbon! Was going to do some more this weekend, but I got struck down with MANthrax! Been in bed all weekend coughing my lungs up and feeling mostly like I have been hit by a truck! I might try and do some this coming week, depending on work as uusal.

Well sorry to hear that Man.
Get Your rest and take care of yourself.

 

[I am Carbon]

here just to make You feel better hell this will make every body feel better
nudity

 

[Airwolfie]

Thanks Carbon, made me all hot and sweaty lol! Also, I suddenly have the urge to buy a Schwinn.........

Back to business. Managed to torque the engine up again, was a little out, but not a lot.

I also added some spacers for the discs, so they will fit with the calipers! Also made new wheel spacers to centre everything. Somehow I messed that up the first time!!

One more to take off the list then!!

- Mount headlight properly DONE!!!
- Find replacement line for clutch DONE!!!
- finish off foot pegs DONE!!
- mount indicators FRONT ONES DONE!!
- mount coils DONE!!!
- mount tacho and speedo DONE!!
- recon front caliper/s(not sure if I want to go twin or single yet) Going to scratch that, they don't fit
- mount Boyer ignition DONE!!!
- add fake oil tank for housing electrics DONE!!
- add key starter DONE!!!
- add hi/lo light switch DONE!!!
- add kill switch DONE!!!
- add neutral light DONE!!!
- add spark leadsDONE!!!
-Install Boyer power boxDONE!!!
-Install one way valve on breather DONE!!!
-Bleed clutchDONE!!!
- plug excess petcock holesDONE!!!
- add petcockDONE!!!
- install fuel lineDONE!!!
- add filter podsDONE!!!
-clean and line gas tankDONE!!!
- fabricate rear fenderDONE!!!
- mount rear fenderDONE!!!
- mount rear lightDONE!!!
- add hornDONE!!!
- replace tyresDONE!!!
- fab steering stopDONE!!!
- sort out exhausts
- paint fenders
-Bleed brakes
- Find replacement brake line for front brake
- add chain
- mount front fender
- make spacers for calipers/rotorsDONE!!!
- mount number plate
- wire entire bike
- mount rear brake switch
- paint gas tankDONE!!!
- add oil
- add fuel
- run engine
- tune engine
- get MOT!!

Messed about with the hydro clutch as well as it was a bit too close to the exhausts. I will have to bleed it again.

Didn't have the energy to do more unfortunately, I'm all out!!