My first ever bike build!!

[azman857]

A man cave is essential. Even if its just a lawn chair and a radio in/by the lighted car/bike port.

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

I have this image in my head of peanut going out to his new man-cave,

And discovering all his tools spread out on the bench,



Sorted shortest to longest.......

 

[peanut]

I have this image in my head of peanut going out to his new man-cave,

And discovering all his tools spread out on the bench,



Sorted shortest to longest.......

spear ...... axe, .......skinning flints ...... bolus....

 

[I am Carbon]

Hey Airwolfie!!
- mount front fender------1hour
- mount number plate-------2 hours
- wire entire bike-------4 hours
- mount rear brake switch------1 hour
- add oil------1/4 hour
- add fuel------1/4 hour
- run engine-----timeless
- torque engine bolts-----1hour
- tune engine------1hour+
You are so close to being ready to ride.
You are much closer than Peanut is to filling his shed with cool stuff.
Drink a pint and get to it Son I can hardly wait!

 

[peanut]

Yeah AW get cracking ... we are running out of popcorn !

You don't need to paint your pipes and fit a fender to start her up and get an MOT . Have you got a wiring diagram yet ?

 

[Airwolfie]

Hey Airwolfie!!
- mount front fender------1hour
- mount number plate-------2 hours
- wire entire bike-------4 hours
- mount rear brake switch------1 hour
- add oil------1/4 hour
- add fuel------1/4 hour
- run engine-----timeless
- torque engine bolts-----1hour
- tune engine------1hour+
You are so close to being ready to ride.
You are much closer than Peanut is to filling his shed with cool stuff.
Drink a pint and get to it Son I can hardly wait!

Times for a man WITH experience!! Took me two weeks to build my engine!!!

Yeah AW get cracking ... we are running out of popcorn !

You don't need to paint your pipes and fit a fender to start her up and get an MOT . Have you got a wiring diagram yet ?

No wiring diagram yet, I will steal one off this forum methinks! I want it DONE before MOT(yeah I know they are never done!) so I can just go out and play!

Some pics for you to enjoy!

Here is the bracket, it sits behind the exhaust so you can't see it!

Here is the exhaust mounted! The two pipes are connected to each other via a bolt that is welded to the bottom pipe, and this in turn has another bolt welded to the side so it goes in the bracket!

You can't even see it from the back!!

PAINTED the exhausts!!

Blurry image of the bolts, stupid camera focused onthe background!

A few more coats, and I'll pop them back on, then it's on to wiring, maybe tomorrow or even tonight! But I thinkwe are going to our local drinking hole tonight. Wil see.............

 

[Airwolfie]

Mudguard primed.

 

[peanut]

well done mate thats excellent progress.

I know the wiring might seem a bit daunting but there are lots of folk on here ready to help .Easiest way to start is probably to print out the original wiring schematic and erase all the things you don't want and start from there .

 

[Airwolfie]

well done mate thats excellent progress.

I know the wiring might seem a bit daunting but there are lots of folk on here ready to help .Easiest way to start is probably to print out the original wiring schematic and erase all the things you don't want and start from there .

Thanks Peanut!
I will just have to pull my finger out and just do it! Wiring the engine up isn't rocket science as Boyer gives a schematic for the setup! So it should be straightforward!




Yeah right!!

 

[I am Carbon]

Alright Airwolfie that's the way
Yep Ya can do the wiring.I know Ya can!
Just do one system at a time.

 

[Airwolfie]

Alright Airwolfie that's the way
Yep Ya can do the wiring.I know Ya can!
Just do one system at a time.

Thanks Carbon! Hopefully I'll get a chance to do some either this week or the weekend!

 

[Airwolfie]

Hey Airwolfie!!
- mount front fender------1hour
- mount number plate-------2 hours
- wire entire bike-------4 hours
- mount rear brake switch------1 hour
- add oil------1/4 hour
- add fuel------1/4 hour
- run engine-----timeless
- torque engine bolts-----1hour
- tune engine------1hour+
You are so close to being ready to ride.
You are much closer than Peanut is to filling his shed with cool stuff.
Drink a pint and get to it Son I can hardly wait!

HA!! took me 20 mins!!!!

 

[Airwolfie]

- 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!!
- 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!!!
- make spacers for calipers/rotorsDONE!!!
- paint gas tankDONE!!!
- add chainDONE!!!
- Find replacement brake line for front brakeDONE!!!
- recon front caliperDONE!!!
-Bleed brakesDONE!!!
- sort out exhaustsDONE!!!
- mount front fender
- paint fenders
- mount number plate
- wire entire bike
- mount rear brake switchDONE!!!
- add oil
- add fuel
- run engine
- tune engine
- get MOT!!

Another one off the list! Got some nuts off the net, and installed my rear brake switch! Took me all of 20 mins- including looking for the stupid spring! - to do!!

 

[I am Carbon]

Airwolfie!
Another one bites the dust!
now You got 40 minutes to mess with something else
Keep on trucking!

 

[peanut]

yep you're on a roll Airwolfie.

Surprising how quick and easy some jobs turn out when you've been putting them off.

I still think you are going to have yours running and MOT'd before mine.

 

[Airwolfie]

Airwolfie!
Another one bites the dust!
now You got 40 minutes to mess with something else
Keep on trucking!

Hehe yeah! Thanks Carbon for the moral support!

yep you're on a roll Airwolfie.

Surprising how quick and easy some jobs turn out when you've been putting them off.

I still think you are going to have yours running and MOT'd before mine.

Thanks Peanut!

Have you ACTUALLY done anything to your bike lately??! Hows the shed coming on?!

 

[peanut]

not a thing !
I've treated all the rust on the campervan this week as we are off for a week in Cornwall this w/e yippee

I've made quite a bit of progress on the shed too . Today I started to put the roof on. Most of the time has been taken up denailing all the cladding I took off. but at £8 a length I've got to reuse as much of the old shiplap as I can.

When I get back off hols my first job will be to fit the new pilot jets tune the carbs and hopefully MOT .

I shall be monitoring your progress whilst I'm away camping so don't think you can sit in your shed supping beer all next week!

 

[I am Carbon]

RightOn Airwolfie! That's all I got to give is support. Ya live to damn far away for me to help. I do know that riding the XS is much more fun that looking at the XS.

Peanut, have fun sipping beers n eating fishnchips.

 

[Airwolfie]

Didn't do a lot on the bike. Didn't get it wired up, as I had a nursery to finish off, the missus is getting nervous it won't be done in time!!

Managed to fit the rear mudguard though! that's pretty much it really............

HOPEFULLY I will try this weekend!!!

 

[I am Carbon]

How in the hell did I miss that You are having a baby?
The fender "mudguard" looks cool.