UK Bobber Build thread

[Johnt3]

Looks good Paul! Glad you got back to working on your bike. What are you doing for clamps/hangers for your exhaust? I'm thinking of just using 2 clamps close to my battery box. You think that will be enough?
Your battery box looks very tidy.

 

[Paulrxs650]

Thanks John, at the minute, the exhaust is held by brackets coming off the footrest mount and underneath the exhaust. I machined a threaded boss and welded it to the underneath of the exhaust on each side , then bolted through the bracket. I think what you describe will be perfectly fine.

 

[Johnt3]

Thanks, I figured the pipes are nowhere near as heavy as the stock mufflers were.

 

[Paulrxs650]

Happy New Year to All!

So after a few too many ales last night I did a lttle bit more today.

Got the brake caliper rebuilt after the paint had eventually dried and popped it back on.

Filed the exhausts down, emery clothed them and gave them a buff up ready to go for chrome. Thinking about the mounts, I am not happy with the set up I have and i will be making some allumium strap mounts this weekend I think. Quite pleased with how they have come out and cant wait to see them chromed.

Then I got the 16:00 interuption, I swear he can tell the time!

Ordered brake lines, banjos, washers etc so hope to get the brakes sorted this weekend. Also ordered ignition switch, alluminium cycle pedal for the kickstart, new rear sprocket and chain, so plenty do this weekend

 

[Johnt3]

Dang Paul, Your pipes will look good chromed.
Oh man! your gonna do the kick start pedal mod? I'd like to see that in progress Paul.
What did you go with for your ignition switch?

 

[Paulrxs650]

Thanks John, yeah I think I'll give it a go. However, the thread of the pedal is 1/2" which upon measuring the kick starter I looks like it will be too big. So I might machine a long collet to thread over the end of it.
For the ignition switch, I just found a nice 2 pole chrome switch on eBay so I ordered it, I'll see what it looks like when it arrives.

 

[Johnt3]

Sounds good Paul.I'm sure you'll figure it all out.
Good looking watch dog you have there.

 

[Paulrxs650]

Thanks John! Yeah, that's Ted, he's a bit of a star! He goes every here with me. Had him for 10 years since he was born

 

[peanut]

Ted is probably watching progress with interest . He's wondering where he's going to sit on the bike !

 

[Sub xs650]

Nice pipes and the dog looks confused lol

 

[Paulrxs650]

Unfortunately he'll not have a seat on this one. He likes the quad!
I think he was watching something when it was taken.

 

[Sub xs650]

Paul what's in meshermant between the handl bars and seat and the triple trees geting a tank made but I don't have the hard tail on it yet

 

[Paulrxs650]

Hi, ill measure it when I get home this afternoon. So you want the distance between the bars to the rear of the seat?

 

[Sub xs650]

Bar to the front of the seat I geting a custome petrol tank made or gas tack and the Clarises of the triple tree to the top of the frame

 

[Paulrxs650]

Hi Subxs

So:

Centre of bars to tip of the from of the seat - 21 1/2"
Top of frame to top of triple trees - 2 1/2"
Top of frame to top of bars - 4 1/4"

Hope that helps

 

[Sub xs650]

Thank u it should be all I need I hope

 

[Paulrxs650]

No problem at all

 

[Sub xs650]

My uncle is making me a custome tank any stly I want

 

[Sub xs650]

In the little pic u got Paul how did u gt the bikes neck so high up did u rake it

 

[Paulrxs650]

Thats a good Uncle to have!
The bike in the Avatar is this one

The neck is standard, just the tube risers and the high tank give that look, the forks are about 3 inches over too