Ratranger

So a few lessons learned. 1. With the pump I'm using you need a really heavy wall pipe nipple for it to seal. The normal pipe nipple I...

Yep, that's definitely a better video than most. A lot of the videos people just lay the pieces together and weld the edge, rather than...

Tomorrow I make an attempt at making a hydroformed megaphone. If it works I'll upload the dxf file to sendcutsend and get the pieces to...

Working on footpeg mounts. I'll probably make a custom bolt to act as a mount and brake pivot. The footpeg will be able fold up...

I did it, but you need a good power supply, battery acid is available at any auto parts store, lye can be bought online, same as...

Welding went better than I expected. Vapor blasting the cover probably helped. Only had a few spots where contamination bubbled out...

Stock the cb750 does not, this is an upgrade using a modified r6 flywheel and the matching stator. The kit is from an SOHC4 forum...

If it wasn't $1k for the mufflers I'd love a set of the hydroformed megaphones from Rayson's in the UK. But I guess 4 mufflers from...

Made some paper cones so that I can have a visual of 4-4 vs 4-2 exhaust.

Yep, 60% balance, 130hz, 60a, 15cfh argon, ck layzr tungsten. Only upgrade on the setup is a better more flexible hose for the torch.

Oil tank is water tight and filled to the brim holds a little over 6qts. So it'll have plenty of air room with the 3qts that was stock...

Unfortunately I probably won't end up in Cali anytime soon.

Yep, if you zoom in under where the clutch goes you can see the feed and return ports.

So far it's all working together. The air filter is a tight fit, but it fits. I might see if I can angle the carbs up a little bit...

Even without a discount your prices are fair, and the items are shown and described accurately. I've been kicking myself for not...

The 277 pamco has 2 pickups. 1 for each coil. So it would be shifting 1 pickup less than 5 degrees on the mount plate to modify it for...

It is, but I get better with each piece. Fab is definitely a learn by doing thing.

Yeah, that's why I'm thinking about modifying the pamco. It's just shifting one pickup a little bit. Might even be better to make one...

Slowly getting closer on the oil tank. Got the top on, need to add side mounts and cap the side pieces. The cap will be sunk enough to...

I have a trispark on my 277. For the 270 I'm not sure, no real bolt on solutions for that one. I have a pamco I could modify, I could...

I got a head to go on the 270* rephase I'm slowly working on.

Rubber isolators in the rear mounts for the oil tank.

Possible battery and fuse box location. Not set on it yet, but it'll clear the seat. Also my new bars from woodcraft showed up...

Oil return and feed fittings added.

Starting on the oil tank.

I'm not too worried about it. I had to mill a step onto the support piece so it's pretty well locked in it's position. It's sandwiched...

Hard mounted. Most bikes have the airbox hard mounted and a rather stiff rubber boot connecting it to the carbs. Not much vibration...

Details matter, added a carb support so that the manifolds don't have to do the work.

I did throw some foam on the seat, and I think this is where the footpegs will be. I have some cheap clipons coming today that put the...

I have almost a full fab shop in my garage. Mill, lathe, MIG, TIG, 20t press, vapor blaster, parts washer, english wheel. Sometimes I...

Made a slotted bar so that I can decide on footpeg location. This will let me move it through a pretty wide range and decide where it...

A bad shadetree mechanic. The bike itself looks very original, good enough for a polished survivor, or a good base for a resto. It...

This looks pretty fair priced to me: XS1 in Edmond OK for $2500 https://www.facebook.com/share/1Gt4aYWb36/

So for the oil tank I bought a 2" monza cap, don't waste your money on the ones from India. Loose fit, pops open if you look at it...

Front seat monts are done. I made pegs that push through a grommet.

Figured out the seat hold down for the rear. Dzus 1500 series sliding latch. I made a large washer to make sure the load is spread...

Starting to sand and smooth the seat so that I can polish it.

It tilts, so the whole thing acts like a ramp.

Thanks. I'm really liking the level feet casters on the stand. With the garage mostly cleaned up it was easy to move to clean...

I always jack it up, lower onto stands, then bring the jack to just touching. It might be redundant, but jacks and stands can fail.

For a metal table I've got one of these. It's pretty nice forthe relatively low cost...

Mounted a tail light. Bought a lucas style LED light with cast mount from 4into1. I had to modify the mount to sit where I wanted it...

In the US I've had 4 5k lumen and 2 10k lumen shop lights from harbor freight in my garage for 5 years going on 6. No issues so far...

Thanks, the hardest part was probably to pie cuts where the cone meets the muffler.

I wrapped this around the removable part of the baffle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7HVQ72Z?ref_=ppx_hzod_image_mob_b_fed_asin_title_0_0...

I bought cones from cone engineering and perforated tubes from la choppers to do my pipes.

Kickstarter runs through the clutch. Either the clutch is way out of adjustment, or something isn't right.

16 teeth, roughly .71" diameter

Rebuilt Koni shocks are on now. They are pretty simple to rebuild.