Ratranger

Still have it, wouldn't mind letting it go. I'll have to search for a box big enough, it's pretty bulky despite being fairly light.

It looked better than it was. Multiple layers of paint, zip ties holding it together in a handful of places, missing tabs on the seat...

Some progress with it off the welding table. Fairing has a little more trimming before it's ready to finish. Tank is soaking with...

Waiting on cash and availability. I don't have the tools to properly rebuild the head, and good shops have a wait list. I'm debating a...

Modifying the muffler was a pain. There's like 3 layers coming together, it's thin, and there are gaps. But I got it done. I think...

Exhaust is tacked up. Next I have to make a hanger.

Same, I remember the aircraft stripper that burned if it got on your skin. That stuff worked fast too, start on one side and paint was...

There's some pretty crazy groms out there. Granted some of them the only grom bits left are the steering head and wheels. I would...

Brake side is close now. Luckily I hadn't removed the original brake light switch. The gsxr one will foul the swingarm, but with a...

Shifter side foot control is close. It's an 05 gsxr rear set adapted to the ysr.

Almost ready to come off the weld table.

I'd say it looks pretty good on the swingarm.

Caliper bracket just needs some deburr now. And other than a few more hooks my hf tool cart is now my weld cart.

Working on a caliper bracket, I decided the first one was going to be too big, so now I'm working on v2.

Sendcutsend and OSHcut are both great companies. I haven't used more than the laser cutting service from either, but they are very...

Lol, not quite what I meant. I was meaning anything you can make on a 5 axis, you can make on a manual. Although I did see a video of...

Kleen strip premium will be my go to stripper now. I brushed it on the tank, wrapped it in a black trashbag and set it in the sun for...

Other than a brake stay and clean up the swingarm is done.

Remember without the lathe we wouldn't have the modern mill. Everything you can do with a mill can be done on a lathe with the right...

You'd need a much bigger lathe than mine to make a billet crank. I know it's been done, but the oiling holes and all have to be a pain...

Front motor mount about 80% redone. Once I got the grom rear wheel in I realized I had to scoot the motor over about 1/4" for chain...

Now that I have a few hours with it, I have to say a water cooled torch for TIG is a need, not a want. I just spent the better part of...

Lol, space, time and money. I got lucky on a few of my big tools, lathe $500, mill free, air compressor on clearance etc. There is a...

Don't feel bad, miller, lincoln and other brands are the same way. They've replaced a couple $4k welders at work because a part broke...

The new swingarm is 2.5" longer than stock. That should help it be more stable and reduce wheelies a little. If I worked out the...

Slowly making progress. Recovered the seat, added new braces to the neck since I had to remove the originals, got new fairings from...

It's a facebook link, but if you de-rust a lot of tanks this powered tank turner would be useful...

Forks are assembled, swingarm is started. I don't have much use on it yet but the amazon tig cooler seems to be working well. Swingarm...

I bought one of the ebay/amazon tig chillers. I started working on the swingarm for the ysr and learned quickly that a air cooled tig...

Yeah, especially if you are doing something that needs some pressure. I just haven't gotten around to stiffening it yet. It's been...

I haven't stiffened mine, but it could use it. I've been working with 16ga aluminum. Here's the power supply, speed control, foot...

A cheap winch from HF and some electronics from amazon can be a pretty cheap powered swap on the roller. I think I came in a little over...

Lowering kit made it, and I vapor blasted and repainted the lower lugs too.

The shop I used a few years ago closed, so this time I went to Good Vibes Customs on melrose lane near council in OKC. It's probably a...

Not much of an update, but lowering kit is on its way for the forks. I need enough drop that I went with the racingbros lowering tube...

Ducati is a niche brand in a niche market. Lambo, bugatti, bentley and porsche are known mainstream but not many will own a most of...

6061 t6, it's what I've used on a few bikes.

Got the wheels back from powder. Went with a red that's a close match to the lucky strike decals that'll be going on. I'm going to...