Flat tracker build in Bedfordshire UK.

[stuproj46]

I reduced the length of the inner bearing shaft to 193mm this, with the new end caps and spacers leave an overall length of 200 mm (as long as I haven't cocked up the measurements

 

[stuproj46]

About an hours work to knock up a couple of Dust Caps on the manual Lathe, CNC had a job set up on it

 

[stuproj46]

And fitted.

 

[Leslie]

Ha Ha Frank , well done , perhaps if you make a batch I will have to buy one

Me to please frank,,,, I will keep you busy MUCKER

Leslie

 

[oaklahomer31]

Good article,i am new to this forum and am going to do my first project in the new year.keep up the good posting

 

[stuproj46]

Thanks Oaklahoma, things took a backward step when I was made redundant last year, so I lost the use of CNC or Manual machines to knock up my parts on , although I was only out of work for a short while, the company I now work for has less tolerence for folk doing Homers, but as long as a machine is free and it's in my own time I can generally make stuff again as long as I don't take the piss .

 

[Paulrxs650]

Glad to hear you are back at it

 

[oaklahomer31]

Glad to hear your back at work,keep up the good work

 

[stuproj46]

Well , the project has been a loooong time sitting idle, this was due to several reasons, mainly just too busy at work to do anything else, along with a promotion and (naturally) more responsibility,things have taken a back seat.
I even sold my Streetfighter project due to lack of time, this was replaced by a couple of Triumphs so I could get out and about, touring Spain, France, Belgium, and Scotland.
However, I am back in the swing and should see some progress in the coming weeks, I’ll post picks as I go.

 

[stuproj46]

So, I knocked up a couple of sets of Stainless Cylinder Head Nuts, sold a set to Soulsurfer off of here, while I was at it I’ve made some similar nuts for the Footrests, although I am undecided whether to use the originals or change to a different set up.
What I have also done is ordered myself a large lump of Aluminium (that’s Aloooominum, to our stateside friends),I also acquired a spare clutch cover that will have a window in it, nothing that hasn’t been done before, but sod it, this bike will have one.
I have also started to bead blast a few bits in preparation for powder coat, the company I work for manufacture our own products, part of this process is powder coating which we buy in, one finish we have is a black satin leatherette which looks good on our stuff, but not sure it will translate to a bike.

 

[stuproj46]

I knocked up some nuts for the four bolt tapped cover, three bolt tapped cover Nuts tomorrow.
Clutch cover bored out for window.

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

Nice pic of the bored-out clutch cover.
Saved a copy for my records...

 

[stuproj46]

Nice pic of the bored-out clutch cover.
Saved a copy for my records...

I have ordered a billet big enough to make two or three windows, should have the first one done in a couple of weeks.

 

[stuproj46]

Well I said a couple of weeks, a year later here we are, bloody work getting in the way

 

[Mailman]

View attachment 145320 Well I said a couple of weeks, a year later here we are, bloody work getting in the way

Well now that is just too cool! I would love to see a video of that in operation. What’s the window made of?

 

[racerdave]

View attachment 145320 Well I said a couple of weeks, a year later here we are, bloody work getting in the way

Hey it was only 345 days ago

 

[stuproj46]

Hey it was only 345 days ago

Your right......don’t know why I’m rushing

 

[stuproj46]

Well now that is just too cool! I would love to see a video of that in operation. What’s the window made of?

Thanks, I’ve also done a window in the Tappet covers, I’ll post a pic when I get back to work.
The window is polycarbonate.

 

[Bewarethemoon]

Thanks, I’ve also done a window in the Tappet covers, I’ll post a pic when I get back to work.
The window is polycarbonate.

I think I saw your post on the UK Facebook group featuring these, I’d love to reserve one if there’s any still available?

Awesome work!

Daniel.

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

I'd love to see that in action, to observe how oil gets onto/into the pressure plates oiling holes. It could be a good way to test a clutch oiling mod I've been contemplating.

Posts #51 to #63.
http://www.xs650.com/threads/yamaha-xs650-experimental-clutch-version-2-0.50189/page-3#post-530963