Here's the intake without the filter. All 4 stacks, end cap and spacers forholding it together.
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The Norda
- Thread starter Ratranger
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Custom rear axle nuts. Now the chain adjusters will work properly. Also no spacers or washers to keep up with.
Just to get an idea of how it's coming together I installed the air filter, and set the tank on.
On the fender, you need to see it with the suspension compressed
I like it a lot!
I know it'll make a difference, but probably not much of one. The featherbed rivals the sportster for rear suspension travel. Main reason for looking at replacing the fender is it's been repaired, it's twisted from the back, and the chrome is flaking.
There are some really nice stainless steel blank mudguard blades available
I used some on my BSA cafe racer
I made all the stays from stainless steel to match
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Problem I'm having is a ton of good aftermarket fenders aren't sold in the US. It's hard to spend $140 on shipping for a $110 fender.
I did fix the rear shock length. I had gotten them as short as I could with how they came, but it was still 1/2" too long. So I made some new bottom eyes for the shocks. They are now the correct 12" length for the frame. I did not set them up to take the bushings, since they are just cheap shocks for mock up I won't ride on them. I'm planning on some Ikon shocks for actual use.
Appreciate your machine work!
What he said! I was just thinking how impressive your machine work was. Wish I had those skills!
Lol, thanks. It helps that I went to school for it, and do it as a day job.
Suzuki discontinued the lock tabs for the brake stay arms on the gt750. Mine are pretty rusty, so I made new ones from stainless. I still need to get new nuts.
Finally got around to making a tank stop and adding the latch for the strap.
I still have some finishing to do on the front stop, but now I can work on things based around where the tank sits.
I still have some finishing to do on the front stop, but now I can work on things based around where the tank sits.
Working on my english wheel skills. Ron Covell makes it look easy, but it's a lot of work.
Rear fender progress. Most forming was with sand bag, english wheel and a shrinker. I did put a sharper 1/2" radius at about 4" width with a tipping wheel on the bead roller. Once I'm happy with it the sides will get trimmed a little and a bead will go around the edge.
Not perfect, but a lot off the not quite right spots will be hidden by the license plate.
Looks brilliant mate
Thanks, for a first time I'm pretty happy with it. Now I know what I can do better, and I can probably do it faster.
I like that. Like how the lines match up even with the frame loop. Nice job on the bead too. This bike is really taking shape.
So far the fenders are looking pretty good. Tank is in the house to stay safe. Not bad for my first time making fenders. I left all the extra on the front fender and it really made the bead rolling easier. A little harder to trim afterwards, but so much easier to bead roll I'd do it again.
