Got distracted with a side project. I'm building a work stand. It tilts so no ramp needed to get a bike on and off. It'll be getting casters with leveling feet, so I can move it or lock it in place. Currently working on the wheel clamp.
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The Norda
- Thread starter Ratranger
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A little more bracing, and a lock pin then I think it'll be ready for testing.
I think the strut is too strong. It doesn't start going down without the bike getting pretty far up. Otherwise the wheel clamp works well and I can get a bike on myself.
i like the baby band saw
It's a harbor freight bauer saw in a swag offroad stand. It's extremely useful. I use it constantly, and wouldn't know what to do without it.
My 
, some 6" wide steel plate welded on the side for some shelving would be nice, to put wrenches and parts on.
Other than that though, nice!
, some 6" wide steel plate welded on the side for some shelving would be nice, to put wrenches and parts on.Other than that though, nice!
Lol, I plan on making a tray that hooks onto the lip of the channel to hold tools and other stuff. I'll also make a platform that drops on so I can stick my jack under a bike too.My
Other than that though, nice!
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Working on a foam pattern for the oil tank. It's close to getting pulled off and refined. I'll use some spray foam so that I can fill in areas and sand a contour into them.
That lift is looking good!
Well I polished the fenders, and have been finalizing the pattern for the oil tank. But I went to the swap meet today, I was kind of hoping to find an oil tank(but knew that was wishful thinking). I did however find a gt750 4ls wheel for a pretty darn good price. So I have a spare now. It just needs clean up.
Practicing boring on cylinders with a lot of broken fins. I have a lisle 16000 hone coming tomorrow to get the feel for finishing them. That'll let me know how much under I need to leave the bore for finishing too. I feel it's a good use of cylinders that would otherwise just go to scrap.
I wonder if you could also practice on lengths of heavy wall steel pipe? Just thinking out loud here.
Wouldn't be the same, and it would be hard to fixture. Cylinder liners are cast iron, so it cuts different than steel. This cylinder was bound for scrap due to the number of broken fins, so I thought this way I atleast get use from it.
Be interesting to see the lift in action, how you load/unload it.
I'll have to wait until I have someone else here to get pictures/video of the stand. Can't really get the bike on while using a camera.
I have been working on a 90* spin on filter adapter. I'm planning on using a wix 51626 filter, it'll fit between the frame rails.
Adapter is good on the engine and filter sides now. I'll have to start working on removing the excess now.
I have been working on a 90* spin on filter adapter. I'm planning on using a wix 51626 filter, it'll fit between the frame rails.
Adapter is good on the engine and filter sides now. I'll have to start working on removing the excess now.
turboguzzi
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you should come over to the http://forums.sohc4.net/
I am on there. I just don't post much.
Might have to look at a smaller filter, but it fits, barely. There's a filter same diameter that is 3/4" shorter, or one that is 1.5" shorter and 1" smaller diameter. I'll pick upone of each tomorrow and see how they look.
Love the filter mod for the workmanship and its functionality, filter well below the frame rails is scary though. I realize its not an off-road bike, but I'd consider some sort of a bash-bar in front of it???
The filter on my XS sits closer to the ground, and depending on how I do the exhaust it'll be atleast partially covered by that. If I decide to use a smaller filter I might just remake the adapter to be a little more compact. The only other option is to switch to a remote filter. But finding a spot to stick it is hard.
