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Nov 17, 20151 min read
Battery box!
Something absolutely required to pull off the ‘clean triangle’ look is a battery hidden out of site. This is easier said than done. I...
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Nov 16, 20151 min read
Front fender mods
The front fender was already trimmed when I received the bike and was in a bit of a sad state. The front and rear curves were a bit...
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Nov 6, 20151 min read
Frame painted and seat back!
I finally finished up the prep for the topcoats of paint. Then laid on three coats of glossy black. I like to use engine block paint. ...
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Nov 2, 20151 min read
Paint prep
I have been told/taught by more than one pro, that paint doesn’t stick to anything better than old paint… So to prep this rear frame,...
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Nov 2, 20151 min read
Ignition relocation - continued
I usually start by making a bit of a mock up bracket in thin sheet metal or aluminium. This way I know it will be worth the time to cut...
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Oct 31, 20151 min read
Ignition relocation
I was starting to prepare things for painting the rear of the frame when I decided to double check if anything else needed to be welded...
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Oct 28, 20151 min read
Tachometer drive plug
For this build there will be no tachometer. We therefore need to blank off the mechanical tachometer drive hole in the head. I designed...
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Oct 24, 20151 min read
No excuses
Today we received some parts for the XS project. Some lock washers to be able to mount the disc brakes to the wheels – so we can...
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Sep 30, 20151 min read
Threads in the seat pan
Today I mostly worked on the SR but still managed to add some threads to the XS seat base and make sure it was all fitting nicely. The...
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Sep 29, 20151 min read
Taillight bracket/license plate holder
One of the more tricky parts of this build was always going to be the tail light and license plate bracket. David had in mind a nicely...
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Sep 29, 20151 min read
Seat mounting brackets
Today I fitted and welded in place some extra frame brackets. These will be for the fastening points to the seat. I was unsure which...
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Sep 23, 20151 min read
XS750 Speedo and headlight brackets - for real this time
It was finally time to turn the headlight bracket and the speedo bracket prototypes into reality. Our workshop does not have a lot of...
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Sep 17, 20151 min read
Sorting the seat base
Yesterday we received the seat base in the mail from David. He had made a jig and laminated some plywood to match the frames kick/bend. ...
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Sep 9, 20151 min read
Finalising the header
After deciding on the location for the silencer with David, it was time to fabricate the junction required to bridge the connection...
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Sep 4, 20151 min read
XS750 Header repair... continued
Managed to fix up the other rotted out flange yesterday. Using the same process as the other one - cut off the rusted out existing...
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Aug 26, 20151 min read
XS750 Exhaust repair
After contacting and speaking to a couple of motorcycle exhaust parts suppliers, I discovered that these rusted out, broken flanges are...
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Aug 21, 20151 min read
XS750 Speedo and headlight brackets
Been modifying the speedo bracket a bit and designing a headlight bracket. After 3 prototypes It’s finally right!
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Aug 13, 20156 min read
Motorcycle Music - Know Your Engine Sounds
For me, there’s nothing quite like the sound of a motorcycle with a good set of pipes, pulling through the gears, charging through some...
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Aug 9, 20152 min read
Product development - what we do
In the ABOUT section on this page we mention that we design all parts ourselves etc. Here is a very quick and small glimpse into what...
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Jul 28, 20151 min read
To do...
Really procrastinating with the wire harness tidy up. It looks to me like there is room under the tank for a lot of this stuff and it...
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