Watch it with that buffer will ya...

I probably shouldnt have used the heavy cut buffing compound.

DPRFL

Thank You Aaron!

Aaron did a killer job machining me an in temp gauge fitting. I did some final shaping and finishing.

Thanks a bunch dude!

Sprocket carrier/Cush Hub

Last weekend

Took the swingarm apart to sand/brush and made a starter button housing. Ben graciously came out to figure out TDC on the ignition and starter relocate. Thanks a bunch for the help dude!

My weekend at the shop

Did the final welding on the front bank of primary tube and collector. Only had to splice in a 1/4" on each tube and cut apart two welds....learned alot about shrinkage to say the least.

 

Then I straightened the bent brake side rear sets, stripped the paint, drilled some holes and mounted some modified Speed Merchant pegs.

Trials, Tribulations and a bandsaw vs knuckle mishap

After spending about 10hrs fitting up about $200 worth of cut up U bends I fianlly realized just how fucked the bends were that I bought. With all the compound curves, using them wouldve been a nightmare. Bought new bends from a different supplier and the difference is night and day. Moral of the story is spend the extra bucks on quality mandrel bends.

Front bank is all fit up and ready for welding....if I can use my right hand anymore that is.

Ill spare you the gore but you still get the idea. Mesh doesnt protect much from a 3000 rpm bandsaw blade....15 years using one and it finally bit back. Going to see my hot East Indian doctor today for stitches and a splint...rad!

 

 

5 Alive

New #5

Sprocket Cover

Unfinished Business

Paint....

....check

Hey, what's that?

A change of design direction for Dan's fighter seat.  Red suede baby.

One of those....

...ghey walk around videos

Still alot to do but making progress. With some luck and decent weather I'll ride it this weekend.

Nice to see the sun today

Progress

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