Sunday 22 February 2015

New addition

Bought an FZR 600 Friday. Almost 2 complete bikes except one is missing the front forks. Unfortunately only one registration document,  so the second bike will primarily for spares or maybe a track bike!

Monday 16 February 2015

Disks cut

Got bored with bracket making, so turned my hand to cutting and riveting my carbon disks. I have fitted standard carbon disks to the bike, to see if I get a bit more driveability, so these ones are a set of long opening disks, which needed about 20 degrees removing, and then (first time) riveting to the hubs, all went well, although quite stressful as one false move with the hammer, and the disk is ruined!

Monday 9 February 2015

Fairing brackets finished (almost!)

Prototype brackets, once they fit I will need to remakes in steel.

Saturday 7 February 2015

Fitting fairing

Over 1 metre of snow in the garden at the moment,  so difficult to get motivated to get out there,  but I need to get busy as first potential meeting is in a month's time!
In the photos you can see a new poly26 side panels and lower fairing, however it is significantly different from the previous one, so needs new brackets as the bellypan and side panels are seperate items. The photo shows an original Suzuki bracket, with a home made one by it's side. The bracket needs to be deeper to clear the lower carb. The upper fairing seems to fit OK so hopefully I can use the standard fairing stays.