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Thanks for the update, sometimes I suppose it can pay to stand back and think about a problem. Hope the back pain eases and you can crack from today!
crappy pictures time
first two are of my electrics mounted on the battery box, shiney bracket is the adaptor i had to make but everything bolted tidily to the original threads on the box
bottom
side view
next three are of the seat base i’ve been bashing into shape (just might brace it along the length, i know the preformed metal i want for that)
original scrap pan beside the one i’m making (not a lot left of it )
top side (foam side)
underside and all brackets attached
that’s all for today folks [
]ok my latest bits that i’ve started making …
take one block of aluminium and start turning ..
exhaust port extensions (2 made 2 required)
i’ve actually made 1 more since these photo’s, i now need to dig out another lump of aluminium
here’s the next bits i’m playing with ..
GSXR1100 watercooled exhaust about to meet mr angle grinder
lots of bits fell off
both outer downpipes removed along with all the bracketry
who says the watercooled exhaust won’t fit
the distance between the centre pipes is close enough but the outer two had to be chopped as i couldn’t spread them wide enough (15 – 20mm extra needed)…
i can’t start tacking them together until i can bolt them on with the extensions which need flats milling to clear the bolt holes (just a couple of mm for each bolt) i could file them but i’m enjoying using the power tools that i’ve been let loose on
link pipe may yet get chopped off, might chop it all off just after the first two collectors to give me the four into two set up i originally planned (dunno for sure yet)
ok sorted the flats on my extensions, unfortunately that pulled the downpipes etc far enough forward for the linkpipe to hit my footrest hanger and interfere with the rear brake master cyl’ linkage…
so out with the angle grinder again
and mounted
another angle (note the mismatch, not yet welded)
and it’s raining so there’ll be no welding today
time for a little update (no pics at the moment)…
been a quiet couple of weeks due to hunting for parts but i’ve just struck lucky and bought 4 aluminium cans, 50mm slip-ons (1 pair of Art round cans and 1 pair of no-name ovals) for £60, gotta get straps for the ovals and make a pair of hangers as they’re going on “Alice” (yes, she has a name now
)…my angle grinder came back out to play today and touched the down pipes again, i cut the collectors off completely so that i could flip them over as i wanted the exits closer to the frame rails (better looking line slightly), i then shortened the centre two pipes by cutting just below the weld on the verticals and grinding it back ….
now all four pipes are level/flat below the engine along with the collectors being flat instead of the Vee they originally sat when looked at from the front (much tidier looking
)…dug my stainless wire out and fired the mig welder up and tacked it all in place then removed it from the bike and welded it all up nice and tight….
gotta see a buddy for the straps then start on making the hangers and mounting points in readiness for sorting the link pipes, there will be more progress this week along with photos, patience will be rewarded
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Originally posted by imperialdataNice one Nitemare, good to see ‘Alice’ is still coming along well.
yea pleased that i’m still getting there meself, unfortunately other stuff and lack of parts/money sometimes interupt the flow as well
ok pictures time
downpipes welded up and the lower bends are now all nice and level
another angle showing the line following the frame (and my cheap K+N’s)
one silencer tied on to give me an idea of how it will look (needs 4 to 6″ chopping off)
gotta make the hangers so i can mount the cans then it’ll be time to start looking for linkpipe material
Good to see you still making progress, I found myself wondering how you getting on with it the other date. Look forward to the next installment!
That looks like a good fun project. I used to have a Suzuki with that engine, and it’s torque was really useful. Hope you have some decent brakes to bolt onto it!
i’ve never ridden a bike equipped with this engine although i have 2x 1127 powered bikes which are fun, not gonna worry too much about brakes, i’ll get bigger boots [
]anyway there’s been a little progress (minimal), made up the hangers for the silencers, just need to sort out linkpipes now ..
sideview..
and as can be seen they need a final tweak to clear the wheel spindle
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