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« Reply #660 on: March 22, 2015, 05:54:54 PM » |
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Single frog footprint on one of the tappet covers -a tappet dancing frog?
XS650s have 3 triangular tappet covers on the top of the engine & one square one. The very first models had a de-compression lever to help starting & the valve lifter was fitted to the square cover. I asked Tony to add something Froggy to the odd one.
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« Reply #662 on: March 24, 2015, 09:28:44 AM » |
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Don't show me stuff like that! Now I'm wondering what I can make out of it for the bike! -gear change pedal?
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« Reply #663 on: March 24, 2015, 09:48:02 AM » |
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reckon it could make an interesting brake pedal as it has a bit of a curve to it and could look like the foot pad was held in the jaws of the spanner.
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« Reply #664 on: March 24, 2015, 11:51:28 AM » |
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ive always wanted a King Dick
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I hate when people compare Lemmy with God, i know he is great but he is not gonna be Lemmy, ever If your Dad hasnt got a beard, you've got two Mums there's no point it lookin' pretty if we can't drive it.
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« Reply #665 on: March 24, 2015, 06:59:41 PM » |
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Whatever works for you mate.
Yeah, I was thinking a rod clamped in the jaws for the gearchange, but might work better as a brake pedal. Not overly keen on themed bikes or ratrods covered in spanners for door handles, link rods made from welded up chain etc, but I've never seen these swan neck spanners before & I've got one engraved on the engine now.
I might have a bid on that. It would make interesting workshop wall art if nothing else.
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« Reply #666 on: March 24, 2015, 07:43:04 PM » |
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Sure is coming along...... Like the subtle ref - Monkey Spanner  So who remembers Dave and Ansel Collins with the song "Monkey Spanner" from 1971 ? (they did "Double Barrel" too) Remember them? I still have both of them on vinyl. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmPQFyoXKiI |
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« Reply #667 on: March 25, 2015, 12:59:57 AM » |
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ive always wanted a King Dick
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« Reply #668 on: March 27, 2015, 08:46:48 PM » |
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Thanks to Big Darren & his van, the bike's now at my big brother, Mr Brock's fabrication workshop in deepest Wiltshire. He foolishly offered to do a day's work on it for free as my Christmas present -so I took it, & all the parts I had for it, over to him, listed all the jobs that need doing & said keep it as long as you like & do as much as you want.
Brock begins to realise it may have been the worst present idea ever.
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« Reply #669 on: March 27, 2015, 08:52:28 PM » |
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First job is to add a little more rake into the front end. The fork tubes are pushed up through the yokes by about an inch & a half at the moment. So push them back down to where they should be, which will raise the front of the bike, then probably cut a wedge out of the top tube under the tank & heat the top of the front down tubes. Pushing down on the top of the frame will then lower the front & push the forks out, further forward. Maybe.
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« Reply #670 on: March 27, 2015, 10:44:02 PM » |
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I think the stance looks great.
If it was mine i would shorten the forks.
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« Reply #671 on: March 28, 2015, 03:46:32 PM » |
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Like most hardtails, it's a few inches longer than the original frame. So standard length forks make it look a bit "flat nosed". Needs the front kicked out a little to bring it back into proportion. The bottom frame rails sit an inch & a half higher at the front than the back, so adding a bit more rake to the front end should drop it down level to the ground & give about 4 & a half inches of ground clearance.
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« Reply #672 on: March 28, 2015, 08:11:01 PM » |
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Mr Reynolds the engraver's been busy with the polishing mop.
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« Reply #673 on: March 28, 2015, 08:54:27 PM » |
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Oh, shiny stuff  , get that cheque book warming gently. Very good, great work will make the bike look special, is that your brother looking very studious ? |
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« Reply #674 on: March 28, 2015, 10:17:02 PM » |
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Yup, that's Steve. He's a proper engineer & tends to look in silent despair at anything I make.  |
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