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« Reply #570 on: February 07, 2014, 09:14:18 PM » |
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Called at my brother, Mr Brock's Wiltshire workshop on Wednesday. He handed me the other engine side casing while I was there. He's TIG welded up the "Yamaha" lettering in the circular alternator cover. This is a spare casing -it's only the circular cover that he was working on. A small area that kept bubbling, due to impurities in the casting, but otherwise it's come up well. I'll gently run a flat file over both casings to smooth out the ripples, then wet n dry them & buff them as best I can. I plan to get them nickel plated to hide the slight difference in colour between the weld & original metal. Thank you Steve.  |
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« Reply #571 on: March 01, 2014, 09:41:15 AM » |
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Saw this on FaceBook.
I'm known for my addiction to Diet Coke & the XS will be named The Coca Cola Kid when it's done -maybe I should pinch this idea?!
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« Reply #572 on: March 01, 2014, 10:01:56 AM » |
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lovely jubbly, you know it makes sense  |
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
if it can go wrong it will go wrong
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« Reply #573 on: March 01, 2014, 10:05:07 AM » |
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I luv it  Needs a little hook for the ring pull and maybe a bottle opener eye. Could get silly OTT and fit a lighter as well, ashtray??? |
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« Reply #574 on: March 01, 2014, 03:45:50 PM » |
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Except he doesn't smoke...
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« Reply #575 on: March 01, 2014, 07:41:22 PM » |
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A lighter attached to a tank full of petrol?!
I was thinking the petrol would keep the Coke cold so actually not a bad idea -apart from it being shaken up as you ride along & probably exploding in your face!
A beautiful morning down here in Hampshire for a change today -let's hope it bodes well for the Summer. So Mr Loon & I dragged the XSs, kicking & screaming, out into the sunshine. Loony bought my spare XS engine from me last year, (I'd arrived with it in the boot of my car & he bought it before I'd even unloaded it), but he's building this one for his mate Tom. The deal is Tom buys the parts & Loon has a free hand to do what he likes with it. Yes, the knobbly front tyre will be changed!
Tom's.
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« Reply #576 on: March 01, 2014, 07:41:50 PM » |
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Mr Loon.
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« Reply #577 on: March 01, 2014, 07:42:30 PM » |
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Mine.
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« Reply #578 on: March 01, 2014, 07:45:50 PM » |
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Tom's/Loon's.
Mine.
Not photographed on a beach -that's the flood water in the yard outside the workshop.
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« Reply #579 on: March 01, 2014, 07:49:54 PM » |
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The alternator casing that my brother Mr Brock TIG welded for me, (he's removed the Yamaha lettering). Waiting for him to repair the other exhaust pipe at the moment -I had them chromed, but had ground the heatshield mount down too far, to make sure the exhaust collar would fit over it, & the threaded insert pulled out of the pipe when I tightened it up. Hopefully Brock can TIG a new one in without too much damage, (it'll be hidden under the shield).
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« Reply #580 on: March 01, 2014, 07:51:50 PM » |
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Tom's & mine nose to tail. Amazing how different they look considering they share a lot of the same parts.
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« Reply #581 on: March 01, 2014, 07:52:24 PM » |
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« Reply #582 on: March 01, 2014, 07:56:04 PM » |
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I've got to alter the frame brace under the fuel tank, by raising the front end, so it sits horizontally, (I know it looks right in this shot, but it's not). I'd also love a tad more rake, but that would mean putting the frame back in a jig & cutting away most of the headstock bracing, so it's unlikely to happen. Quite pleased with it so far though. I haven't had a bike for a few years, so I'm looking forward to blatting around on this.
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« Reply #583 on: March 01, 2014, 08:10:43 PM » |
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Nice!
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« Reply #584 on: March 02, 2014, 08:57:26 AM » |
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The deal is Tom buys the parts & Loon has a free hand to do what he likes with it.
Tom is obviously a very trusting person. Oh the temptation to go absolutely mad with a brief like that Bikes are looking good guys. |
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
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