Mechanic Pete has had a couple of busy days on the bike since the frame arrived on Wednesday night.
Firstly the oil pump cover needed a modification to reduce the depth that it hangs down under the engine and will allow for a completely flat bash plate. The original was removed and replaced with a 5mm alloy plate, milled out on the inside to allow for the oil to still circulate through the pump.
Next was a re-fit of the yokes. As a solid alloy spindle came with the frame along with different sized bearings, the insterts in the yokes needed adapting to allow for correct fitting.
Other mods have included a head steady, making up T Joints for the oil pipes and some mods to the inside of the swinging arm to allow my rear wheel to fit without the hub fouling on the insides of the frame.
All this has now been done and it is sitting on it's wheels as a rolling chassis with the engine in.
There are a few bits and bobs to be done next week - rear brake anchor bracket, side stand mounting point and a bit of tidying up on the mudguard stays for the front mudguard, then the week after next it will do a trip up to Steve Gagg's place for a tank, seat, exhaust and silencer, bash plate and rear brake pedal to be made.
I really think that this is going to be a cracker when it is done and I have some nice plans for the stuff that Steve is going to make but I will keep those ideas under wraps until they are done.
Today's pics are from the first stages of the initial dry build..
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