Keeping busy with some of the smaller jobs on the latest build. Only minor details - but it's stuff like this that makes a difference to me.
Painted and fitted the waterjet-cut steel ignition bracket to the speedo.
Added some rivets to the headlight's chrome bezel so it ties in with those already added to the speedo's bezel.
Cobbled together the hand shifter mechanism which will eventually transfer gear-shift from the left to the right side. This will connect to the foot shifter's lever cam and the bearings and collars on the shifter's main shaft will locate into a waterjet-cut steel cradle that will hang under the motor's crankcase, substantially reinforcing the frame's drop loop by tying the front motor mount to the bottom bracket.
I mentioned in an earlier post that this build's riding position is downright uncomfortable. Leaning forwards on the Lepper saddle to grasp the boardtrack style dropped bars is just too hard on the old family jewels, so I've gone and purchased a set of pull back bars to get me and my tackle back into a more comfortable upright riding position. I guess this will be a more 'roadster' than boardie look. The vintage handlebar clamps I'm using are for 22mm bars, so these were the only 22mm (7/8") dia. bars I could find on eBay that didn't come with an expanded 24.8mm (1") central portion. Had to source them from an Italian seller on eBay. Thankfully they arrived without any import duty or VAT now that Brexit means we Brits are no longer part of the European Union. I also took the opportunity to fit tan-coloured handgrips which I reckon co-ordinates better with the bike's tan Lepper saddle. And of course the vintage vibe has been continued with the fitment of a lovely pair of chromed reverse levers - courtesy of an Indian seller on eBay. Absolute bargain at a mere 21 quid including free airmail shipping which took less than two weeks to be delivered. They arrived today, with no duty or tax levied. Back of the net!