Cafe Creme - my Boardtracker project.
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Beachcomber
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The brass handlebar levers never materialised and I got my money back after 2 months of waiting. Second set were absolute rubbish, so I bought some black alloy ones.
Too modern and the black was just ... wrong.
So while I'm waiting to see if anything more suitable turns up - I've primered them and sprayed Celeste Blue together with the QA twistgrip !! It was dark when I finished and the flash washed out some of the true colour - but they really pop
Bars are powder coated Light Ivory
Too modern and the black was just ... wrong.
So while I'm waiting to see if anything more suitable turns up - I've primered them and sprayed Celeste Blue together with the QA twistgrip !! It was dark when I finished and the flash washed out some of the true colour - but they really pop
Bars are powder coated Light Ivory
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Do you have a link to this brass knob? Thanks, Bob
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Thank you, that's what we were looking for.
Hi Rick. We're good. A lot of broken limbs all around town. Went to Tulsa and WOW!!! That storm traveled about 20 miles breaking stuff as it went. Portland is this coming week. We leave out tomorrow morning. You should really try to make it sometime. I guarantee it's an experience you would love. Bob
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Whooopppeeee - frame now welded !!!
Entrusting it previously to 3 other "welders" who didn't do the job has now set me back 12 months.
The same guy has also made stainless steel retaining collars for the headers and is getting them tig welded onto the exhaust pipes.
For some unaccountable reason the P.O. removed the cam chain tensioning screw from one of the cylinders and I didn't notice until months later when I did a mock up in my garage.
They are no longer available OEM from Yamaha and I haven't been able to locate one on Ebay or other sources- so, he's going to make one for me.
Big shout out for Stansbie Engineering here in the UK.
Entrusting it previously to 3 other "welders" who didn't do the job has now set me back 12 months.
The same guy has also made stainless steel retaining collars for the headers and is getting them tig welded onto the exhaust pipes.
For some unaccountable reason the P.O. removed the cam chain tensioning screw from one of the cylinders and I didn't notice until months later when I did a mock up in my garage.
They are no longer available OEM from Yamaha and I haven't been able to locate one on Ebay or other sources- so, he's going to make one for me.
Big shout out for Stansbie Engineering here in the UK.
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Thanx for that link ........ good to see the loonies are still thriving - hope for me yet.
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The final piece of deception - my Edoardo Bianchi engine number plaque has arrived and will be sited on the original Virago eng.# pad secured with blind brass rivets.
Now I have the replacement cam chain tensioner and spring the the P.O. removed [ ?? ] the engine can be jet washed and prepped for the H-D wrinkle black paint ...... just saving up for that [ how muckin futch !!! ]
The Amal Concentric [ 22mm ] has arrived [ one of two ] and I found a brand new Triumph Trophy twin carb stub that I can mod onto another copper [ plumbing ] bend to make up the manifold fitting for the Virago "Y" intake.
I'll use my favourite JB Bond resin putty to attach the copper bend to the Trophy intake stub.
The Concentric is much simpler to set up than the SU and parts [ jets, slides, needles etc. ] are a quarter of the price of SU bits - plus readily available secondhand.
Because the 622 body series is not as popular [ or expensive ] as the 900 series they are much cheaper - I just bought two complete and in good condition for £40.
Now I have the replacement cam chain tensioner and spring the the P.O. removed [ ?? ] the engine can be jet washed and prepped for the H-D wrinkle black paint ...... just saving up for that [ how muckin futch !!! ]
The Amal Concentric [ 22mm ] has arrived [ one of two ] and I found a brand new Triumph Trophy twin carb stub that I can mod onto another copper [ plumbing ] bend to make up the manifold fitting for the Virago "Y" intake.
I'll use my favourite JB Bond resin putty to attach the copper bend to the Trophy intake stub.
The Concentric is much simpler to set up than the SU and parts [ jets, slides, needles etc. ] are a quarter of the price of SU bits - plus readily available secondhand.
Because the 622 body series is not as popular [ or expensive ] as the 900 series they are much cheaper - I just bought two complete and in good condition for £40.
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Tom from Rubicon
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The Amal was a better choice Bc, SU's have a reputation for detuning at first opportunity. Volvo owners were cursing them back in the day. Some Harley enthusiasts in the States learned how to make their life miserable.
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