All finished and operating smoothly - just need to finalise the knob / handles.
Cafe Creme - my Boardtracker project.
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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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That's it for now, unless I can find those brass units.
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Do you have a link to this brass knob? Thanks, Bob
Hi Bob, hope you guys made it through the storm without damage or loss...
Rick C.
Rick C.
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
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.
I think my "kitchen cupboard knobs" worked out OK
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POC for hand change controls. I can't finalise the position until I get the frame back and re-assemble the cross shaft linkage to check operating angles etc.
In reality I doubt that the hand change will be used much ..... more for cosmetics and the pose !!!
In reality I doubt that the hand change will be used much ..... more for cosmetics and the pose !!!
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Mumsen brass clamps arrived for the fuel log.
SU stripped cleaned and loosely re-assembled
SU stripped cleaned and loosely re-assembled
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I've watched most of the videos on this.. And his frame building.. he doesn't show the one where the throttle sticks and he's 6' in the air tumbling down the beach... Dented he lived to ride again... Something to check out
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Thanx for that link ........ good to see the loonies are still thriving - hope for me yet.
Frame now back in my garage !!
He's also completed the exhaust collars / retainers - all spot on.
Having to wait for the cam chain tension screw as he has a big maching job on at the moment.... no rush for that though.
He's also completed the exhaust collars / retainers - all spot on.
Having to wait for the cam chain tension screw as he has a big maching job on at the moment.... no rush for that though.
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Enclosure templates to tidy up the rear top frame connections. Pleased with the look so far - almost as if it was intended !!!
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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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All done, no problems. The copper plumbing elbow has been resin bonded to the Amal stub manifold and it's all fitted up on the engine with the modified support struts from the SU set up.
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