TIG Time

 This is a plate that needed to go on the back of the seat unit, it will mount the rear seat unit, unlike the BROS i've decided to make this a removable part so I can take it off and grind bits down and clean it up a if needs be.

The edges have been bent up to add a bit of rigidity to the plate. The plate needed two holes drilled so it can be bolted to the subframe. This may need extra brackets welded onto it to hold the brake light which is yet to arrive. Or the seat unit that maybe made from ally of steel im not yet decided.

Freshening up the Front End

The stantion bottoms on the EXUP were looking very dated so I decided to rub them down and give them a lick of paint plus new chrome or stainless bolts.

 This is a front wheel i had lying around its there holding the bike up whilst the original rim is getting a new bridgestone tyre.

The locking bolts at the bottom have been replaced for stainless allen bolts.

 The rims were given a good clean with the discs off. The calipers have new chrome head bolts just to make it look a little fresher.

New rubber to match the back, the only thing left is the mudguard that needs a lick of paint.

Giving the Yam a Nip and Tuck

Work on the subframe has begun, fist steps were to smooth down all of the lugs where previous bars and mounts had been cut off. Then sloppy welds were smoothed over. An L section bar was welded across the back to make it rigid. This may act as a mounting spot for the brake light which will be a unit off of a Yam yzf 125 r.

This is andys over head welding which was a tad messy but air tight which is all that counts.

This is TIG welding at its best no filler rod just heat continuous seam of even welds.

The plastic under tray was chopped to make it flush with the subframe this will improve the lines of the bike and make it appear slimmer.

The undertray is bolted to the subframe at the rear and the front. The next step is to make a rear bump stop for the seat and start to make templates for the ally panels either side of the subframe.

Smile!!!

Last Sunday me and Dad were invited to go to a bike meet at Vikind Vinyls Seat Covers by Lee Hutchings hes a great guy and has done all the custom and standard seat units for all my bikes, hes fast cheap and really good.
He has a plot in Swanley right next to Brands Hatch.

Anyway at the meet there was a photographer that wanted to get a few pics of the bike, here they are!!

Welding Begins!!!

After depriving the Yam of its rear end I decided to give it all a good degrease and clean around the frame mounts and on the front sprocket cover. It was covered in the usual mixture of road gunk and chain lube.

The bike will be getting a new Hagon rear shock that will look very nice with new cleaned frame mounts and a fresh finish on the swinging arm.

The original exhaust mount had been bent and corroded out of recognition so i decided to cut it back until there was good solid steel to weld onto, then clean it up and TIG on some 50mm diamter pipe 12swg.
Thankfully my best mate Andy is a dab hand at TIG pipe welding. Hes normally working with much thinker gauge steel so it was a challenge. Plus the join had literally no clearance. I like to challenge him!

The pipe looks like its sticking out pissed and that's because it is. I will cut it down and re weld it once i've put the old swinging arm and shock onto make sure we have clearance when the suspension is at max extension, also to make sure it doesn't melt the riders right foot.

Yamaha Cleans up Nicley!

Parts off to Crawley powder coaters always use them never let me down!!

So with the rear end off of the yam and the bits leaving me for powder coating I was left with the messy job of degreasing and greasing which sounds less satisfying than it is. The main suspension linkage was first and needed to be cleaned with brake cleaner and a rag then greased with lithium grease. All the bolts were given the same treatment.

The rear wheel has just had a new tyre Bridgestone Battlax BT016the front will has a new one waiting for it. I cleaned up the paint on the wheels and they come up lovely.
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Nice balancing act on the EXUP valve!

The chain had loads of life left in it but looked a state so I degreased that too and will cover it on every side with spray on chain lube.

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The main bearing that went through the bottom of the shock needed taking out and cleaning because it was a 360 degrease ball joint and completely seized!!!

I used a threaded rod and a socket to push it out and regreased it on its way back in along with the rubber seal that had a clean up and a smear of rubber grease.

Yamahas Coming Along!

So the new RHS switch gear has turned up for the EXUP the carbs are back in the heat sheild is polished up and all the mounts have been given a wire wheel and paint. Plus new rubber hoses just to complete the refreshed look.

With a splash of new fuel and alot of choke the bike was running today and it sounded lovely maybe because it didnt have a silencer fitted yet.

This is the silencer we have bought to go on the bikeit will poke out just under the riders right foot.
Its a straight through cone made from titanium. Its made ny TYGA performance and is called a TYGA maggot moto and it just looks so sexy (I think!).

And yes its the same end can as the Bros 650.

The next job on the EXUP is to get the sheet metal and welding rods for a mate of mine to TIG up the subframe and finish that off so I can start designing and making the seat unit out of sheet ally.

Also the swinging arm is going off to be powder coated gloss black and were getting a new rear shock the bike is balancing on the bench for now. All the linkages will need to be taken off degreased and painted and then regreased and assembled.

Pit Bike Running a treat!

After fitting the Pit bike's new clutch it needed to be properly tested on a field where it belongs!

We tend to use this field 51.361753, -0.027103 pop it into google maps, its absolutely empty and makes a great small hilly track.

As you can see I brought a piece of the field home with me!

The bikes recently had a newrear shock which was dreadful to be honest the spring felt like it was made from chewing gum. Ive decided the next job is new or good used forks and shock that should finish the bike off nicely and get it ready for track use at Dartford!

The Hayabusa is Rolling

I finally had the bike delivered today after getting rid of a load of bits for it over the past ten days it was good to free up some space and get some money in also!

Heres the bike as it came.

The bike has alot of great parts to it I will try and list:

Billet Calipers front and back.

Custom Yokes

Stainless hoses through out

BMC airfilter

Gas flowed head

Custom Clutch cover seethrough!

Custom billet stator and sprocket cover

Custom Swinging arm made to take 300mm section rear tyre

Suzuki GSXR 1000 K4 rear end

Dummy Tank 

Acewell clocks

Renthal bars that just look silly!

And thats most of it!

It turned up with no key or battery but ive heard it running before still first job is to get it running and take a video of it so when it comes to selling it I can prove it runs fine.

I will the start breaking it up how it gets broken up is up to the owner, ill just do what he want and put it up for auction!

Heres a few extra bits that came onit!

The Yamaha Bits

So my Dad came home with a loads of parts he got for cheap that he wanted me to sell, as i have a shop on ebay for the next month it makes sense to sell as much as I can whilst its cheaper.

Heres a few pics of what im selling its basically a Yamaha FZR 1000 1989 so just like the bike im streetfightering but older.

Have a look through they're all going up on my ebay shop now!