New minibike build, and a few others..

[exenos]

I agree, definitely something to drool over

 

[Raywelder]

Motor is mostly together. Just needs a catch/can breather, Throttle set up, and I need to figure out how to get the magnets into the flywheel for the alternator.

Just plain Gorgeous. (Pic 1 & 2)

Sitting in the frame (Pic 3)

Clutch backing plate (Pic 4)

Empty Clutch cover bolted on (Pic 5)

 

[Raywelder]

2 more

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Dang, that's sexy!!!

So, what- the flywheel came without magnets? Will you epoxy them in? Fortunately, they go on the inside of the rim so if a magnet were to lose it's bond, it won't fly out like a bullet! Do you have magnets for it, yet?

Actually- this question just came to mind- Is the inside of the 'wheel machined to a size that will allow the magnets?

 

[Raywelder]

Well, if I use the same magnets out of the old flywheel, then the billet flywheel is machined an half in bigger, and I would need to machine a ring to fit. I'm not sure what I'm gonna do yet. Depends if I can get the old magnets out without breaking. And if they come loose, they won't fly out like a bullet, but I imagine it could grenade everything under that flywheel.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

I just finished removing the magnets from a factory 18hp Twin 'wheel.

Once I figured out how the heck to do it without breaking them, it was fairly easy. I was not concerned about breakage, I just wanted 'em out.

Don't use a torch- they actually explode! You need to use a drift, and drive them sideways (around the ring, not up or down), and that will shear the epoxy bond. In my research, I found that preserving them intact is aided by using sharp knives or files to remove the excess epoxy around the magnet before trying to drive it out.

 

[Raywelder]

I'll have to give that a try.
I hope I can get em out. I only have one flywheel though! I guess I have one shot.

 

[Raywelder]

New gas tank, About the same shape, but it will be welded on the inside too, so I can sand down the welds on the outside though.

First picture is my first attempt

Adjusted the shape a bit.

 

[landuse]

Sweet!! Your bike is going to look killer when you are done

 

[Raywelder]

Machined my fuel cap flush mount piece,

Fitted,

Welded and molded in.

Seams welded and sanded. still needs final tweaking.

Still have to weld in the tunnel.

 

[exenos]

Good to see some work getting done on this thing. I was beginning to worry that no one would ever see the finished product.

 

[Raywelder]

As she sits now. I've been busy with it!

Made my Triple trees from scratch, including the stem, and bought USD fzr forks for it. New wave rotors.


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[Doc Sprocket]

Dang... Nice!

 

[landuse]

Dang... Nice!

Very...

 

[Raywelder]

Very...

Hey, Sorry I totally forgot you guys changed from embedding the links to hosting them!

 

[landuse]

Hey, Sorry I totally forgot you guys changed from embedding the links to hosting them!

We haven't changed, we just encourage people to use the free hosting because we then do not lose the images once the person decies to eventually delete their pics out their album, or the album itself.

 

[Raywelder]

Done a few things here and there. Most of it is small stuff and I usually don't feel its worth documenting.

Tank and fenders are at a friends to get painted. But I made some handle bars.

Been finding it hard to motivate myself to stay late and work on some of it, Now that I have the Real big stuff done.
That and I have been going back and forth on some color choices of some of the clutch cover and foot controls.

Looking at all the parts I want makes me sick
I need to be rich.

Can you believe that these are 120 dollars a piece??? Holy Cow.


Coming Soon,

Mount the headlight
Painted tank and fenders,
LED tail-light/fender support
Micro button housings
Throttle linkage,

 

[Raywelder]

Also mounted magnets inside my flywheel finally.

 

[B.M.800]

Looking at all the parts I want makes me sick
I need to be rich.

Dont we all...

 

[Raywelder]

haven't done a ton to it,

Made one of my Switch housings. Just have to duplicate it for the right side.

I bought materials to make bar end signals. We'll see how they end up.