D_Venable Posted September 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 worked on it again for a little bit today. got the lower rail finished up, and then pulled the frame off the motor, and put her back in the jig http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9100592.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9100593.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9100594.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9100595.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted September 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 little more done this afternoon... Got the lower rail on the right hand side of the bike made and on, finished going around a few weld joints on the upper main rails (off the jig), and then set the frame back on the motor with the wheels. http://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9110597.jpghttp://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9110598.jpghttp://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9110599.jpghttp://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9110600.jpghttp://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9110601.jpghttp://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9110602.jpghttp://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9110603.jpghttp://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9110604.jpg little by little, I'll get this thing doneDerek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Nice! Dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted September 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 got 2 more of the diagonals cut, notched and tacked on. Of course, not after having the chuck fall off my 2nd hand drill press, lol Oh well. http://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9120605.jpghttp://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9120606.jpghttp://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9120607.jpghttp://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9120609.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 2 more diagonals http://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9140611.jpghttp://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9140612.jpghttp://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9140615.jpghttp://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9140616.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOSTED88tsi Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 looks good D! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Got brackets with nuts on them to mount the mufflers made, and bolted them on, then did some more exhaust routing. Specifically finished up to where the 3 pieces of the exhaust are gonna be joined, and split (using stock slip fit pieces). The vertical piece at the joints is gonna be a crossover pipe when all is said and done, once I get everything else routed, I'll mark it , split it apart again, and cut the holes for it to be functional. http://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9220617.jpghttp://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9220618.jpghttp://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P9220620.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) Not an update on any work (nothing new) but a new sketch, a Canson rendering (fun for me) to start eploring some color options instead of bare carbon bodywork http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/greencansonSmall.jpg Edited November 12, 2011 by D_Venable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted November 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 OK, lost a lot of pics in the switchover on 26liter, which sucks, but I'm not going back to change it all. Did a little bit today on her, got the last 2 diagonals on the left hand side (one might change though) and mocked up a little foam core board to get a silhouette http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB110659.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB110658.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB110661.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Awesome shape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Oh man this is gonna look sooooo sweet when you roll up to OCC and get a pic with Paul Sr. /joke LOL... Lookin' good. -Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted November 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 [sarcasm]funny[/sarcasm] Little more done, cleaned up a couple weld joints, took some measurements for the diagonals to start transferring to the other side, made 2, then started looking at the shock mount and rear cylinder engine mount. Not a whole lot of construction, but a lot of thinking things out. http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB120662.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB120664.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 More done today, got all the diagonals cut and tacked in on the right side now http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB130667.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB130666.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB130665.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB130671.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB130669.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB130668.jpg -Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 rear upper shock mount made from some 1/4" plate http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB150675.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB150672.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB150673.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB150676.jpg And a co-worker said he'd let me borrow his TIG, I'll use it for the final welding on the chassis after some practice on scrap pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted November 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Did a little exhaust work, and got the routing all finished up. Shouldn't be too long before I get to claying up the bodywork, but not sure if I'll be able to take pics of that process (gonna do it at work) http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB190684.jpg Replaced the front runner's 2 tight bends with a better flowing onehttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB190690.jpg and the routing to the mufflershttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB190687.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB190688.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB190686.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB190685.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB190689.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance_S Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 D, Amazing work. I am always blown away by people that can fab like that. Most people don't wake up one morning and say, "guess I will build a motorcycle from scratch today". Anyway, I am really impressed, well done. Wish I had those skills. L 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted November 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Got a rear shock, now just need the links, tried a little MIG welding with the stainless wire on the exhaust, not too pretty, I think I'll wait till I can borrow the TIG Also got the rear brake caliper in the swingarm with the wheel. The wheel hub is 10mm wider than the one that's meant to be there, and I shaved 4mm off each adjuster and trimmed the caliper bracket accordingly (trimming has been done for a while, just got to installing the caliper with a disc) http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB220694.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB220695.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB220696.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB220697.jpg These show the trimming, and show how tight the drive pulley is to the swingarmhttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB220698.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB220699.jpg And the wheel spins nice and free with everything inhttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/GOPR4132.jpg -Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Nice beard buddy, lol. One question, you may have already answered: how are you going to title the bike? I've never built anything like this, and have no idea what the laws in MN are. Just more curious than concerned really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted November 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 (edited) co-worker did it with his pieced together Vegas (Mike Song actually), at some point you have to go get it inspected, mainly to assess a value to it, so the state knows what to tax you on it. They give you a bright blue VIN plate you have to put in a highly visible spot, and that's about it. so once I have it rolling, I'll start the process to get that done. Edited November 23, 2011 by D_Venable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 no new work on the bike (I'm gonna work on it this weekend), but had some fun with a sketch today... http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/MyBike2renderedbrightened2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 sketch looks nice dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 There's nothing but PURE talent there nice build. They say say if you thinkit you can build it. Look out orange county choppers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Lookin good, D! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Did a little tonight on her. I decided to just do it, and reduce the rake angle on her. I moved it 2.5° from 30° to 27.5° (if my calculations are correct, and going off the frame I built the jig to) Also did a temp raising of the ground clearance to make up for the rake angle change. Here is it before... http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/PB130665.jpg Here is after... http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P1310741.jpg Still need to get my hands on a current cruiser chassis' steering head to match the hammer triples and kingpin forks (need to find some hammer/hammer s forks too, for the dual disc setup) http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P1310743.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P1310740.jpg http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P1310742.jpg Changing the rake angle reduced the wheelbase by ~1" to 64", Once I get a current cruiser steering head, I may shoot for an even steeper rake angle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted February 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 did some more little stuff, and probably killed a BRAND NEW Dremel tool In an attempt to close this gap on the bottom of the upper triple.... http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P2010749.jpg I took this..... http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P2010747.jpg And ground it out to this, so far. Needs a little more fineseing to get it to slide down that extra 1/4-3/8", and I have to do the other side... http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P2010748.jpg Also put brake rotors on the front... http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P2010746.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P2010745.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/15101/P2010744.jpg -Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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