This is what I am currently or have been working on recently, I usually have several half finished things on the go.
No really updating this page anymore, but kept it to show work done in the past as most items here have been finished.
 Stainless steel engine brackets. Stainless M8 square nuts welded on the back, brake light switch facing down.
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 Two versions, this one shows the rear brake light switch bracket up the same as original
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 The fuel tap plate is the first attempt made from stainless steel, just getting the engraving done on more samples.
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 This is the final version of the fuel tap plate is made from stainless steel, text is filled with black paint, not sure which screw I prefer.
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 Have had machined up some stainless steel replacement parts for the seat lock. The hole in the latch and back plate are slightly smaller as they were always sloppy fit on the original.
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 Fitted the parts to one of my spare seat locks.
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 Fitted a set to my seat lock, no chance of rust. I have these parts on e-bay, or please email me for a price if you are interested.
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 Have had machined up some stainless steel carb brackets. They just need a threaded nut welded on the back for throttle cable, and the fingers bent slightly for the other cable.
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 Both brackets then need to be sanded and polished.
See more photos here
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 Holes drilled out to 5.2mm 15 min's with the dremel and a bit of polishing.
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 Welded a stainless nut on the back for the return cable, and bent up the 2 fingers and polished.
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 Welded up some new hangers purchased from Gibson's but they do require bending and welding to suit. See the exhaust page here
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 Polished and ready for chroming, I was intending on getting it triple chromed but told by the platers the copper plating that is put on first may blister so need to polish the mild steel to remove any pitting.
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 The water bypass hose connector, where the water pipe joins on the head.
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 Made from stainless and mirror polished. Had to tap the head to remove the taper thread so now 3/8" BSP rather than BSPT
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 Machined the brake caliper dust seal ring from stainless, the original one was bent and rusty so had to go.
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 The brake caliper piston is made from stainless with a brass cap. Piston hollowed out and within 10 grams of original piston.
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 Press fitted the brass cap in to the piston. Total weight is 180g some other third party solid stainless pistons are 280g or more per piston, but could easily get a bit lower.
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 Piston and dust seal ring fitted. Just need the dust seal.
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 Trying to make a pair of stainless steel head light brackets, just need to make the triangle piece.
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 The bottom yoke covers are also stainless.
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 Machining the top part of the yoke covers, this will be welded in a tube.
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 Machining the cutout in the yoke cover
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 Finished polishing the stainless steel yoke cover. And the lower headlamp bracket cap.
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 Stainless steel torque arm, made from 16mm tube and 5mm plate, stepped bung at each end, welded with stainless filler rods.
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 Polished and ready to fit.
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 Speedo drive dust plate, machined from 100mm x 100mm x 10mm ally plate.
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 Stainless steel engine mounting bolts. Made from 316 stainless.
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 Mirror polished.
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 Stainless steel torque arm bolt, the one that goes in the brake plate on the rear wheel.
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 Making a stainless steel rear mudguard.
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 Started as a flat 1.5mm thick piece of plate, then bent into a 'U' section. Welded 2 bars across to help prevent distortion while welding.
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 Made some stainless M8 threaded inserts and welded them in with stainless rods.
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 Fitted but not yet finished polishing.
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 The rear wheel 3" x 18" alloy rim with a 120/90 Bridgestone.
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 Rim polished up as good as chrome, hopefully stay like it for a while.
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 Spokes needed a bit of polishing, but worth doing as you can see more of them than the ones on the front wheel, where the disks are there.
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 Stainless steel fork spring spacers, tapped M8 to allow easier removal and fitting. Click for drawing.
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 Screw-in fork stanchion top made from ally with a M8 tapped hole.
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 With a M8 stainless stud to screw in to spring spacer.
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 The alloy rims and stainless steel spokes have just arrived from Central Wheels and currently building the front wheel, which has gone well.
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 The alloy rims arrived polished and only needed a bit of de-burring where the spoke holes were drilled.
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 Not sure if I prefer the hubs in metallic silver or polished and clear powder coated.
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 Wheel finished with a Bridgestone BT45, not used these tyres before.
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 Machining an engine mounting bolt from 20mm dia stainless steel
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 Machining the M10 x 1.25 thread
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 2mm slitting saw to machine the 3.5mm slots in the stainless steel rear wheel spindle nut. full details here.
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 Machining the flats to 27mm using a solid carbide cutter at about 600 rpm.
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 Machining the hexagon on the end of the torque arm bolt that connect the torque are to the swinging arm.
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 Making a set of stainless steel spacers that fit between the engine mounting rubbers.
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 16 mm dia stainless steel bar, drilled through 10.1mm, Just need to polish.
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 Not come out too bad for a quick polish.
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 Finished machining the torque arm bolt, just leaves a rub with wet 'n' dry and polishing.
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