Exhausts on

The brackets and fittings are all supplied with the kit

Cant wait to hear what they sound like..... will obviously need some mufflers to get through the SVA test

Mounting the Horn. Any Ideas!!!

Has anyone got any ideas where to mount the horn...... I cant make up my mind whether i want it visible or hidden somewhere?

Triumph Bobber

I nicked this pic from 'The Triumph Bobber Project Blog'..... wow I just love this bike.... Triumphs make the coolist Bobbers if you get them right.... love the detail in the rear fender.

Fitting the Sissy

The 'Sissy Bar' is back from the Black Smiths.... it makes a great anchor and looks cool





 

Its pulled the fender down about 3/4" to create a better gap around the wheel

Ive raked it at the same angle as the front forks






Boats Can Sound Good Too!!

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The Bikes Solo Seat

Gordon from 'Absolut Leather Worx' has emailed me a pic of my seat...... we think its a good idea to darken it down a bit, probably wont see it for another few weeks yet, but it looks great...... thanks Sue xxxx

Thinking About My Next Project!

My 1970 Ironhead Sportster

The tanks got to go!

Will make a great donor bike

The engines being rebuilt and repolished by Hawg Haven in Norwich, im hoping it will be finished soon.



The Look!!!!



Installing the polished S&S Super Carb

I had some free time again this afternoon so I finished off wiring the coil and partially fitting the electronic ignition. There’s a section in the DVD (which comes with the kit) which helps with the 'timing'… this will be done once the bikes off the bench.

Tony came round this evening and we decided to get the carburettor on…….. I bought a Velocity Stack type filter for the carb, but Tony got the classic S&S filter out of the box and offered it up to the bike and we both agreed it looked better and will be kinder to the engine with the quality air filter fitted.

 

Pretty pictures.....now then... lets see...........ahh yes!!

Tony fitting the breather bolts in the head

The breather hose...... fiddly little bugger

Cables attached.... they run under the fuel tank brackets.... dont bend them.... they dont like it!

Happy Man!

There are two different cable sizes..... so you cant mess up!! There are also two different size 'Cable Guides' (see pic) ...... fit the larger one.... we fitted the smaller one first and the throttle cables were loose!



Grease all those moving parts.... the butterfly valve should open to the horizontal... full power!! CANT WAIT..



Yumm.... i can almost smell the PETROL!!

Installing the Carb was reasonably easy, (cheers Tony) ....  checking the DVD that came with the kit was necessary, (Its handy.... we are building the bike next to the study, where the computer is!). The instruction booklet that came with the Carb was also handy...there are lots of parts.......bits to fit on the filter!! The choke lever, washers, pipes, bolts, spacers etc.)

I will flush out the fuel tank and fit the fuel lines closer to the end of the build. The tanks on and off daily because of the wiring installation!!

Anyone whos after a Velocity Stack type air filter, inline fuel filter etc..... drop me a mail.

God............. I hate Wiring!!

I’ve finally got all the handlebar wires connected through to the controller.... this bunch will be hidden under the fuel tank....... my brain hurts!

Harley Oliver Lyons

Best name ever!

Congratulations buddy, looking forward to seeing you all soon

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Clutch Cable

So…. we have fitted the clutch and the starter motor. The starter motor went in quite easily, we had to remove and re-route one of the oil tank lines to squeeze it past the tank and to torque down the securing bolts. Next was the clutch cable…………. Things get a bit fiddly here, you have to remove the housing from the tranny and fit the cable inside. (see pics). Then its just a mater of running the cable under the bike and up to the handle bars. At first we thought we had the wrong cable but after a bit of head scratching and another 10 minutes watching the DVD everything made sense. It was nice to see the clutch plates moving when squeezing the lever!! Cracked it!!

Removing the Tranny housing to fit the clutch cable... theres a big circlip to remove! You can see the dip stick for the Tranny oil





There was still some oil in the housing ...  as they pre- run the engine and box before delivery from the States



Fitting the clutch cable... some additional bits come with the kit.... more circlips to tackle

Its adjusted to the DVD, 8" play at the lever... its quite stiff but appears to be working fine.... we will find out soon enough!

Installing the Clutch

Big Tony came round again tonight…… we thought it was time to tackle the clutch., so we watched the DVD which comes with the kit for 15 minutes and then started to strip down the clutch, removing the plates, so we could bolt the housing on.

The DVD gets a bit confusing on anything to do with the drive as the bike they build in the DVD is a big (Godfather) Chopper…. So quite a few things are different on our bike.

Fitting the clutch plates

Clutch is torqued to 60Ft Ibs..... Crank to 100Ft Ibs... use plenty of red loctight

Torquing down the crank pulley.... used a wooden wedge to stop the pistons turning!

Might powder coat the discs white... not sure.... any comments!!

Harley Shovelhead Bobber

This custom bobber motorcycle started life as a 1975 74" FXE, and she was contender for The Horse Backstreet Choppers magazine's Chop-Off contest, held at Smoke Out VII in Salisbury, North Carolina. 

The X-15 bike took 7 months to build, and is loaded with specially made components: 7.5" dual disc front brakes, custom mid controls, clip-on handlebars, fully polished stainless steel seat, oil bag, fender struts and control levers.

Solo Seat

The solo sprung seat that comes with the kit is a bit 'plain' and i don’t thinks its real leather, so I will Ebay that one and get what I can for it.

I have ordered a new seat today from Gordon Pringle...Absolut Leather Worx... its unique and will take about 3 weeks to arrive. 

Drivetrain fitting the primary housing

The engine and transmission are lined up now, and all their bolts are torqued down to 30 Ft Ibs.

I have started fitting the motor plate and belt drive. This has been 'on and off' a few times while ive been adjusting and checking alignments........ and getting through to those hidden engine mount bolts.

Its nice to see that chain gap away from the tyre (8mm), finally things are straight!! I am red lock tightening all 8 bolts that secure the primary.

CLUTCH PLATES NEXT!!



Installing the drive plate

Torquing down the engine bolts

Fitting the Oil Lines

Big Tony came round again tonight and gave me a hand with the oil lines. The Southern Motor Cycles Works website shows a drawing with the oil line routes to and from the tank, plus the vent and the drain plug. Its obviously important to get these right!!

The hoses are cut to length with some good quality sharp snips and the hose clamps fitted

Vent, feed, return and drain connections

To and from the oil filter

We flushed the tank out with petrol before we started.