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benholmes21:
This evening I managed to beat the bush... so to speak. Removed the rear shock bushes and also swingarm bushes. I had already shaved the chain guard mounts off, so now the swingarm is ready to go to powder coat and waiting new phosphor bronze ones from TwoWheelFrank.





Also, here’s the stem I’ve just finished. I have a billet top yoke from Cognito Moto waiting to go on. I’ve removed the switch block and polished it to match as I’m using a new master cylinder/lever with an integrated switch.





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benholmes21:
So... after planning on rebuilding the original forks with new fork tubes, seals, top caps etc which I have in the garage.... plans have slightly changed after today these have been delivered



So a quick call to CognitoMoto before my order was dispatched to add a few little extras into it and just a waiting game until that comes with lots of goodies that’ll bring the build on hopefully!


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Rob62:
Very interesting... looking forward to seeing this one completed. When you say “ here’s the stem....” have you made a new one and re-fitted it ? I have a spare bottom yoke with a bent stem which i would like refurbishing i.e. new stam turning and welding up, if you know anybody who can do this.

benholmes21:

--- Quote from: Rob62 on August 06, 2018, 09:20:06 PM ---Very interesting... looking forward to seeing this one completed. When you say “ here’s the stem....” have you made a new one and re-fitted it ? I have a spare bottom yoke with a bent stem which i would like refurbishing i.e. new stam turning and welding up, if you know anybody who can do this.

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Thanks Rob! Been a little slow with updates but I’ve cut and welded a delkevic exhaust to make a “shorty” so to speak, and I’ve been working with the father in law (to be) on a rear cafe hump as he’s been building and making model aircraft that he flies since he was a boy so has a much better eye for symmetry and detail than me.

Just waiting to get the engine blasted and it’ll be ready for paint!

Apologies, by stem I meant lower yoke and stem, which I’ve kept the original stem in it. I’m sure most machine shops could turn you one up. I have a lathe at work but it’s the metric fine due to cut the threads I’d struggle getting.

Cheers, Ben


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Rob62:
Ah I see.. I wish I had access to a machine shop, i used to be a turner many moons ago, i could make my own... BTW You need a 127 tooth change-gear to cut metric threads on an imperial machine iirc.

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