Finally retired and building my project bike

[gamma]

I’m sorry, I’ve neglected to keep posting on this site, I’ve posted mostly on the US site, but I’ve realised that really I should be posting on here. I am retired to Spain.
I’ve been working on the wiring, and seat unit and fairing and front fork brace with mounting for the mudguard and fitted shocks from YSS.
I’ve had to make spacers for the shocks to align them correctly at the top mountings as I’m using a K7 swinging arm on an F1 frame.
I added a wood base for the seat unit and had to teach myself to use a MIG welder to make a mounting for the fairing.  Drilled and tapped a hole each side near the headstock for the mounting which has a pin which locates in a groove that I filed on the front seam where the ptfe tape is sitting

[gamma]

More pics of the current progress.
Fitted an x-ring 530 and had fun with the rivets.
Finally got power on without any smoke

[philward]

Great work, looking really good too - please keep posting

[Laverdaroo]

Thats ace, well done and keep posting

[gamma]

Thanks guys 😃

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

A very neat looking build you have there.
Be great to see pics when it's completed.👍👍👍

[andy120t]

Looks very nice - great work!

[Oddjob]

Nice bit of polishing on the top yoke, like the finishing touches where the bolts used to fit.

[gamma]

Thanks Guys.
I cut the bar mounts flush on the top yolk and then installed duralumin rivets.
I also made those little d-spacers for the clamps

[gamma]

I built the battery box to fit an AGM 12v 12ah battery as originally I was not going to install the starter.  However, when I realised that the kickstart would not clear the rear sets, I changed my plans and installed the starter and modified the home made wiring loom.  I still opted for the lower amp hour battery, believing that you could install AGM batteries on their side, as the sulphuric acid is absorbed and held in the glass mat.
The battery came with a warning label 😬 So I removed it, filled the battery with acid, gave it an initial charge, and then fitted the permanent plug caps.
It is now in the bike and there are no leaks as of yet 🤞

[Oddjob]

Curious as to why you didn't cut the frame and fit the kit which allows the cylinder head to be removed whilst in situ, you seem to be competent enough to tackle that little job.

[Trigger]

Nice to see a bit of skilled workmanship. 
No need to cut the frame or remove the engine when it has been built correctly

[gamma]

I did consider this, and I did cut of bits that I didn’t need, like rear foot rest mounts, seat hinge, and air filter mountings etc: I think that the frame break kit is quite substantial and I didn’t want to compromise clearance for the rest of the installation like different tank etc: but I’ll probably live to regret it😂 When I need to do any work on the engine.  I do have a spare frame though.
I wrote this before your post Trigger😂😂😂

[Trigger]

I built one a few years ago now, just from bits that was laying about. It rode and handled very well with the seat height dropped. One of those bikes that now regretted selling >>> http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,16659.msg140815.html#msg140815   

[gamma]

Very nice bike Trigger.
I’ve just read your project bike for £1000. Looks great too.  Interestingly when I converted this build to twin disc, I also removed material from the RH lower fork leg caliper mounting point.