Ok long awaiting pics still in progress

I have several pics here... of the latest stage that my bike is in... you can see the drive shaft lengthened.... quite a BIT... longer than the trike behind it... that gives you a idea...

I am DESPERATLY looking for a metal /steel front mudguard like a harley dyna or a suziki intruder 1500 (front fender!) for this... something big and that wraps around the tyre... if you can help please shout if you know of a scrap one .... thanks...

but enjoy the photos... I really appreciate your support... btw.. Mods.. do you mind if I use the XJ bikes logo on my bike... or shall I ask... SITE OWNER!!!!! I am sure its not a registered trade mark but I dont want to p155 anyone off!!! thanks.


By jonrms at 2010-05-17


By jonrms at 2010-05-17


By jonrms at 2010-05-17


By jonrms at 2010-05-17

 

Dude that is coming along really awesome! I want a swing arm like that And I like the bars.

 

you havnt even seen the half of it... the tank is not going on... the seat is not going on... everything is differant apart from the engine.. which is still being tweeked...


thanks for the compliments.... but I cant wait to show you the final result in 2 months!!!! yep... only 2 more months... and its finished!

 

What has to be done to lengthin the drive shaft?

 

you need a damn good engineer and alot of specialist tools...


this one was chopped... heated up.... welded to another hardened steel bit.. then left to cool for days!!!!! then re heated.... tempered.. cooled... ballanced... and then heated and cooled... then finally ballanced again.. and taaaa daaaaa......

there are FAR easier options... like cutting it and then turning it.. so you can screw on (in so many words) the new half of the shaft...

or you can like another member buy a ?ford? shaft... I think he said.. and then cut it to suit..

 

awesome! i thought you sold everything and wiped your hands clean, but that bike is looking suh weet, loving the spoke rims.

 

The rims are nothing special.. they are virago ones.....

had to change over the calipers as well..

but the mountings are the same.

 

Looks really good so far

 

Thanks again.. sorry I havnt been on much.. working on the bike and also a dad to be second time around very soon.. so trying to cram as much in as possible... bike should and will be ready and finished in 2 months... so please watch my silly updates...

thanks again and I know its not everyones cup of tea.... so to speak.. but its what I want.. and I took ALOT of inspiration from you bud. you know I seen your bike in progress and questioned you up the ying yang about it..

this is why I wanted to do something differant but kinda the same.. anyway more to come soon..

 

ooooohhhh.....can't wait to see more....

 

REALLY looking NICE!!!

skillet

 

Thank you.. more photos to be uploaded on sunday... working all day on sat on it.. so watch this space..

 

bump for yamchop!

stretching is NOT easy... its a hardened shaft!!!

 

ok I posted some more pics on yams thread... but I wanted to say my mudguard (front) that I have been waiting for finally arrived... its off a harley.. and thats all I am saying... but its BIG and wide... which is what I was after...



wait for this sat and hopefully some moc up pics.