xb9r > streetfighter build

[truckinduc]

Trying to decide exactly how I want my window

And took about 1/2" off the sliders. Thinking of making new pucks that are bulged out in the center.

And the other side I haven't done yet.

 

[truckinduc]

hidden brake mod next? if so, motowheels.com for Brembo caliper $97 with pads included

Yep I'll be doing it, even though mine won't be hidden with the big window in the swingarm.

Link?

 

[thrstrmech]

here, this is what I ordered, but got this for 97 bucks plus shipping, total 109...

 

[thrstrmech]

 

[truckinduc]

I think I'll just run the one I've got on my honda for now, although it's painted bright red.

 

[truckinduc]

^ so clean looking ^

 

[thrstrmech]

thanks, maybe add subtle hints of red elsewhere on the bike to tie it together

 

[Agate]

MAD SKILLS[up]

 

[truckinduc]

Only progress today is I received my donor swingarm, barely had time to open the box.

I did get a new lathe, cold saw and drill press today, so i guess that counts as progress. Although they are all three phase and im running residential 220 power, so ive got to figure that out.

 

[gbalias]

VFD!

 

[gbalias]

im debating REAL hard on whether or not to get a vf20/g0704 mill, so that i can retrofit it to CNC later on down the line.

i JUST missed out on a J head bridgeport not too far from me last week. had no way to move it when it came up for sale, and it was gone in 2 days. wanted only $1500 for it too. argh!

what size lathe did u get?

 

[truckinduc]

Donor swingarm arrived

 

[truckinduc]

I got a meuser M00-L which has an 80" bed and an 8.5" swing.

 

[thrstrmech]

hmmmm, what would I do with something like that, endless possibilities

 

[gbalias]

very nice. thats a long bed for a narrow swing. did it come from a shaft shop or something?

i think my dream machine would be an old monarch 10EE. theres a few folks that REALLY spruce em up. i love the designs of those machines. very googie architecture. update it with a DRO and all the new indexed holders and voila!!
just hard to justify one of those for a home hobby shop. lol.

now THATS a sexy beast

 

[truckinduc]

It's not that long of a bed for the swing. Remember it will turn something 18" in diameter, bigger if you remove the gap piece in the bed.

I guess it's a specailized thread cutting machine since it will cut something like 240 different thread pitches.

I do occasionally build driveshafts so the bed length will be nice to have.

 

[gbalias]

ah....didnt realize it was a gap-bed.

nonetheless, its nice to have space for that at the casa.

biggest lathe i ran was a TOS 25x120 i believe. rough turned down marine engine pistons for reconditioning.

then i maintained, programmed and ran a bullard 56" CNC vtl. THAT thing was a hoss. it would take a .315" wide plunge and not even bat an eye.

my real estate is a premium in my garage including the MX bike and woodworking tooling so im in the market for some 'bench' stuff....with the posssibility of converting them later on.

i will keep you posted.

excellent work on all the other stuff BTW. its a good thread to follow.

 

[truckinduc]

Here is a picture for scale.

I'm just 25 years old and I'm finally getting my dream shop set up. A nice manual mill and bandsaw will be next. I just received my new bendpack 2 post lift, so I'm trying to get that set up with this 4 day holiday I have off work.

 

[truckinduc]

How the mufflers will be situated under the bike.

 

[truckinduc]

also ordered the mandrel bends for my exhaust. It will have 1.625" primary's, step up to 1.875" then end up at 2".