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And so here endeth another day of procrastinating, filing, sawing, grinding, drilling and welding
I find this stuff heavy going as I'm no fabricator (I'm too cheap to pay somebody else to do it)
Welcome to my world, champagne taste and beer money. Over thinking and Procrastination, then periods where I can't do anything because by project is 45 miles away, Thanks covid, then trying to get remotivated each time I have to do something, never really getting a roll on, it will be finished though. Don't set a date, just roll with the punches. I ain't no stinking fabricator either but once it's all hidden under paint it'll look great.... Onward and upward !!
PS, it's looking good mate...
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Keep up the great work
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Mr Turbo Race Kit, MTC 1075 Turbo pistons by PitStop Performance , Falicon Ultra Lite Super Crank, APE everything. Les Holt @ PDM's Billet Goodies . Frame by Chuck Kurzawa @ Logghe Chassis . Deep sump 5qt oil pan. RIP Bill Hahn
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With the Covid situation easing will you be able to get your project closer to home, these days it's not just the distance but the fuel cost as well for a 90 mile round trip each time (we are close to £2 a litre now) I have no doubt you will get there with your project, after all it's not your "first rodeo" "stay positive"
And so here endeth another day of procrastinating, filing, sawing, grinding, drilling and welding
I find this stuff heavy going as I'm no fabricator (I'm too cheap to pay somebody else to do it)
Welcome to my world, champagne taste and beer money. Over thinking and Procrastination, then periods where I can't do anything because by project is 45 miles away, Thanks covid, then trying to get remotivated each time I have to do something, never really getting a roll on, it will be finished though. Don't set a date, just roll with the punches. I ain't no stinking fabricator either but once it's all hidden under paint it'll look great.... Onward and upward !!
PS, it's looking good mate...
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06 Gsf 1200 bandit, 08 Triumph tiger 1010
05 Yam xv1700 , 02 Hon shadow 1100
1975 Z1 (currently working on)
1977 Z1000 ( running and in storage)
1978 Z1000 (currently working on)
1978 Z1r "skinny tank" (currently working on)
1978 Z1r "fat tank (gathering parts)
1979 z1000st (currently working on)
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I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.
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Winner!My 650 project is untouched for weeks, but I told myself to use the summer months for riding, not wrenching. It's a good excuse!
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With the Covid situation easing will you be able to get your project closer to home, these days it's not just the distance but the fuel cost as well for a 90 mile round trip each time (we are close to £2 a litre now) I have no doubt you will get there with your project, after all it's not your "first rodeo" "stay positive"
And so here endeth another day of procrastinating, filing, sawing, grinding, drilling and welding
I find this stuff heavy going as I'm no fabricator (I'm too cheap to pay somebody else to do it)
Welcome to my world, champagne taste and beer money. Over thinking and Procrastination, then periods where I can't do anything because by project is 45 miles away, Thanks covid, then trying to get remotivated each time I have to do something, never really getting a roll on, it will be finished though. Don't set a date, just roll with the punches. I ain't no stinking fabricator either but once it's all hidden under paint it'll look great.... Onward and upward !!
PS, it's looking good mate...
Yes, fuel costs are definitely a concern, I'm down to one day a week, if that at the moment. Also I feel obliged to help my friend who's place the bikes at, he's still building race bikes at 72 years old and I end up spending a bit of time helping him manage things, That's not a complaint, just a reality. Don't worry, I'm still positive, just finding it a bit hard to get a roll on when I can't spend enough time to get a whole lot done, not to mention the fact that I'm a chronic overthinker and tend to over complicate things. I think it's age related, the older I get, the less mistakes I want to make.Anyway, there's no going back !!
Hardrockminer, I'm lucky I have my sons KZ650/710 here to ride, I can use that in the excuse pile....
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The seat started as a catch from a Triumph trophy, when I tried to get the male part which is mounted to the seat it was not available as a separate part. Ok I thought, I'll buy a complete seat cheap and use the parts I need, It was always the plan to build a seat pan to fit the modifications. When it arrived I had a "hello" moment, the curve on the side is almost a perfect match for my side panels and I liked the width and shape (I am trying to keep the waist narrow as I only have little legs) so this is where the fun started. Initially I tried to reshape the front to fit the KZ tank but try as I might with heat and heavy weights as it cooled it just wanted to go back to it's original shape. In the end I have had to cut the front part off and graft in a new piece shaped from a flat piece of ABS plastic. There is still a lot of tidying and finishing to do but I am happy with it so far (I still need to build the back of it once the tailpiece is finished
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I like the progress
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I know them well. The vents in the tail look so cool, well done!!my friends "Bond-O" and "San-Ding"
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