I made up some temporary muffler mounts. These will at least hold until I get the real ones. Just enough so I can begin testing the running of the bike.
Fairly even...
Fairly even...
MarshalNorton said:Dave ,
Just a friendly thought.
First bike looks great came along way.
On your last pic you show the timing side exhaust hanger with only one exhaust boss captured by a nut.
I'm afraid this is going to vibrate back/forth and continue to loosen up on you.
i'm no fabricator but the more one looks at something the easier the solution becomes.
I thing if you extend the muffler bracket down and stud/nut the second lower boss as well it will be
supported better against to and fro movement and let the rubber do its job better.
Also a nice toothed washer behind the nut on the rubber mount may reduce loosing up as well.
And in this case stainless of course :wink:
Marshal
swooshdave said:MarshalNorton said:Dave ,
Just a friendly thought.
First bike looks great came along way.
On your last pic you show the timing side exhaust hanger with only one exhaust boss captured by a nut.
I'm afraid this is going to vibrate back/forth and continue to loosen up on you.
i'm no fabricator but the more one looks at something the easier the solution becomes.
I thing if you extend the muffler bracket down and stud/nut the second lower boss as well it will be
supported better against to and fro movement and let the rubber do its job better.
Also a nice toothed washer behind the nut on the rubber mount may reduce loosing up as well.
And in this case stainless of course :wink:
Marshal
Good thoughts. Please note that the brackets are only temporary. I have to see if I can get the right ones from Mick Hemmings and he doesn't do internet. I have to take a training class so I remember how to fax. :mrgreen:
So these will only be on there so I can get the bike running and maybe putt down the back alley. No road work.
Toothed washers won't do much. I have nice stainless acorn nuts I picked up this morning. With some locktite I should be good. I think.
swooshdave said:
New brake line. Brake system is fresh from top to bottom. I'll rebuild the calipers (the rest of the way) next week.
Rich_j said:swooshdave said:New brake line. Brake system is fresh from top to bottom. I'll rebuild the calipers (the rest of the way) next week.
Have you tried your fender/mudguard with the brake line bracket? I found the mudguard mounts clashed with the standard bracket.
Sorry, two posts on the trot from me and both a bit negative, seriously trying to help not just pick.
Fabrizio Di Bella said:Really nice job !
MarshalNorton said:In one picture I see allot of different colored objects lying on a box.
Marshal
Coco said:Dave, if your oil tank banjo still leaks after tightening, use some Permatex #2 on the banjo and washer surfaces. That stopped my very small leak in the same area.
swooshdave said:Coco said:Dave, if your oil tank banjo still leaks after tightening, use some Permatex #2 on the banjo and washer surfaces. That stopped my very small leak in the same area.
Yeah, I remember reading that. I'm hoping that if the oil tank gets hot I'll tighten it then. These are not new washers so that could be it too.
swooshdave said:Next problem is that we can't get the brake to work right. Everything is new with a sleeved master cylinder. Lever goes back to the grip. Pistons are moving. Fed fluid from the bottom, then tried regular bleeding. Hasn't changed. Not firm. Sigh.
Seat is finished. I'll update the other thread.