Adding an Alton starter to my café racer
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What brand rear sets did you use for this bike? Have been looking to get some for my featherbed build but cant decide on what to go with.
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I had thought about that, but what has halted me was getting the actual foot rest peg. That is way above my skill set. Thanks Jean GREAT looking bike
NoiseyNorton said:
Thanks. Years ago before I had any of the tools I have now like a lathe, all I had was hand tools, files, hacksaw... and a little electric welder only good enough for 1/16" rods. I found the stock Norton folding rear pegs had a round area onto which a standard piece of ½" steel water pipe would fit with very little filing. I used that to make some rearsets, worked pretty well and cost next to nothing except elbow grease.
Jean
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I have a lathe and and bridgeport along with other bits that were handed down to me. I am just lacking the skill and knowledge. But I practice and put in time on it wasting material. What aluminum are you using to make your parts with? 6061? Can you suggest a certain type that is easy to work with?
Nathan
Nathan
NoiseyNorton said:
I use 6061, it is easy to machine and strong enough. I don't have any machinist training, I just try things and when they work out, use them. Sometimes it may take me more thinking time than a trained machinist, but time is what I have plenty of 8)
Jean
NoiseyNorton said:
I am not knocking you in trying to learn, this is why some people have served a five year apprenticeship and going to technical college (here in the UK) to get the engineering qualifications , well enough to work in a toolroom.
There are some things you cannot learn from a book
Rohan said:
Yes, I'm selling for a few reasons. First the riding position may be cool looking, but it is not for me, with wrist pains I couldn't ride it for very long. Second, it's done, finished, so if I can't ride it like it should be ridden, then someone else can do it and lastly, it will give me a bit of cash to start another one 8)
Jean
