Roadster/Interstate/Thruxton R tank (2020)

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Same here, the bars are coming up 4".
The kickstart misses the peg by about an inch with the peg down. I think I will still remove the spring from the peg so that it can stay folded up when the bike is being started.
I used the same pegs on the Vincent Special and it has similar clearance.
Here's the kickstart procedure for that one. Warning, not much happens after the first 20 seconds.





Glen
 
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worntorn said:
Borrowed the MK3 Interstate side cover to have a look.
I think Nigel was correct, a black side cover looks good on there.
Perhaps the smaller roadster type would be best.
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The black side covers look perfect against the alloy tank. Making me wish I had an alloy tank like this on my Thruxton!
 
worntorn said:
Borrowed the MK3 Interstate side cover to have a look.
I think Nigel was correct, a black side cover looks good on there.
Perhaps the smaller roadster type would be best. For one thing, the RGM folding kickstart comes up against the Interstate side cover before fully folding.
Opinions?

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You will appreciate the leverage of the RGM lever.

Roadster panels. Get some fiberglass ones to save weight.
 
These modified Roadster side panels might suit. Apparently the top edge sits closer to level than with the original Roadster side panels.
With the original side panels, does the top flange sit gapped above the oil tank?
On the Interstate panel the top flange bolts directly down onto the oil tank, that sets the position and top line. How does the stock Roadster tank attach to the oil tank?

 
worntorn said:
These modified Roadster side panels might suit. Apparently the top edge sits closer to level than with the original Roadster side panels.
With the original side panels, does the top flange sit gapped above the oil tank?
On the Interstate panel the top flange bolts directly down onto the oil tank, that sets the position and top line. How does the stock Roadster tank attach to the oil tank?

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This is the original RH steel roadster panel off my 74.
Roadster/Interstate/Thruxton R tank (2020)
 
That clears it up, thanks.
The modified GTP item must be made without the stand-offs, same as an Interstate cover, so that drops the top edge down and tips it back toward level.
 
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From the Andover site, the rh Roadster side cover for the MK3 has a different part number from the earlier bikes.
Perhaps it's a slightly different shape and has no stand offs?

Glen
 
Agree with FE, this build needs/deserves something a bit more stylised than just the 'stock' side panels.
Some horizontal louvres, perhaps?
 
Nigel's post has me thinking the same. The right side cover is useful mainly as a place to mount decals.
If the oil tank is nicely painted, no need to cover it and, as mentioned, cooling is increased plus weight is decreased a little.
It looks fine on the Dominators, A10s etc.
Unfortunately this oil tank has a couple of small dents, will try to get them out.

Thanks for the responses.
Sometimes my brain gets stuck in neutral!

Glen
 
worntorn said:
Nigel's post has me thinking the same. The right side cover is useful mainly as a place to mount decals.
If the oil tank is nicely painted, no need to cover it and, as mentioned, cooling is increased plus weight is decreased a little.
It looks fine on the Dominators, A10s etc.
Unfortunately this oil tank has a couple of small dents, will try to get them out.

Thanks for the responses.
Sometimes my brain gets stuck in neutral!

Glen
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I ran my 850 for many years with no side panel
The oil tank was painted and I put a couple of button heads in the threaded holes at the top of the oil tank ,no stand offs
I had a glass fibre side panel on the other side
 
baz said:
Is this notched side panel better than no side panel for cooling?
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It acts as a guard against a hot tank perhaps, saves having a Velo Thruxton style mesh welded on !

Also, for those with a modified oil tank, with bottom fixing removed, the side panel holds the oil tank in !!
 
Twin clocks look really nice on any bike but the weight of the two items is substantial. I recall that Ludwig used a bicycle speedometer to get around this. I've forgotten if he mounted a tach as well.
Im using a combined unit.
It also has left and right indicator lights and a high beam light. It has analog style tach and speed readouts but digital odometer readings. It has a trip odometer, which is essential on a bike that doesn't have a fuel gauge.

The weight of the 4" combined unit is only 6 ounces, whereas a 3" Chrono speedo weighs about 16 ounces.
The bare magnetic speedos might be a bit less than the bare chrono, but adding in the steel cup, the drive cables and the drive units results in several pounds of gear.

This combo unit is a GPS type so no drive is required.
It is a flange mount type and needs a cup for weather protection as well as asthetics. The unit has a threaded plastic body, so it doesn't look great from the side.
I have an offcut of 5" round solid Al. That will make the cup. The cup needs to be made with a flange as it needs to attach to and be removable from the mounting bracket.





 
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I made the cup walls as thin as possible so it is very light for its size.

Making the bracket-






 
That's it for now. I'll clean up the edges and finish it off tomorrow. I forgot to put in the o ring groove for the oring seal between the cup flange and the bracket. It can still be done. The cup will also need two grommet holes in the bottom face. These are for the wire harness and the GPS lead.

 
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4 oz. of pain relief added today.
Hate to add any weight, but with a 67 year old construction worker back, these risers will be needed.

The existing young guy version-



The older person version-

 
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