GB's Mean Green 1170R (Time Warp Edition)

coldsummer · #46 PostAuthor: **coldsummer** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 9:33 pm

Welcome home Steve, just in time for the next lot of snow!

That front end is looking good. What is the clearance like between the tank and forks/bottom yoke? I've just got a 03 Z1000 front end to go into my LTD and I'm hoping to use the standard yokes. I'll be interested to see what you come up with to extend the top shock mounts also.

#47 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:04 pm

Simon,
Steering lock appears to be fairly good, hopefully I'll have some wheels & handlebars on it next week, so I'll have a better idea then.
With regard to the shock mounts, I'm considering using some M16 stainless socket cap bolts & turning them down to the same diameter as the shock mount, then drilling & cutting a thread internally that will wind onto the existing shock mount thread. Failing that I'll drill/grind out the original mounts & turn some longer ones, then re-weld them.

coldsummer · #48 PostAuthor: **coldsummer** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:41 pm

I was thinking along the same lines for mine (ZRX1100 swinger), with the extended mounts secured with a couple of welds just to make sure. A bit beyond my capabilities so will have to find someone to fabricate them for me. Now, who do I know locally....... :roll:

#49 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:21 pm

coldsummer wrote:so will have to find someone to fabricate them for me. Now, who do I know locally.......

Check this little beauty out, it's on your doorstep too!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

Joking aside Simon, I will gladly turn the odd bit 'n bob for you, although I'm no expert.......... I'm still relying on what I learnt at school....... which was quite a while ago!

coldsummer · #50 PostAuthor: **coldsummer** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:42 pm

It would make a good ornament for my garage GB but I wouldn't have a clue how to use it. Not turned anything on a lathe since my motorcycle mechanics course in 1982 and even then I think I broke more things than I made. Don't know how I managed to pass as I spent most of the time chasing the girlies.

Anyway, I digress, it will be a long time before I get round to fitting the ZRX arm but I'll be interested to see how you do your shock mounts in the meantime. Thanks for the offer anyway, I'll definitely take you up on that!

#51 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:20 pm

Had a bit of time to tinker today, as I didn't fancy fuggin about in the snow.
Managed to machine down my sprocket carrier by 8mm.

Before

After

I do find it far more rewarding being able to do things like this myself, as opposed to farming it out to other people.

hillbilly · #52 PostAuthor: **hillbilly** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:27 pm

looks like you took more than 8mm off. :shock:

#53 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:32 pm

Cleaned up the shoulder as well HB, probably makes it a bit deceiving. I did use me bestest Machine Mart digital calipers throught the process. :shock:

hillbilly · #54 PostAuthor: **hillbilly** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:47 pm

ooh , you have moved up from rack of eye twist of gob,and got a proper measureing stick. :lol:

PJ · #55 PostAuthor: PJ » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:02 pm

Looking great bear, keep the pics coming!!

skoda · #56 PostAuthor: **skoda** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:14 pm

ginger beer ihave a race exahust down pipes only[ no can] to fit your lawson if your itrested?

#57 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:41 pm

Skoda, I am v interested. I won this can recently & plan to use it on this project (once it's either been polished or painted) a little bit of link pipe jiggery should mate the two together.

Rich · #58 PostAuthor: **Rich** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:43 pm

You'd better wear ear plugs with that.

Nice to have a lathe handy for those last minute bits.

#59 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:18 pm

Cheers Rich, doesn't seem to be a lot to the can! I googled 'Kerker System K' and read some bollocks that 'K' stands for kick, :hys

"because that's what will happen to the performance of your bike" :no

#60 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:35 pm

Been busy sorting out my top shock mount extension today. This is the swinger I plan to use, & as you can see, it has a bit of an 'offset'!

The shocker on the right hand side seems to line up pretty much spot on. The other side is a different matter. :roll:

I thought about cutting the mount out completely & making a longer one, but thought I'd try something a little easier first.
I made a little threaded sleeve to screw over part of the threaded part of the mount.

Then I turned another spacer to fit between the base of the mount & the shock.

This still left a good 10mm of thread, which I'll use with a thin washer & threadlock, when the time comes.

The other side, by comparison seems almost too long........ But that should be easier to deal with!

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