Truckers Monster Rebuild

[DarkStaR]

 

[tangueroHondo]

If you use a simple hand file and some touch up paint you will be as good as new. Just file down your rough edges and rust, mask off area and spray it.

Listen, you just don't understand:  If you put a hand file in my hands, there's no telling what I could fuk up.  I just spent hours cutting and chamfering my new snakeskin grips for the sides of my tank.  I don't have a bench grinder so I freehanded it with my dremel grinder and finished the job with a piece of sandpapaer I had lyting around.  They look like hell.  They're crooked and the edge finish is crappy.  Not everyone is talented.  You should qualify your mods with the phrase: "Results shown here are not typical - Use discretion when attempting these mods at home"  I'm happy when I get the lawn mower blade sharpened without losing a finger.

[truckinduc]

so here are the triples. The paint really evened out the surface and looks good. A little shiny for my taist. They definitly dont look stock anymore.





now i can start on my top secret air box

[VeryMetal]

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Ya man learning to weld is the first step. I am lucky enough to have 3 welders of my dads just sitting around, so i get some practice in every now and then.

The heat wrap is usually at auto parts stores. Easy to install, but soaking it in water makes it even easier. Ive personally had bad luck with pipe expansion breaking the wrap.

I think running with the belts off is fine, in my case. They dont really get exposed to much while riding, occasionally water, but that wont hurt.  Now once i ride my bike to work again i mught make something to cover them. I think UV light could damage them pretty bad over time. 

thanks for the comments, its definitly gonna be an all out fighter, no mistaking that

Thanks for replying man - The triples are looking awesome, you could go over them with some satin finish? Probably would dampen down the gloss. Yeah, I've been learning with an arc welder which is kind of hard but the consistency of my work is getting a lot better, can't wait to pick up a decent tig welder. My friends dad has a cnc machine and lathe all that cool stuff so I'm thinking about trying to make some really cool stuff but need ideas.. Gotta get a wider rear rim too.. Hmm. Think I'm gonna install that heat wrap in the next few days, it just changes the whole appearance of the bike haha.

I forgot to say - good luck with your recovery. I was in a bike accident four years ago in the UK, my left foot is still recovering. Once you gain some muscle mass back on the leg it'll progress a lot faster.

[ducrider45]

so here are the triples. The paint really evened out the surface and looks good. A little shiny for my taist. They definitly dont look stock anymore.





now i can start on my top secret air box

When the paint cures you can hit them with some ribbing compound to take some of the shine off.

[Carman]

Feel for you on the broken femur, crushed mine a while ago, looks like your recovery is going well, keep up the thread, LOOKS AWESOME!!!

[truckinduc]

CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY

[DucatiBastard]

looking really badass so far, it takes major balls to slice a bike like that!  What is that tank from?   and speedy recovery on the femur, i've heard the best thing is pushing the physical therapy, if it hurts thats a good thing

[truckinduc]

aww come on you can guess what the tank is from. Its obviously ducati.

[truckinduc]

ok, new shock location.







shock hangs down less than 1/4 inch more than stock exhaust.

[eltristo]

I'm a bit confused now... I thought the bracing on the swingarm was for the shock mount.

[flanman]

I'm a bit confused now... I thought the bracing on the swingarm was for the shock mount.

same... perhaps he changes his mind often. Is this your new idea truckinduc?

[truckinduc]

yep, new set of plans.

[truckinduc]

anyone know where i can get some hiem joints and the weld in ends?

[truckinduc]

I got to thinking about it and everything about an under engine setup made sense. I can change ride hight very easy now.  which i couldn't before. I can change leverage ratios, which will essentially be changing spring rates. I lower the center of gravity, and free up space i need for a battery. Sounds good to me. All at the expense of a little extra unsprung weight, but not much. sounds good to me.