Xe Máy Độ-Xe Máy Độc: Mig welding

Sometimes skateboarding isn't skateboarding.

-famous quote by Papa Puff.

Sometimes bike building isn't bike building, either.
Its all just tinkering though, right?

Weld-me table.
Size small.

Moyou is not too sure about this.
 Getting closer.
 I'm sorry for being so loud.
 One more thing.....
 Something like this?
 I'll get to you tomorrow.
 Soul saver.

O.R. organization re-attempted.
(minus) White cart




Seat is getting closer

Getting closer.
 Not Moyou approved yet.
 Sand and fill sand and fill sand and fill sand and fill....

Tinkering and Riding

Ordered the shocks and got legal at the BMV.

Buttoning stuff up to get it road ready.
Maiden voyage tomorrow?
 Finish the seat pan tomorrow hopefully.
 The chicken whisperer.
Road some country gravel with BCH.
These two look like brothers.
 Shameless.
Holiday farms.



Exhaust issues

I took off the CL160 exhaust to use for now and found this.

 Tick-tack-toe
I'll finish it another day.

溶接 and Safety Moyou

Skip the last two photos unless you like to look at ugly welds


"Thanks for keeping me safe dad."
-Moyou
That face!
 Needs brazed...I'm scared I might blow through the thin tank metal where the leak is..
 Ugh...

Tank mounted

 After the tab was made I couldn't wait...
I was going to take it to Kyle to Tig it but...

Back to the red tank for now
The fuel tap position is more conducive to the engine position
Tapped and cleaned it this morning
Tab cut, bent, cleaned up
Under tank
Prep
Play
Post test weld 
My brother always said most of the time spent welding is in the prep
Moyou agrees

 Tapped the frame instead of welding in the bung
These old Ariel frames have thick tubing.....
Still needs cleaned up and a leak tacked up
Next is the sissy bar and tail/brake lights 
Next two weeks?
3-360's
Jessy, Stephanie, and Derek

Sad bars....

C2 was long overdue for some new bars.

Holesaw to the tubing.
Lathe to the rod (overdid the length but...you live and learn).
 Time to drill out and tap.
Needed to make a tool to hold the tap in place.
 Moyou was not impressed.
Drill it out.
 Tap that bung.
 This is a Hutch shot.
Moyou with the creeep.
 Pre-bent mocked up bars.
Gross.
 Kyle came through with the late night bend.
I appreciate it!
 Time to weld.
I am horrible at welding....
Moyou was even less impressed with this.
This is before the welds got cleaned up and filled in.
I also took a few inches off the overall wingspan.
 Early mock up.
Hopefully I will be able to get these powdercoated next week.
All the aluminum switch housings are going to get zapped black soon too.
Next up:
Make new sissy bar mounts and bar.